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
56th Berlin International Film Festival 56th Berlin International Film Festival The 56th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2006. The festival opened with "Snow Cake" by Marc Evans. Digitally restored version of Sam Peckinpah's 1972 film "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" served as the closing film. British actress Charlotte Rampling was selected as the head of the jury. The Golden Bear was awarded to "Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams" directed by Jasmila Žbanić. The retrospective was dedicated to the film actresses of 1950s, titled "Dream Girls. Film Stars in the 1950s" was shown at the festival. More than