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
48th Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards: The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: 48th Berlin International Film Festival The 48th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to 22, 1998. The festival opened with the Irish film "The Boxer" by Jim Sheridan. Francis Ford Coppola's "The Rainmaker" was selected as the closing night film. The Golden Bear was awarded to Brazilian-French film "Central Station" directed by Walter Salles. The retrospective dedicated to "Siodmak Bros.", titled Siodmak Bros. Berlin – London – Paris – Hollywood was shown at the festival. The following people were announced as being