Short Film Golden Bear

Golden Bear for the Best Short Film
Goldener Bär (German)
2026 recipient: Marie-Rose Osta
LocationBerlin
CountryGermany
Presented byBerlin International Film Festival
First award1956
WinnerSomeday a Child by Marie-Rose Osta
Websitewww.berlinale.de

The Golden Bear for the Best Short Film (German: Goldener Bär für den Besten Kurzfilm) is the top prize for the short film competition of the Berlin International Film Festival.

Winners

1950s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Production country
1956 Paris at Night Paris la nuitJacques Baratier & Jean ValèreFrance
1957 Distant People Gente lontanaLionetto FabbriItaly
1958 La lunga raccoltaLionetto FabbriItaly
1959 Praise the Sea Prijs de zeeHerman van der HorstNetherlands

1960s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Production country
1960 Dream of the Wild Horses Le songe des chevaux sauvagesDenys Colomb de DaunantFrance
1961 Gesicht von der Stange?Raimund RuehlWest Germany
1962 The Reality of Karel Appel De werkelijkheid van Karel AppelJan VrijmanNetherlands
1963 BowspelementCharles Huguenot van der LindenNetherlands
1964 KirdiMax LerschAustria
1965 Yeats CountryPatrick CareyIreland, United Kingdom
1966 KnudJørgen RoosDenmark
1967 Through the Eyes of a PainterM. F. HusainIndia
1968 Portrait: Orson WellesFrançois Reichenbach & Frédéric RossifFrance
1969 To See or Not to See PsychocratieBretislav PojarCanada[1]

1970s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Production country
1971 1501 ½Paul B. PriceUnited States
1972 FlyawayRobin LehmanUnited Kingdom
1973 Colter's Hell
1974 The ConcertClaude Chagrin
1975 SeeRobin Lehman
1976 Horu - munakata shiko no sekaiTakeo YanagawaJapan
1977 Ortsfremd... wohnhaft vormals MainzerlandstraßeHedda Rinneberg and Hans SachsWest Germany
1978 Co jsme udelali slepicímVladimír Jiránek and Josef HekrdleCzechoslovakia
1979 UbuGeoff DunbarUnited Kingdom

1980s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Production country
1980 The Heads HlavyPetr SísCzechoslovakia
1981 History of the World in Three Minutes FlatMichael MillsCanada[2]
1982 The Puppet, A Friend of Man Loutka, přítel člověkaIvan RenčCzechoslovakia
1983 Dimensions of Dialogue Možnosti dialoguJan Švankmajer
1984 The Bicycle Symphony CykelsymfonienÅke SandgrenDenmark, Sweden
1985 From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services Part 1 Nr. 1 - Aus Berichten der Wach- und PatrouillendiensteHelke SanderWest Germany
1986 Tom Goes to the BarDean ParisotUnited States
1987 Curriculum vitaePavel KoutskýCzechoslovakia
1988 OblastZdravko BarišićYugoslavia
1989 Pas à deuxMonique Renault and Gerrit van DijkNetherlands

1990s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Production country
1990 Mister TaoBruno BozzettoItaly
1991 Six Point NineDan BootzinUnited States
1993 BoleroIvan MaximovRussia
1994 Ashes HamuFerenc CakóHungary
1995 Repeat RepeteMichaela PavlátováCzech Republic
1996 The Arrival of the Train Pribitie poezdaAndrei ZhelezniakovRussia
1997 The Latest News Senaste NyttPer CarlesonSweden
1998 I Move, So I Am Ik beweeg, dus ik bestaGerrit van DijkNetherlands
1999 FaraonSergei OvcharovRussia
Masks MaskiPiotr KarwasGermany

2000s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Production country Ref
2000 Tribute to Alfred Lepetit Hommage à Alfred LepetitJean RousselotFrance
2001 Black Soul Âme noireMartine ChartrandCanada[3]
2002 At DawningMartin JonesUnited Kingdom
2003 (A)Torsion (A)TorzijaStefan ArsenijevićSlovenia
2004 Cigarettes and Coffee Un cartus de kent si un pachet de cafeaCristi PuiuRomania[4]
2005 MilkPeter Mackie BurnsUnited Kingdom[5]
2006 Never Like the First Time! Aldrig som första gången!Jonas OdellSweden[6]
2007 Contact RaakHanro SmitsmanNetherlands[7]
2008 A Good Day for a Swim O zi buna de plajaBogdan MustațăRomania[8]
2009 Please Say SomethingDavid O'ReillyIreland[9]

