Berlin International Film Festival and as transcripts, on the Talent Campus' website. Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale, is a film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of the "Big Three" alongside the Venice Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival. With around 300,000 tickets sold and 500,000 admissions each year, it has the largest public attendance of any annual film festival. Up to 400 films are shown in several sections across cinematic genres. Around twenty films compete for
59th Berlin International Film Festival the festival: The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: The Golden Bear went to La teta asustada by Claudia Llosa. 59th Berlin International Film Festival The 59th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 5 February to 15 February 2009. The opening film of the festival was Tom Tykwer’s "The International", screened out of competition. Costa-Gavras's immigrant drama "Eden Is West" served as the closing night film at the festival. The festival's jury president was actress Tilda Swinton of the United Kingdom. The Golden Bear was awarded to Peruvian film "La Teta Asustada" directed by Claudia Llosa. The retrospective