Best First Feature Award – funded by GWFF

Festival photos from previous editions

The Berlinale has been even more committed to supporting the next generation of film makers since 2006, when it introduced the Best First Feature Award in partnership with GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten, a society dedicated to safeguarding film and television rights). A three-member jury presents the award, endowed with 50,000 euros and funded by GWFF, to a film premiering in the section Perspectives. The prize money is to be split between the director and the producer of the winning film. Additionally, the director is awarded with a high-quality viewfinder as both a useful instrument and memorable trophy that should accompany them on their future road to success.

Award winners from earlier festival years are available in the archive.