8th Berlin International Film Festival
The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 27 June to 8 July 1958 with the Zoo Palast as the main venue. The festival was opened by then West Berlin's newly elected mayor Willy Brandt. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Swedish film Smultronstället directed by Ingmar Bergman.Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
International feature film jury
- Frank Capra, director, screenwriter and producer - Jury President
- Joaquim Novais Teixeira, politician, writer and film critic
- Jean Marais, actor
- Paul Rotha, director
- L. B. Rao
- Duilio Coletti, director and screenwriter
- Michiko Tanaka, actress
- Gerhard T. Buchholz, director, screenwriter and producer
- Willy Haas, writer
- Gerhard Lamprecht, director, screenwriter and producer
- Leopold Reitemeister, art historian
International documentary and short jury
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:Key
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
International jury awards
Documentaries and short films jury awards
Glas by Bert Haanstra
Königin im Frauenreich by H. Zickendraht
Independent jury awards
Ice Cold in Alex by J. Lee Thompson
Smultronstället by Ingmar Bergman
