4th Berlin International Film Festival

The 4th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 to 29 June 1954. This year's festival did not give any official jury prizes, instead awards were given by audience voting. This continued until the FIAPF granted Berlin "A-Status" in 1956.

David Lean won the Golden Bear by the audience voting for his film Hobson's Choice.

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

Main Competition
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:
 * Golden Bear: Hobson's Choice by David Lean
 * Silver Bear: Bread, Love and Dreams by Luigi Comencini
 * Bronze Berlin Bear: The Unfrocked One by Léo Joannon
 * Big Gold Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Living Desert by James Algar
 * Big Silver Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Great Adventure by Arne Sucksdorff
 * Big Bronze Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Golden Age of Flemish Painting by Paul Haesaerts