2016 Berlinale: Winners and Nominees

24 films were recognised at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival, across 41 categories. 24 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was The Body Is a Lonely Place, with 4 awards, ahead of Plants with 3. The categories below run from Special Mention (Generation Kplus), Special Mention (Generation 14plus) and Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards 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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Special Mention (Generation Kplus)

Special Mention (Generation 14plus)

Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards

Berlin Short Film Nominee for the European Film Awards

Best First Feature Award

  • Hedi (2016) poster, Best First Feature Award winner
    Hedi(2016)

    Mohamed Ben Attia

    Winner

Crystal Bear for the Best Film (14plus)

Crystal Bear for the Best Film (Generation 14plus)

Crystal Bear for the Best Film (Generation Kplus)

Crystal Bear for the Best Film (Kplus)

  • Ottaal (2016) poster, Crystal Bear for the Best Film (Kplus) winner
    Ottaal(2016)

    Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair

    Winner

Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (14plus)

  • Balcony (2016) poster, Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (14plus) winner
    Balcony(2016)

    Toby Fell-Holden

    Winner

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

Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (Generation Kplus)

Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (Kplus)

Golden Bear

Golden Bear for Best Short Film

Grand Prix – Best Film (Generation 14plus, International Jury)

Grand Prix – Best Film (Generation Kplus, International Jury)

Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury

  • Plants (2016) poster, Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury winner
    Plants(2016)

    Roberto Doveris

    Winner

Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury

  • Rara (2016) poster, Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury winner
    Rara(2016)

    Pepa San Martín

    Winner

Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize

Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution

  • Crosscurrent (2016) poster, Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution winner
    Crosscurrent(2016)

    Mark Lee Ping-Bing for the cinematography

    Winner

Silver Bear for Best Actor

  • Hedi (2016) poster, Silver Bear for Best Actor winner
    Hedi(2016)

    Majd Mastoura

    Winner

Silver Bear for Best Actress

Silver Bear for Best Director

Silver Bear for Best Screenplay

Silver Bear for Best Script

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)

Special Mention – Short Film (Generation 14plus, International Jury)

Special Mention – Short Film (Generation 14plus)

Special Mention – Short Film (Generation Kplus, International Jury)

Special Mention – Short Film (Generation Kplus)

Special Mention (14plus Short Film)

Special Mention (Generation 14plus, International Jury)

Special Mention (Generation Kplus, International Jury)

Special Mention (Kplus Short Film)

  • Ninnoc(2016)

    Niki Padidar

    Winner

Special Mention (Special Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury)

Special Prize – Best Short Film (Generation 14plus, International Jury)

Special Prize – Best Short Film (Generation Kplus, International Jury)

Special Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury (Short Film)

Special Prize of the Generation Kplus International Jury (Short Film)

  • Semele (2016) poster, Special Prize of the Generation Kplus International Jury (Short Film) winner
    Semele(2016)

    Myrsini Aristidou

    Winner

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