Kristallbjörn till
The black balloon

Kristallbjörnen delas ut till bästa de ungdomsfilmerna på Berlinalen. I långfilmsklassen gick den till The Black Balloon av Elissa Down från Australien. Kortfilmspriset gick till Café com Leite av Daniel Ribeiro från Brasilien.

Här följer alla vinnare och juryns motiveringar:

The Crystal Bear for the best feature-length film goes to The Black Balloon by Elissa Down (Australia).
Juryn motiverar: "We were very moved by the close to life story portraying the everyday life of an extraordinary family in this film. We were especially impressed by the way in which joyous and serious moments were expertly interwoven, and also by the actors’ excellent performances."

The Crystal Bear for the best short film goes to Café com Leite by Daniel Ribeiro (Brasil).
Juryn motiverar: "This year’s best short film impressed us with its portrayal of a different kind of patchwork family, with its three likable characters who, despite their heavy loss, don’t lose their warm-heartedness."

A special mention goes to Sita sings the Blues by Nina Paley (USA).
Juryn motiverar: "Certain stories can be re-told forever, even over thousands of years. This innovative and unique film has impressed us with its boundless creativity and irresistible charm."

A special mention goes to Take 3 by Roseanne Liang (New Zealand).
Juryn motiverar: "The three charismatic actresses and the fresh and wacky approach communicated with great ease by this film inspired us immensely."

The members of the Youth Jury in the Generation 14plus:
Roman Akbar, Zadora Enste, Hans Hirsch, Nora Kubach, Zoё Martin, Linda Moog, Lavan Vasuthevan.

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