74th Berlin International Film Festival

74th Berlin International Film Festival
Official festival poster
Opening filmSmall Things like These by Tim Mielants
Closing filmDahomey by Mati Diop
LocationBerlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: Dahomey by Mati Diop
Artistic directorCarlo Chatrian
Festival dateOpening: 15 February 2024 (2024-02-15)
Closing: 25 February 2024 (2024-02-25)
Websitewww.berlinale.de

The 74th annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, took place between 15 and 25 February 2024 in Berlin, Germany.[1] Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong'o was named the Jury President for the main competition.[2][3] This year’s Berlinale was Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek’s final edition in charge, following their dismissal in 2023.[4] The festival opened with Tim Mielants' Small Things like These.[5][6]

Dahomey, directed by French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop, won the Golden Bear, making it the second year in a row that a documentary won the festival's top prize, following On the Adamant's win in 2023. The Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize was awarded to A Traveler's Needs by Hong Sang-soo, and the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance was awarded to Sebastian Stan for A Different Man.[7][8] American filmmaker Martin Scorsese was awarded with the Honorary Golden Bear.[9]

  1. ^ "Berlinale Special 2024: First Film Titles". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Academy Award Winner Lupita Nyong'o to Be Jury President of the Berlinale 2024". www.berlinale.de. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott (17 January 2024). "Middle East, Gender Politics in Focus in Berlin Sidebars". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ Roxborough, Scott (2 September 2023). "Berlin Film Festival Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian to Step Down After 2024 Edition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Small Things Like These Starring Cillian Murphy Set to Open Berlinale". www.berlinale.de. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ Ntim, Zac (1 February 2024). "Berlin Film Festival: Christian Petzold, Ann Hui & Albert Serra Among Names Joining Lupita Nyong'o's International Jury". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ^ "The Prizes of the International Jury". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  8. ^ Lodge, Guy (24 February 2024). "Mati Diop Doc Dahomey Wins Golden Bear at Berlin; Sebastian Stan and Emily Watson Take Acting Awards". Variety. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  9. ^ "The Honorary Golden Bear". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

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