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
Berlin International Film Festival the Homage. Since 2002 a 50-second trailer opens the performances in all sections of the festival with the exception of the Retrospective. The Golden Bear (German: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. Golden Bear ("Goldener Bär)" Silver Bear ("Silberner Bär") The Silver Bear was introduced in 1956 as an award for individual achievements in direction and acting, and for best short film. In 1965 a special film award for the runner-up to the Golden Bear was introduced. Although its official name was the "Special Jury Price" from 1965 to