2020 Berlinale: Winners and Nominees

35 films were recognised at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival, across 46 categories. 35 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was Mutts, with 4 awards, ahead of The Name of the Son with 4. The categories below run from Special Mention, Special Mention (Generation Kplus) and Crystal Bear for the Best 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.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Special Mention

Goodbye Golovin(2020)
Mathieu Grimard
Winner
H Is for Happiness(2020)
John Sheedy
Winner
Isabella(2020)
Matías Piñeiro
Winner
Miss(2020)
Amira Géhanne Khalfallah
Winner
The Kites(2020)
Seyed Payam Hosseini
Winner
Voices in the Wind(2020)
Nobuhiro Suwa
Winner
White Riot(2020)
Rubika Shah
Winner
White Winged Horse(2020)
Mahyar Mandegar
Winner

Special Mention (Generation Kplus)

Cuties(2020)
Maïmouna Doucouré
Winner
H Is for Happiness(2020)
Winner
Mamá, mamá, mamá(2020)
Sol Berruezo Pichon-Rivière
Winner

Crystal Bear for the Best Film

Our Lady of the Nile(2020)
Atiq Rahimi
Winner
Sweet Thing(2020)
Alexandre Rockwell
Winner

Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film

Mutts(2020)
Halima Ouardiri
Winner
The Name of the Son(2020)
Martina Matzkin
Winner

Special Mention (Generation Kplus, International Jury)

Cuties(2020)
Mignonnes
Winner
Mamá, mamá, mamá(2020)
Winner

Audi Short Film Award

Genius Loci(2020)
Adrien Mérigeau
Winner

Award for Best Director

Malmkrog(2020)
Cristi Puiu
Winner

Award for Best Film

The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)(2020)
C.W. Winter, Anders Edström
Winner

Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards

It Wasn't the Right Mountain, Mohammad(2020)
Mili Pecherer
Winner

Berlinale Documentary Award

Irradiated(2020)
Rithy Panh
Winner

Crystal Bear for the Best Film (Generation 14plus)

Our Lady of the Nile(2020)
Notre-Dame du Nil
Winner

Crystal Bear for the Best Film (Generation Kplus)

Sweet Thing(2020)
Winner

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

Mutts(2020)
Clebs
Winner

Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (Generation Kplus)

The Name of the Son(2020)
El nombre del hijo
Winner

Encounters Award for Best Director

Malmkrog(2020)
Winner

Encounters Award for Best Film

The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)(2020)
Winner

Encounters Special Jury Award

The Trouble with Being Born(2020)
The Trouble With Being Born
Winner

Encounters Special Mention

Isabella(2020)
Winner

Golden Bear

There Is No Evil(2020)
Mohammad Rasoulof
Winner

Golden Bear for Best Short Film

T(2020)
Keisha Rae Witherspoon
Winner

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

My Name Is Baghdad(2020)
Meu nome é Bagdá
Winner

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

The Wolves(2020)
Los lobos
Winner

GWFF Best First Feature Award

Los Conductos(2020)
Camilo Restrepo
Winner

Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution

DAU. Natasha(2020)
Jürgen Jürges for the cinematography
Winner

Silver Bear for Best Actor

Hidden Away(2020)
Elio Germano
Winner

Silver Bear for Best Actress

Undine(2020)
Paula Beer
Winner

Silver Bear for Best Director

The Woman Who Ran(2020)
Hong Sangsoo
Winner

Silver Bear for Best Screenplay

Bad Tales(2020)
D'Innocenzo Brothers
Winner

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

Never Rarely Sometimes Always(2020)
Eliza Hittman
Winner

Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)

Filipiñana(2020)
Rafael Manuel
Winner

Special Jury Award

The Trouble with Being Born(2020)
Sandra Wollner
Winner

Special Mention - Berlinale Documentary Award

Notes from the Underworld(2020)
Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel
Winner

Special Mention - GWFF Best First Feature Award

Naked Animals(2020)
Melanie Waelde
Winner

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

White Winged Horse(2020)
Winner

Special Mention – Short Film (Generation 14plus)

Goodbye Golovin(2020)
Winner

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

The Kites(2020)
Winner

Special Mention – Short Film (Generation Kplus)

Miss(2020)
El sghayra
Winner

Special Mention (Generation 14plus, International Jury)

Voices in the Wind(2020)
Kaze no Denwa
Winner

Special Mention (Generation 14plus)

White Riot(2020)
Winner

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

Mutts(2020)
Clebs
Winner

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

The Name of the Son(2020)
El nombre del hijo
Winner

Special Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury for the Best Short Film

Mutts(2020)
Halima Ouardiri
Winner

The Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury for the Best Film

My Name Is Baghdad(2020)
Caru Alves de Souza
Winner

The Grand Prix of the International Jury in Generation Kplus for the Best Film

The Wolves(2020)
Samuel Kishi Leopo
Winner

The Silver Bear - 70th Berlinale

Delete History(2020)
Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
Winner

The Special Prize of the International Jury in Generation Kplus for the Best Short Film

The Name of the Son(2020)
Martina Matzkin
Winner

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