2008 Berlinale: Winners and Nominees

21 films were recognised at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival, across 33 categories. 21 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was There Will Be Blood, with 3 awards, ahead of A Good Day for a Swim with 2. The categories below run from Golden Bear for Best Short Film, Alfred Bauer Prize and Best First Feature Award to the smaller prizes, and in every one the winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees.

Each title links to the film's full award history at all four awards, and the links at the bottom step to the previous and next ceremony.

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Golden Bear for Best Short Film

Alfred Bauer Prize

Best First Feature Award

Crystal Bear for Best Feature Film (14plus)

Crystal Bear for Best Feature Film (Kplus)

Crystal Bear for the Best Film (Generation 14plus)

Crystal Bear for the Best Film (Generation Kplus)

Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (14plus)

Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (Generation 14plus)

DAAD Short Film Prize

Golden Bear

Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk

Jury Grand Prix - Silver Bear

Prix UIP

Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize

Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution

Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Music)

Silver Bear for Best Actor

Silver Bear for Best Actress

Silver Bear for Best Director

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)

Special Mention – Short Film (Generation 14plus)

Special Mention – Short Film (Generation Kplus)

Special Mention (14plus Short Film)

  • Take 3 (2008) poster, Special Mention (14plus Short Film) winner
    Take 3(2008)

    Roseanne Liang

    Winner

Special Mention (14plus)

Special Mention (Generation 14plus)

Special Mention (Generation Kplus)

Special Mention (Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk)

  • Mutum (2008) poster, Special Mention (Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk) winner
    Mutum(2008)

    Sandra Kogut

    Winner

Special Mention (Kplus Short Film)

Special Mention (Kplus)

Special Prize of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk (Short Film)

The Jury Prize - Silver Bear

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