2009 Berlinale: Winners and Nominees

22 films were recognised at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival, across 34 categories. 22 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was Giant, with 5 awards, ahead of Everyone Else with 3. The categories below run from Alfred Bauer Prize, Golden Bear for Best Short Film and Honourable Mention (Short Film) 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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Alfred Bauer Prize

Golden Bear for Best Short Film

Honourable Mention (Short Film)

  • Contre-jour (2009) poster, Honourable Mention (Short Film) winner
    Contre-jour(2009)

    Christoph Girardet, Matthias Müller

    Winner
  • Vu(2009)

    Leila Albayaty

    Winner

Jury Grand Prix - Silver Bear

Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

Best First Feature Award

  • Giant (2009) poster, Best First Feature Award winner
    Giant(2009)

    Adrián Biniez

    Winner

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

Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution

  • Katalin Varga (2009) poster, Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution winner
    Katalin Varga(2009)

    György Kovács, Gábor Erdély, Tamás Székely for the Sound-Design

    Winner

Silver Bear for Best Actor

Silver Bear for Best Actress

Silver Bear for Best Director

Silver Bear for Best Script

Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)

Special Mention – Best First Feature Award

Special Mention – Short Film (Generation 14plus)

Special Mention – Short Film (Generation Kplus)

Special Mention (14plus Short Film)

  • Slaves (2009) poster, Special Mention (14plus Short Film) winner
    Slaves(2009)

    David Aronowitsch, Hanna Heilborn

    Winner

Special Mention (14plus)

Special Mention (Generation 14plus)

Special Mention (Generation Kplus)

Special Mention (Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk)

Special Mention (Kplus)

Special Mention (Special Prize of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk)

Special Prize of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk (Short Film)

The Jury Prize - Silver Bear

  • Jade (2009) poster, The Jury Prize - Silver Bear winner
    Jade(2009)

    Daniel Elliott

    Winner

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