1st Berlin International Film Festival 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 for the festival: The following films were in competition for the
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.