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61st Berlin International Film Festival

The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011,[1] with actress Isabella Rossellini as the president of the jury.[2] The Coen Brothers film True Grit opened the festival.[3] 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116 countries, including 3900 members of the press.[4]

Opening film

Berlin, Germany

1951

385 films

10–20 February 2011

The Golden Bear was awarded to the Iranian film A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi, which also served as the closing film at the festival.[5] German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl received the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement.

Juries[edit]

Main Competition[edit]

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6]

Official Sections[edit]

Main competition[edit]

The following films were selected to be in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[7]

: A Separation by Asghar Farhadi

Golden Bear

Yearbook 2011 at berlinale.de

61st Berlin International Film Festival 2011

at Internet Movie Database

Berlin International Film Festival:2011