44th Berlin International Film Festival


The 44th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1994. The Golden Bear was awarded to British-Irish film In the Name of the Father directed by Jim Sheridan. The retrospective dedicated to Austrian director, actor and producer Erich von Stroheim was shown at the festival.

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
English titleOriginal titleDirectorCountry
On the Far Side of the TunnelAl otro lado del túnelJaime de ArmiñánSpain
Back to Square OneAlles auf AnfangReinhard MünsterGermany
The Blue OneDer BlaueLienhard WawrzynGermany
Dear Goddamned FriendsCari fottutissimi amiciMario MonicelliItaly
Shelter of the WingsCharacharBuddhadeb DasguptaIndia
The Window Over the WayLos de enfrenteJesús GarayFrance, Spain
ExileExilePaul CoxAustralia
FearlessFearlessPeter WeirUSA
Strawberry and ChocolateFresa y chocolateTomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos TabíoCuba, Mexico, Spain
Law of CourageIl giudice ragazzinoAlessandro Di RobilantItaly
The Year of the DogGod sobakiSemyon AranovichFrance, Russia
Sparkling FoxWu ZiniuHong Kong, China
Hwa-Om-KyungJang Sun-wooSouth Korea
In the Name of the FatherIn the Name of the FatherJim SheridanUK, Ireland
Ladybird, LadybirdLadybird, LadybirdKen LoachUK
FoetusA magzatMárta MészárosHungary, Poland
Something FishyPas très catholiqueTonie MarshallFrance
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaJonathan DemmeUSA
Smoking/No SmokingAlain ResnaisFrance
The Third Bank of the RiverA Terceira Margem do RioNelson Pereira dos SantosFrance, Brazil
Krzysztof KieślowskiFrance, Poland, Switzerland

Key

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: