Six Golden Bear winning directors will head up this year’s Berlinale main competition jury and decide on the prizes in Competition at the 71st Berlinale.
The festival’s Aristic Director Carlo Chatrian announced there would be no president this year. But expressed his gratitude to the jury members:
They express not only different ways of making uncompromising films and creating bold stories but also they represent a part of the history of the Berlinale. In this moment in time, it is meaningful and a great sign of hope that the Golden Bear winners will be in Berlin watching films in a theatre and finding a way to support their colleagues“,
The members of the 2021 International Jury:
Mohammad Rasoulof (Iran)
Director of the Golden Bear winning-film There is No Evil, 2020
Nadav Lapid (Israel)
Director of the Golden Bear winning-film Synonyms, 2019
Adina Pintilie (Romania)
Director of the Golden Bear winning-film Touch Me Not, 2018
Ildikó Enyedi (Hungary)
Director of the Golden Bear winning-film On Body and Soul, 2017
Gianfranco Rosi (Italy)
Director of the Golden Bear winning-film Fire At Sea, 2016
Jasmila Žbanić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Director of the Golden Bear winning-film Grbavica, 2006
Summer Special
From June 9 to 20, the festival offers a Summer Special featuring numerous physical cinema screenings and the opportunity to experience a large portion of the films in the presence of the filmmakers themselves. The start of the Summer Special on June 9 will be celebrated with a festive opening event.
BERLINALE 2021 | MARCH & JUNE 2021