2000 film festival in Berlin, Germany
The 50th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 9 to 20, 2000. The festival opened with "The Million Dollar Hotel" by Wim Wenders. "Bossa Nova" by Bruno Barreto, screened out of competition was the closing film of the festival.
The Golden Bear was awarded to "Magnolia" directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The retrospective titled "Artificial People" and dedicated to artificial beings and machines in the films was shown at the festival, screening films like "" and "The Terminator". On its 50th anniversary the premieres of the films in competition at the festival moved from Zoo Palast to Theater am Potsdamer Platz located at Potsdamer Platz.
Juries.
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Official Sections.
Main Competition.
The following films were selected for the main competition:
Official Awards.
Main Competition.
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
References.
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