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
32nd Berlin International Film Festival The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: 32nd Berlin International Film Festival The 32nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12–23 February 1982. The Golden Bear was awarded to the West German film "Veronika Voss" directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. A new section was introduced at the festival by Manfred Salzgeber, which was renamed "Panorama" in 1986. The retrospective dedicated to German film director Curtis Bernhardt titled "Insurrection of Emotions" along with East German children’s films were shown at the festival. The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: The following films