|  Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Man to Man | 
|---|---|
| Closing film | Kinsey | 
| Location | Berlin, Germany | 
| Founded | 1951 | 
| Awards | Golden Bear (U-Carmen eKhayelitsha) | 
| Hosted by | Anke Engelke | 
| No. of films | 312 films[1] | 
| Festival date | 10–20 February 2005 | 
| Website | Website | 
The 55th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10–20, 2005.[2] Man to Man by Régis Wargnier served as opening night film.[3] The festival closed with Kinsey by Bill Condon.[4] The Golden Bear was awarded to South African film U-Carmen eKhayelitsha directed by Mark Dornford-May.[5]
The retrospective was dedicated to the scene formers. It was titled Production Design + Film. Locations, Settings, Spaces and was divided into five sections and a total of 45 films were shown at the festival.[6]
Jury
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The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[7]
International Jury
- Roland Emmerich, director, screenwriter and producer (Germany) - Jury President
- Ingeborga Dapkunaite, actress (Lithuania)
- Bai Ling, actress (China)
- Franka Potente, actress (Germany)
- Wouter Barendrecht, producer (Netherlands)
- Nino Cerruti, stylist and entrepreneur (Italy)
- Andrey Kurkov, writer and screenwriter (Ukraine)
International Short Film Jury
- Gabriela Tagliavini, director and screenwriter (Argentina)
- Marten Rabarts, writer and producer (New Zealand)
- Susan Korda, director, editor and producer (United States)
Official selection
In competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Sometimes in April | Raoul Peck | France, USA, Rwanda | |
| Accused | Anklaget | Jacob Thuesen | Denmark | 
| Asylum | Asylum | David Mackenzie | UK, Ireland | 
| The Beat That My Heart Skipped | Jacques Audiard | France | |
| Ghosts | Gespenster | Christian Petzold | Germany | 
| In Good Company | In Good Company | Paul Weitz | USA | 
| U-Carmen eKhayelitsha | Mark Dornford-May | South Africa | |
| The Hidden Blade | Yōji Yamada | Japan | |
| The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Wes Anderson | USA | 
| Man to Man | Régis Wargnier | France, South Africa, UK | |
| Words in Blue | Les Mots bleus | Alain Corneau | France | 
| One Day in Europe | Hannes Stöhr | Germany, Spain | |
| Paradise Now | Hany Abu-Assad | Palestine, France, Germany, Netherlands, Israel | |
| Peacock | Gu Changwei | China | |
| The Last Mitterrand | Le promeneur du champ de Mars | Robert Guédiguian | France | 
| Smalltown, Italy | Stefano Mordini | Italy | |
| The Sun | Alexander Sokurov | Russia, France, Italy, Switzerland | |
| Sophie Scholl – The Final Days | Marc Rothemund | Germany, Spain | |
| Fateless | Lajos Koltai | Hungary, Germany, UK | |
| Changing Times | André Téchiné | France | |
| Thumbsucker | Thumbsucker | Mike Mills | USA | 
| The Wayward Cloud | 天邊一朵雲 | Tsai Ming-liang | Taiwan | 
Short Film In-competition
The following short films were selected:[8]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kishot be'Yerushalaim | Dani Rosenberg | Israel | |
| Killing the Afternoon | Killing the Afternoon | Margaret Corkery | Ireland, UK | 
| The Intervention | The Intervention | Jay Duplass | USA | 
| Milk | Milk | Peter Mackie Burns | UK | 
| Jam Session | Izabela Plucinska | Germany | |
| The Information | Spravka | Kira Muratova | Russia | 
| Child in Time | Maja Weiss | Slovenia | |
| Gigolo | Bastian Schweitzer | Germany, Switzerland | 
Key
- † - Winner of the main award for best film in its section - The opening and closing films are screened during the opening and closing ceremonies respectively. 
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[5][9]
- Golden Bear
- Silver Bear
- Best Film Music – The Beat That My Heart Skipped: Alexandre Desplat
- Best Actor – Thumbsucker: Lou Taylor Pucci
- Best Actress – Sophie Scholl: The Final Days: Julia Jentsch
- Best Director – Sophie Scholl: The Final Days: Marc Rothemund
- Best Short Film – The Intervention: Jay Duplass and Jam Session: Izabela Plucinska
- Outstanding Artistic Contribution – The Wayward Cloud: Tsai Ming-liang
 
- Jury Grand Prix
- Silver Bear – Honorable Mention
- Best Short Film – Don Kishot be'Yerushalaim: Dani Rosenberg
 
- Honorary Golden Bear
- Berlinale Camera
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- Katrin Sass
- Helene Schwarz
 
- Best Short Film
- Milk: Peter Mackie Burns
 
- Panorama Audience Award
- Best Feature Film – Live and Become: Radu Mihăileanu
- Best Short Film – Hi Maya: Claudia Lorenz
 
- Crystal Bear
- Best Short Film – The Djarn Djarns: Wayne Blair
- Best Feature Film – Bluebird: Mijke de Jong
- 14plus: Best Feature Film – Voces inocentes: Luis Mandoki
 
- Crystal Bear – Special Mention
- Best Short Film – Does God Play Football: Michael A. Walker and Wind: Erik van Schaaik
- Best Feature Film – The Italian: Andrey Kravchuk and The Color of Milk: Torun Lian
- 14plus: Best Feature Film – Turtles Can Fly: Bahman Ghobadi
 
- FIPRESCI Award
References
- 1 2 "PROGRAMME 2005". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "55TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 10 - 20, 2005". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "In brief: Berlin festival celebrates European film". The Guardian. 10 February 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Berlin Film Festival Set for Scandal". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- 1 2 "PRIZES & HONOURS 2005". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ "JURIES 2005". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "SHORT FILMS AT THE BERLINALE: FROM SEASIDE IDYLL TO POLITICAL REALITY". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 21 May 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Awards and Announcement" (PDF). berlinale.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.