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
International Film Awards Berlin Award: Jonathan Langager - Josephine and the Roach Best Documentary Feature ifab Award: Jason DaSilva - When I Walk Best Actress ifab Award: Dana Mikhail – Sur Ton Sein Best Actor ifab Award: Casey Chapman – Mother's Milk Best Cinematography ifab Award: David Bravo - Sal Best Screenplay ifab Award: Aleksander Nordhaas – Thale Best Director ifab Award: Edward Pionke - Mother's Milk Best Movie - ifab Brandenburg Gate Award: Faraj Aoun – Sur Ton Sein International Film Awards Berlin International Film Awards Berlin, often shortened to ifab, is an annual film festival held in the city of Berlin, Germany.