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| Opening film | True Grit |
|---|---|
| Closing film | A Separation |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: A Separation |
| Hosted by | Anke Engelke |
| No. of films | 385 films |
| Festival date | 10–20 February 2011 |
| Website | http://www.berlinale.de |
The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011,[1] with actress Isabella Rossellini as the president of the jury.[2] The Coen Brothers film True Grit opened the festival.[3] 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116 countries, including 3900 members of the press.[4]
The Golden Bear was awarded to the Iranian film A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi, which also served as the closing film at the festival.[5] German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl received the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement.
- ^ "61ST BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 10 - 20, 2011". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Isabella Rossellini to head Berlin Film Festival jury". BBC News. 30 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "Coen Brothers' True Grit to Open the 61st Berlinale". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Prot, Bénédicte (4 March 2011). "Organisers toast a successful 61st edition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ Smith, Nigel (18 January 2011). "61st Berlinale Locks Down Full 2011 Competition Program". Indiewire. Retrieved 11 October 2014.