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
28th Berlin International Film Festival Martínez Lázaro and "Las truchas" by José Luis García Sánchez. A new section for children was introduced at the festival. The "Part 2" of the retrospective dedicated to Marlene Dietrich was shown at the festival. 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 films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Marlene Dietrich: The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: 28th Berlin International Film Festival The 28th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 February to 5 March 1978.