I. Sources of the Berlin Film Festival
Berlin Film Festival was founded in 195 1. In order to eliminate the influence of the historical war, bring strength to the Germans with movies and resume post-war production, the Federal Republic of Germany decided to hold a large film festival in Berlin in the first year of its birth.
In June, the first film festival was held in West Berlin. An international class A film festival was born here.
Because it is held in Berlin and backed by the Berlin Wall, it is called Berlin Film Festival.
Two. Development of Berlin Film Festival
In fact, the Berlin Film Festival didn't have many specifications at the beginning, but because of its strong political color, it attracted the attention of a large number of filmmakers, and the number of people attending the film festival gradually increased every year, which gradually attracted attention. It was not until 1956 that Berlin International Film Festival was internationally accepted and became an international A-level film festival.
Then the Berlin Film Festival was changed from June to February every year, from 1977 to today.
By 20 18, Berlin International Film Festival was elected as the first member of the Film Festival Committee of the International Film Producers Association.
Three. The Present Situation of Berlin Film Festival
As an established international film festival, its status, like Cannes International Film Festival and Venice International Film Festival, is one of the most influential and authoritative film festivals in the world, and it has been widely concerned and valued by international filmmakers.
The status of Berlin Film Festival has a strong political color, which represents the cultural development status and political tendency of Germans.
China won the Golden Bear Award at Berlin Film Festival for the first time with Red Sorghum directed by Zhang Yimou.