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
Punjabi International Film Festival Punjabi International Film Festival The Punjabi International Film Festival is a publicly held film festival. The first Punjabi International Film Festival was held from May 18 to May 21 of 2012. It presents the best feature films, documentaries and short films, based on the themes of Punjabi culture and identity, from around the world. The first time it was held from May 18 to 21 of 2012. The cities of which theater included are Toronto, Brampton and Missisaga. The feature films, documentaries and short films screened during the festival included Chann Pardesi, Kudesan, Anhe Ghore Da Daan, Khushiyaan, Kabhoon Na