2025 Berlinale: Winners and Nominees
33 films were recognised at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival, across 39 categories. 33 of them took home at least one award.
The biggest winner of the year was Têtes brûlées, with 3 awards, ahead of Holding Liat with 3. The categories below run from Special Mention, Berlinale Documentary Award and Berlinale Shorts CUPRA Filmmaker 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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Special Mention
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Berlinale Documentary Award
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Holding Liat(2025)Winner
Berlinale Shorts CUPRA Filmmaker Award
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Koki, Ciao(2025)Winner
Best First Feature Award
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The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box)(2025)WinnerEl Diablo Fuma (y guarda las cabezas de los cerillos quemados en la misma caja)
Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film
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Golden Bear for Best Short Film
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Lloyd Wong, Unfinished(2025)Winner
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
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Special Mention - Berlinale Documentary Award
Canone effimero(2025)Winner
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Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards
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Crystal Bear for the Best Film
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Crystal Bear for the Best Film (Generation 14plus)
Sunshine(2025)Winner
Crystal Bear for the Best Film (Generation Kplus)
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Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (Generation 14plus)
Wish You Were Ear(2025)Winner
Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (Generation Kplus)
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Golden Bear
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Grand Prix – Best Film (Generation 14plus, International Jury)
Christy(2025)Winner
Grand Prix – Best Film (Generation Kplus, International Jury)
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Prize of AG Kino - Gilde - Cinema Vision 14plus
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Prizes of the Ecumenical Jury - Forum
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Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution
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Silver Bear for Best Director
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Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance
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Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance
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Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
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Silver Bear Jury Prize
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Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)
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Special Mention – Best First Feature Award
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Special Mention – Short Film (Generation 14plus, International Jury)
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Special Mention – Short Film (Generation 14plus)
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Special Mention – Short Film (Generation Kplus, International Jury)
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Special Mention – Short Film (Generation Kplus)
Down in the Dumps(2025)Winner
Special Mention (Generation 14plus, International Jury)
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Special Mention (Generation Kplus, International Jury)
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Special Mention (Generation Kplus)
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Special Prize – Best Short Film (Generation 14plus, International Jury)
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Special Prize – Best Short Film (Generation Kplus, International Jury)
Autokar(2025)Winner
The Grand Prix of the International Jury for the Best Film in Generation 14plus
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The Special Prize of the International Jury for the Best Short Film in Generation Kplus
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