Awards of the International Short Film Jury
Festival photos from previous editions
Fanny Texier, Marie-Rose Osta, Jingkai Qu
The winners at the Photo Call.
A Woman’s Place Is Everywhere · Yawman ma walad | Someday a Child · Di san xian | Kleptomania · Berlinale Shorts · Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film) · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Berlinale Shorts CUPRA Filmmaker Award · Feb 21, 2026
Marie-Rose Osta
Yawman ma walad | Someday a Child · Berlinale Shorts · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Feb 21, 2026
Fanny Texier
The director with her trophy.
A Woman’s Place Is Everywhere · Berlinale Shorts · Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film) · Feb 21, 2026
Lesley Loksi Chan
The artist and filmmaker with the Golden Bear for Best Short Film in front of the Berlinale Palast.
Lloyd Wong, Unfinished · Berlinale Shorts · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Feb 22, 2025
Quenton Miller
The director with the prize, which was awarded for the first time in 2025.
Koki, Ciao · Berlinale Shorts · Berlinale Shorts CUPRA Filmmaker Award · Feb 22, 2025
Francisco Lezama
The filmmaker and his Golden Bear at the Award Ceremony.
Un movimiento extraño | An Odd Turn · Berlinale Shorts · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Feb 24, 2024
Wenqian Zhang
The filmmaker receives the Silver Bear Jury Prize.
Re tian wu hou | Remains of the Hot Day · Berlinale Shorts · Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film) · Feb 24, 2024
Michelle Keserwany, Noel Keserwany
At the Award Ceremony.
Les chenilles · Berlinale Shorts · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Feb 25, 2023
Derik Lynch, Matthew Thorne
The two directors on the stage of the Berlinale Palast.
Marungka tjalatjunu | Dipped in Black · Berlinale Shorts · Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film) · Feb 25, 2023
Anastasia Veber
The director with her Golden Bear award for Best Short Film on the Red Carpet after the Award Ceremony.
Trap · Berlinale Shorts · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Feb 16, 2022
Bruno Ribeiro
The director who won the Silver Bear Jury Prize with his trophy at the Photo Call.
Manhã de Domingo | Sunday Morning · Berlinale Shorts · Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film) · Feb 16, 2022
Basim Magdy, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Christine A. Maier, Olga Lucovnicova, Katty Salié
The winner of the Golden Bear for Best Short Film and the International Short Film Jury.
Nanu Tudor | My Uncle Tudor · Berlinale Shorts · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Freiluftkino Museumsinsel · Jun 13, 2021
Adrien Mérigeau, Rafael Manuel, Keisha Rae Witherspoon
The directors of the three winning short films
Genius Loci · Filipiñana · T · Berlinale Shorts · Audi Short Film Award · Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film) · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Feb 29, 2020
Manuel Abramovich, Bogdan Georgescu
The director and the creative producer presenting their award and represent a clear message.
Blue Boy · Berlinale Shorts · Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film) · Feb 16, 2019
Diogo Costa Amarante, Christian Jankowski, Kimberly Drew, Carlos Núñez
The winner of the Golden Bear for Best Short Film with the members of the International Short Film Jury on the stage of the Berlinale Palast.
Cidade Pequena | Small Town | Kleine Stadt · Berlinale Shorts · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Feb 18, 2017
Leonor Teles
The proud winner of the Golden Bear for Best Short Film.
Balada de um Batráquio | Batrachian's Ballad · Berlinale Shorts · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Feb 20, 2016
Halil Altındere, Madhusree Dutta, Dieter Kosslick, Wahyuni A. Hadi, Maike Mia Höhne
The International Jury with the festival director (centre) and the section head (right).
Berlinale Shorts · International Jury · Feb 12, 2015
Momoko Seto
The winner of the Audi Short Film Award, which was awarded for the first time in 2015.
PLANET Σ · Berlinale Shorts · Audi Short Film Award · Feb 14, 2015
Around 20 films compete for the following awards in the Berlinale Shorts section:
- Golden Bear for Best Short Film
The winner of the Golden Bear qualifies for being eligible for next year's short film Oscar®. - Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)
- Berlinale Shorts CUPRA Filmmaker Award, endowed with 20,000 euros
- the Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards
The winning film is the Berlin candidate for the category "European Short Film".
The International Jury of the Berlinale Shorts is appointed every year by the head ot the Berlinale Shorts section in accordance with the festival director. It consists of three important personalities from the film and art world who are connected to the short form.
Award Winners from earlier festival years are available in the archive.