1st Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear awards: The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: 1st Berlin International Film Festival The 1st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 June 1951. The opening film was Alfred Hitchcock's "Rebecca". At this very first Berlin Festival, the Golden Bear award was introduced, and it was awarded to the best film in each of five categories: drama, comedy, crime or adventure, music film, and documentary. This system disappeared already the following year, partly because films that year were voted on by the audience. The following people were announced as being on the jury
30th International Istanbul Film Festival special gala was held at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2011, to celebrate this anniversary edition of the festival and to promote Turkish cinema. 30th International Istanbul Film Festival The 30th International Istanbul Film Festival () was a film festival held in Istanbul, Turkey, which ran from April 2 to 17, 2011. 232 films were screened in 21 categories at Atlas, Beyoğlu, Fitaş, Pera Museum Cinema, Nişantaşı CityLife, and Kadıköy Rexx. This edition of the International Istanbul Film Festival was organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), accredited by FIAPF, and opened with