Berlin Germany

Berlinale Film Festival - The international film festival "Berlinale" is held every year in February since 1951. It is one of the leading film festivals showing over 400 films on 10 days. Top nobs of the worldwide film industry make the festival a highlight. But it is not an event for the VIPs only - Tickets for the films can be purchased by anyone. The ticket sale starts three days before the festival begins. The program is usually available one week before the start.

The films can be awarded with Golden and Silver Bears for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Lifetime Achievement and other categories by an international jury. To receive a nomination, the films have to be produced during the last 12 months. Also, they may not be shown outside their country of origin. 

Some popular films awarded with the Golden Bear are Cinderella (1951), Rain Man (1989), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1995) and Bloody Sunday (2002).  In 2010, the Berlinale will celebrate its 60th anniversary.