2010s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Production country Ref
2010 Incident by a Bank Händelse vid bankRuben ÖstlundSweden[10]
2011 Night Fishing 파란만장Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyongSouth Korea[11]
2012 RafaJoão SalavizaPortugal[12]
2013 The Runaway La fugueJean-Bernard MarlinFrance[13]
2014 As Long As Shotguns Remain Tant qu'il nous reste des fusils à pompeCaroline Poggi and Jonathan VinelFrance[14]
2015 HosannaYoung-kil NaSouth Korea[15]
2016 Batrachian's Ballad Balada de um BatráquioLeonor TelesPortugal[16]
2017 Small Town Cidade PequenaDiogo Costa Amarante[17]
2018 The Men Behind the WallInés MoldavskyIsrael[18]
2019 UmbraFlorian Fischer & Johannes KrellGermany[19]

2020s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Production country Ref
2020 TKeisha Rae WitherspoonUnited States[20]
2021 My Uncle Tudor Nanu TudorOlga LucovnicovaMoldova[21]
2022 TrapAnastasia VeberRussia, Lithuania[22]
2023 Les ChenillesMichelle Keserwany and Noel KeserwanyFrance[23]
2024 An Odd Turn Un movimiento extrañoFrancisco LezamaArgentina[24]
2025 Lloyd Wong, Unfinished Lesley Loksi Chan Canada [25]
2026 Someday a Child Yawman ma walad Marie-Rose Osta France, Romania, Lebanon [26]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian film best Berlin short". Toronto Star, 8 July 1969.
  2. ↑ "Canadian film wins Berlin award". The Globe and Mail, February 26, 1981.
  3. ↑ "NFB animated short wins Golden Bear award at Berlin Film Festival". Moose Jaw Times-Herald, 25 February 2001.
  4. ↑ "Fatih Akin’s “Head On” Wins Top Prize at 2004 Berlinale". IndieWire, 17 February 2004.
  5. ↑ "Scottish film gets Berlin's top prize". The Herald, 19 February 2005.
  6. ↑ "Swedish Film Wins Golden Bear". Sveriges Radio, 15 February 2006.
  7. ↑ "Berlin digest: Smitsman’s ‘Raak’ wins Silver Bear". The Hollywood Reporter, 14 February 2007.
  8. ↑ Wendy Mitchell, "Shorts Golden Bear splashed out for A Good Day For a Swim". Screen Daily, 14 February 2008.
  9. ↑ Ed Meza, "‘Please’ wins Golden Bear for shorts". Variety, 11 February 2009.
  10. ↑ Meza, Ed (17 February 2010). "'Bank' wins Golden Bear for best short". Variety. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  11. ↑ Park Min-young, "‘Night Fishing’ brings home Golden Bear". The Korea Herald, 20 February 2011.
  12. ↑ Ed Meza, "‘Caesar Must Die’ wins Golden Bear". Variety, 18 February 2012.
  13. ↑ Bryce J. Renninger, "Berlinale Golden Bear Goes to Romania’s ‘Child’s Pose;’ David Gordon Green Best Director". IndieWire, 16 February 2013.
  14. ↑ "China's Black Coal, Thin Ice wins Berlin Golden Bear". Screen Daily, 15 February 2014.
  15. ↑ "Korean short wins top honor at Berlin film festival". The Korea Herald, 15 February 2015.
  16. ↑ Martin Kuebler, "'Fuocoammare' wins Berlinale Golden Bear". Deutsche Welle, 20 February 2016.
  17. ↑ Ed Meza, "Berlin Film Festival: ‘On Body and Soul’ Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Variety, 18 February 2017.
  18. ↑ Steve Pond, "‘Touch Me Not’ Wins Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival". TheWrap, 24 February 2018.
  19. ↑ Ed Meza, "Berlin Film Festival 2019: Nadav Lapid’s ‘Synonyms’ Wins Golden Bear". Variety, 16 February 2019.
  20. ↑ Ed Meza, "‘There Is No Evil’ Wins Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival ". Variety, 29 February 2020.
  21. ↑ Nicole Santé, "Berlin Golden Bear Best Short Film: Nanu Tudor review". Business Doc Europe, 4 March 2021.
  22. ↑ Scott Roxborough, "Berlin: ‘Alcarras’ Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter, 16 February 2022.
  23. ↑ Guy Lodge, "French Documentary ‘On the Adamant’ Wins Golden Bear at Berlin". Variety, 25 February 2023.
  24. ↑ Scott Roxborough (24 February 2024). "Berlin Film Festival Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  25. ↑ Peter Debruge (22 February 2025). "'Dreams (Sex Love)' Wins the Berlin Film Festival, While 'The Blue Trail' Earns Grand Jury Prize". Variety. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  26. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (2026-02-21). "Ilker Çatak's 'Yellow Letters' Wins Berlin Golden Bear in Politically-Charged Ceremony". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
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