Chinese movie Black Coal, Thin Ice by Diao Yinan won the top European prize. The Jury Grand Prix (Silver Bear) was given to The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes Anderson. The Silver Bear for the Best Director went to Richard Linklater for Boyhood. Haru Kuroki and his The Little House received the Silver Bear for the Best Actress, and the Silver Bear for the Best Actor went to Liao Fan for Black Coal, Thin Ice. The Silver Bear for the Best Script was taken by Stations of the Cross by Dietrich Bruggemann and the Silver Bear for the Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography was given to Blind Massage by Lou Ye.
The jury, led by American film producer and screenwriter James Schamus, included producer Barbara Broccoli, actress Trine Dyrholm, director Mitra Farahani, actress Greta Gerwig,director Michel Gondry, actors Tony Leung and Christoph Waltz.
The Berlin International Film Festival also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. Founded in West Berlin in 1951 at the initiative of U.S. Film officer Oscar Martay, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978. With around 300,000 tickets sold and 500,000 admissions it is considered the largest publicly attended film festival worldwide based on actual attendance rates.
Jury member Christoph Waltz hands the Silver Bear for the Best Actress to Japanese actress Haru Kuroki. ©Reuters
Film director Richard Linklater received the Silver Bear for the Best Director for Boyhood. ©Reuters
The Silver Bear for the Best Actor went to Liao Fan for Black Coal, Thin Ice. ©Reuters
The shooting team of the Chinese film Black Coal, Thin Ice. ©Reuetrs
Actor Ralph Fiennes on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
The shooting team of The Monuments Men movie directed by George Cloony. ©Reuters
George Cloony on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
George Cloony dispenses autographs on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
Actor Matt Damon dispenses autographs on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
The world premier of Nymphomaniac Volume I by Lars von Trier took place at the 64th Berlin Film Festival. The Danish director wearing a jersey saying 'persona non grata'. ©Reuters
Uma Thurman on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
Actor Shia Saide LaBeouf attracted attention wearing a paper bag on his head with a sign: 'I'm no longer famous'. REUTERS©
The shooting team of Aloft film by Claudia Llosa. ©Reuters
Actress Jennifer Connelly on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
Christoph Waltz on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
The red carpet of the 64th Berlin Film Festival. ©Reuters
Bill Murray on the red carpet of Berlinale. ©Reuters
Christian Bale with his wife Sibi Blazic on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
George Cloony dispenses autographs on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
Matt Damon presented The Monuments Men at the Berlinale. ©Reuters
Actor Matt Damon dispenses autographs on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
Uma Thurman during the press-conference before the premier of Nymphomaniac Volume I. ©Reuters
Japanese actress Haru Kuroki at the Berlinale. ©Reuters
Actro Willem Dafoe on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
Film director Martin Scorsese dispensing autographs at the red carpet of the Berlinale. REUTERS©
International jury of the 64the Berlinale. REUTERS©
Actro Bradly Cuper on the red carpet of the Berlinale. ©Reuters
Actro Diana Kruger on the red carpet of Berlinale. ©Reuters
Actor Pierce Brosnan at the press-conference. ©Reuters
The Berlin Film Festival was held on February 6-16, 2014. ©Reuters