Berlin International Film Festival 110 countries. At some high-profile feature film premieres held during the festival, movie stars and celebrities are present on the red carpet. The Berlin International Film Festival was founded in West Berlin in 1951, with film historian Dr. Alfred Bauer as its first director, a position he would hold until 1976. Alfred Hitchcock’s "Rebecca" opened the first festival which ran from June 6-17th. Bauer was succeeded by film journalist Wolf Donner in 1976. After his first Berlinale in June 1977, he successfully negotiated the shift of the festival from the summer to February (February 22nd - March 5th 1978), a
27th Berlin International Film Festival 27th Berlin International Film Festival The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1977. The festival opened with "Nickelodeon" by Peter Bogdanovich. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet Union film "The Ascent" directed by Larisa Shepitko. The retrospective dedicated to Marlene Dietrich was shown at the festival. It was divided into two parts, "Part 1" was shown this year. The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: