48th Berlin International Film Festival
Film festival
Festival poster | |
Opening film | The Boxer |
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Closing film | The Rainmaker |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear: Central Station |
No. of films | 351 films[1] |
Festival date | 11–22 February 1998 |
Website | http://www.berlinale.de |
Berlin International Film Festival chronology | |
The 48th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 February 1998.[2] The festival opened with the Irish film The Boxer by Jim Sheridan. Francis Ford Coppola's The Rainmaker was selected as the closing night film.[3][4]
The Golden Bear was awarded to Central Station directed by Walter Salles.[5] The retrospective was dedicated to Siodmak Bros., titled Siodmak Bros. Berlin – London – Paris – Hollywood was shown at the festival.[6]
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[7]
- Ben Kingsley, British actor - Jury President
- Senta Berger, Austrian actress and producer
- Li Cheuk-to, Hong Kong art director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival
- Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong actor and musician
- Héctor Olivera, Argentinian filmmaker
- Helmut Dietl, German filmmaker
- Brigitte Roüan, French filmmaker and actress
- Annette Insdorf, French producer
- Maya Turovskaya, Ukrainian historian and film critic
- Maurizio Nichetti, Italian actor, filmmaker and producer
- Michael Williams-Jones, British president of Miramax Films
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were for the main competition:[1]
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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Barbara | Nils Malmros | Denmark, Faroe Islands | |
The Big Lebowski | Joel Coen | United States, United Kingdom | |
The Big Mambo | Das Mambospiel | Michael Gwisdek | Germany |
The Boxer (opening film) | Jim Sheridan | United States, Ireland | |
The Boys | Rowan Woods | Australia | |
The Butcher Boy | Neil Jordan | United States, Ireland | |
Central Station | Central do Brasil | Walter Salles | Brazil, France |
The Commissioner | George Sluizer | United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, Belgium | |
Country of the Deaf | Страна глухих | Valery Todorovsky | Russia, France |
Girls' Night | Nick Hurran | United Kingdom | |
Good Will Hunting | Gus Van Sant | United States | |
Hold You Tight | 愈快樂愈墮落 | Stanley Kwan | Hong Kong |
I Want You | Michael Winterbottom | United Kingdom | |
Jackie Brown | Quentin Tarantino | United States | |
Left Luggage | Jeroen Krabbé | United States, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom | |
The Naked Eye | La mirada del otro | Vicente Aranda | Spain |
The Perfect Guy | Jeanne et le Garçon formidable | Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau | France |
Sada | 戯作・阿部定の生涯 | Nobuhiko Obayashi | Japan |
Same Old Song | On connaît la chanson | Alain Resnais | France, United Kingdom, Switzerland |
The Sound of One Hand Clapping | Richard Flanagan | Australia | |
Sweet Degeneration | 放浪 | Lin Cheng-sheng | Taiwan |
The Best Man | Il testimone dello sposo | Pupi Avati | Italy |
Too Much (Little) Love | Trop (peu) d'amour | Jacques Doillon | France |
Wag the Dog | Barry Levinson | United States | |
Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl | 天浴 | Joan Chen | Hong Kong, United States, Taiwan |
Official Awards
Main Competition
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[5]
- Golden Bear: Central Station by Walter Salles
- Silver Bear Special Jury Prize: Wag the Dog by Barry Levinson
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Neil Jordan for The Butcher Boy
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Fernanda Montenegro for Central Station
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Samuel L. Jackson for Jackie Brown
- Silver Bear for an Outstanding Single Achievement: Matt Damon for Good Will Hunting
- Silver Bear for an outstanding Artistic Contribution: Alain Resnais for Same Old Song
- Alfred Bauer Prize: Hold You Tight by Stanley Kwan
- Honourable Mention:
- Sławomir Idziak for I Want You
- Isabella Rossellini for Left Luggage
- Eamonn Owens for The Butcher Boy
Honorary Golden Bear
Berlinale Camera
- Carmelo Romero
- Curt Siodmak
Independent Awards
Blue Angel Award
- Left Luggage by Jeroen Krabbé
FIPRESCI Award
- Sada by Nobuhiko Obayashi
References
- ^ a b "PROGRAMME 1998". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "48th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Courage to Watch". nitrateonline.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "48th Berlin International Film Festival Berlinale 98". culturekiosque.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1998". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1998". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
External links
- 48th Berlin International Film Festival 1998
- 1998 Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival:1998 at Internet Movie Database
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