The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 27 June to 8 July 1958 with the Zoo Palast as the main venue.[1] The festival was opened by then West Berlin's newly elected mayor Willy Brandt.[2] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Swedish film Smultronstället directed by Ingmar Bergman.[3]
Location | West Berlin, Germany |
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Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear (Smultronstället) |
Festival date | 27 June – 8 July 1958 |
Website | Website |
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[4]
International feature film jury
International documentary and short jury
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[5]
Documentary and short film | |||
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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Glass | Glas | Bert Haanstra | Netherlands |
Jaguar | Sean Graham | Ghana | |
Königin im Frauenreich | H. Zickendraht | Switzerland | |
La lunga raccolta | Lionetto Fabbri | Italy | |
Dream Road of the World | Traumstraße der Welt | Hans Domnick | West Germany |
Perri | N. Paul Kenworthy and Ralph Wright | USA | |
Trans Canada Summer | Ronald Dick | Canada |
† | Winner of the main award for best film in its section |
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]
International jury awards
Documentaries and short films jury awards
Independent jury awards