Awards in the Encounters section
Festival photos from previous years
Guillaume Cailleau, Ben Russell
The winners of the Award for Best Film in the Encounters section with their trophy.
DIRECT ACTION · Encounters Best Film · Feb 24, 2024
Bas Devos
The director at the award ceremony.
Here · Encounters · Encounters Best Film · Feb 25, 2023
Tatiana Huezo
The director with her two awards on the Red Carpet.
El eco · Encounters · Berlinale Documentary Award · Encounters Best Director · Feb 25, 2023
Ruth Beckermann
The director with her award for Best Film in the section.
MUTZENBACHER · Encounters · Encounters Best Film · Feb 16, 2022
Mitra Farahani
The winner of the Special Jury Award at the Press Conference after the Award Ceremony.
À vendredi, Robinson · Encounters · Encounters Special Jury Award · Feb 16, 2022
Cecilia Barrionuevo, Alice Diop, Florence Almozini
In addition to the Berlinale Documentary Award, the director's film also won the prize for Best Film.
Nous · Encounters · Encounters Best Film · Freiluftkino Museumsinsel · Jun 13, 2021
Chayamporn Taeratanachai / "Bench"
The producer of the film accepted the award representing the director Lê Bảo.
Vị · Encounters · Encounters Special Jury Award · Freiluftkino Museumsinsel · Jun 13, 2021
Florence Almozini, Diedrich Diederichsen, Cecilia Barrionuevo, Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher, Katty Salié
The jury with the happy winners of the prize for Best Director (ex aequo).
Das Mädchen und die Spinne · Encounters · Encounters Best Director · Freiluftkino Museumsinsel · Jun 13, 2021
Denis Côté
The winner of the prize for Best Director (ex aequo) was unable to travel to Berlin.
Hygiène sociale · Encounters · Encounters Best Director · Freiluftkino Museumsinsel · Jun 13, 2021
Anders Edström, C.W. Winter
Cheers! - To Best Film in the Encouters section.
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) · Encounters · Encounters Best Film · Feb 29, 2020
Sandra Wollner
The director received the Special Jury Award of the Encouters section for her film.
The Trouble With Being Born · Encounters · Encounters Special Jury Award · Feb 29, 2020
Frédéric Schulz-Richard
The actor received the prize for the director Cristi Puiu who couldn't be present.
Malmkrog · Encounters · Encounters Best Director · Feb 29, 2020
Melanie Schapiro
The producer on behalf of the director who couldn't attend - the film received a Special Mention by the Encounters Jury.
Isabella · Encounters · Encounters Best Director Special Mention · Feb 29, 2020
Since 2020 a three-person jury presents the following prizes for the Encounters section:
- Award for Best Film
- Award for Best Director
- Special Jury Award
Each winner will receive a golden bear plaque as their trophy.
Appointed by the Artistic Director, the jury will include directors, actors and producers as well as writers and artists.
Award Winners from earlier festival years are available in the archive.