32nd Berlin International Film Festival

The 32nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12–23 February 1982. The Golden Bear was awarded to Veronika Voss directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

The Honorary Golden Bear (Goldener Ehrenbär) was introduced for the first time in this edition to pay tribute to important figures in the world of film. The award has been presented for an exceptional artistic career and is given to the guest of honour of the Homage. In this edition it was awarded to American actor James Stewart.

A new section was introduced at the festival by Manfred Salzgeber, which was renamed Panorama in 1986. The retrospective dedicated to German film director Curtis Bernhardt titled Insurrection of Emotions along with East German children's films of the 50-70s in collaboration with the DEFA.

Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:

Main Competition

 * Joan Fontaine, American actress - Jury President
 * Vladimir Baskakov, Soviet filmmaker, writer and politician
 * Brigitte Fossey, French actress
 * Joe Hembus, German film critic and film historian
 * László Lugossy, Hungarian director
 * Gian Luigi Rondi, Italian film critic
 * Helma Sanders-Brahms, German director, screenwriter and producer
 * Mrinal Sen, Indian director, screenwriter and producer
 * David Stratton, Australian film critic and film historian

Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

Retrospective and Homage
The following films were shown in the retrospective "Insurrection of Emotions: Curtis Bernhardt":

The following films were shown in the retrospective "East German Children's Films":

The following films were shown in the homage to James Stewart:

The film Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt by Walter Ruttmann was also shown in the retrospective.

Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
 * Golden Bear: Veronika Voss by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
 * Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Shivers by Wojciech Marczewski
 * Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Il Marchese del Grillo
 * Silver Bear for Best Actress: Katrin Saß for Bürgschaft für ein Jahr
 * Silver Bear for Best Actor:
 * Michel Piccoli for Strange Affair
 * Stellan Skarsgård for The Simple-Minded Murderer
 * Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Zoltán Fábri for Requiem
 * Honourable Mention:
 * Muzhiki!
 * Absence of Malice
 * The Killing of Angel Street

Honorary Golden Bear

 * James Stewart

FIPRESCI Award

 * Dreszcze by Wojciech Marczewski