Berlinale Awards 2011

Golden Bear for Best Film

Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (Nader And Simin, A Separation)
by Asghar Farhadi

Silver Bear – The Jury Grand Prix

A torinói ló(The Turin Horse)
by Béla Tarr

Silver Bear – Best Director

Ulrich Köhler

for Schlafkrankheit (Sleeping Sickness)

Silver Bear – Best Actress

to the actress-ensemble in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (Nader And Simin, A Separation)
by Asghar Farhadi

Silver Bear – Best Actor

to the actor-ensemble in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (Nader And Simin, A Separation)
by Asghar Farhadi

Silver Bear – Outstanding Artistic Achievement

Wojciech Staron for the camera in El premio (The Prize)
by Paula Markovitch
ex aequo
Barbara Enriquez for the production design in El premio (The Prize)
by Paula Markovitch

Silver Bear – Best Script

Joshua Marston and Andamion Murataj for The Forgiveness Of Blood
by Joshua Marston

Alfred Bauer Prize

Awarded in memory of the Festival founder, for a work of particular innovation.
Wer wenn nicht wir (If Not Us, Who)
by Andres Veiel

The Bears inspired the Berlinale logo and were designed by the Berlin sculptor Renée Sintenis (1888-1965). They have been produced by the Noack Foundry in Berlin since the beginnings of the Berlinale. The bear is also the official symbol of the city of Berlin.

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