German Film Critics Awards 2007 Winners

Sandra Hüller in Requiem (top); Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (bottom)

Surprisingly, the Association of German Film Critics did not pick Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s internationally acclaimed Das Leben der Anderen / The Lives of Others as the best German film of 2006. Instead, their choice was Hans-Christian Schmid’s Requiem, based on the real-life story of a woman who believed herself possessed by the devil. (That same story also inspired the undemonic The Exorcism of Emily Rose.) Henckel von Donnersmarck had to content himself with winning the best first film prize.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, The Lives of Others has had the biggest opening for a German-language film ever in the United States. (I’m assuming [...]

by Andre Soares | February 13, 2007   
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German Film Critics Awards 2007

2007 German Film Critics Association Awards
2007 German Film Critics Association Award winners: Berlinale on Feb. 13, 2007
 

Sandra Hüller in Requiem
 

Best Film: Requiem directed by Hans-Christian Schmid
Best First Film: Das Leben der Anderen / The Lives of Others directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Best Documentary (tie): Behind the Couch directed by Viet Helmer and Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen / Germany: A Summer Fairytale by Sonke Wortmann
Best Actor: Ulrich Mühe, The Lives of Others
Best Actress: Sandra Hüller, Requiem
Best Screenplay: Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Sommer vorm Balkon / Summer in Berlin
Best Cinematography: Hagen Bogdanski, The Lives of Others
Best Editing: Patricia Rommel, The Lives of Others
Best Score: Bert Wrede, Knallhart
 
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by Andre Soares | February 13, 2007   
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Berlin 2006 Winners

There weren’t many surprises at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival awards. One of this year’s favorites, Jasmila Zbanic’s Grbavica, the story of a 12-year-old girl (Luna Mijovic, above, hugging Mirjana Karanovic) who discovers that she is the end result of a Bosnian war crime — namely, rape — was awarded the Golden Bear for best film.
Also on the political side, Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross took home the Silver Bear for best director for The Road to Guantanamo, which follows three British Muslims held at the notorious U.S. prison (located on the island of Cuba) where suspected terrorists — without having been formally charged and without access to legal representation — have been systematically tortured and abused.
The acting [...]

by Andre Soares | February 18, 2006   
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Berlin Film Festival Awards 2006

2006 Berlin Film Festival Awards
2006 Berlin Film Festival: February 9–19, 2006
2006 Berlin Film Festival Winners
Photos: © Berlinale 2006
 

Golden Bear : GRBAVICA, by Jasmila Zbanic
Silver Bear – The Jury Grand Prix 2006 (ex-aequo): EN SOAP / A SOAP, by Pernille Fischer Christensen, and OFFSIDE, by Jafar Panahi

Silver Bear – Best Director : Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross, THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO

Silver Bear – Best Actor : Moritz Bleibtreu in ELEMENTARTEILCHEN / THE ELEMENTARY PARTICLES, by Oskar Roehler

Silver Bear – Best Actress : Sandra Hüller in REQUIEM, by Hans-Christian Schmid
Silver Bear – Artistic Contribution : Jürgen Vogel as actor, co-writer and co-producer of the film DER FREIE WILLE / THE FREE WILL, by Matthias Glasner
Silver Bear – Best Film Music [...]

by Andre Soares | February 18, 2006   
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Bavarian Film Awards 2006

2006 Bavarian Film Awards
2006 Bavarian Film Awards: Prinzregententheater in Munich on January 13, 2006
 

Julia Jentsch in Sophie Scholl – The Final Days
 

Best Production: Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage / Sophie Scholl – The Final Days, produced by Sven Burgemeister, Christoph Müller, Marc Rothemund, and Fred Breinersdorfer (directed by Marc Rothemund)
Best Director: Andreas Dresen, Sommer vorm Balkon
Best Young Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Das Leben der Anderen / The Lives of Others
Best Actor: Ulrich Mühe, The Lives of Others
Best Actress: Nina Hoss, Die Weiße Massai
Best Young Actor: Max Riemelt, Der Rote Kakadu
Best Young Actress: Sandra Hüller, Requiem
Best Screenplay: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, The Lives of Others
Best Cinematography: Hans-Günther Bücking, Schneeland
Best Documentary: Die Große Stille / Into [...]

by Andre Soares | January 14, 2006   
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