63rd Berlin International Film Festival

The 63rd annual Berlin International Film Festival took place in Berlin, Germany, between 7 and 17 February 2013. Chinese film director Wong Kar-wai was announced as the president of the jury and his film The Grandmaster was the opening film of the festival.

The Golden Bear was awarded to Child's Pose directed by Călin Peter Netzer, which also served as the closing film.

The French documentary filmmaker Claude Lanzmann was awarded with the Honorary Golden Bear. Italian actress Isabella Rossellini and German film director Rosa von Praunheim were awarded with the Berlinale Camera.

Juries
The following people were on the jury for the festival:

Main Competition

 * Wong Kar-wai, Chinese/Hong Kong filmmaker and producer - President of the jury
 * Susanne Bier, Danish filmmaker
 * Andreas Dresen, German filmmaker
 * Ellen Kuras, American filmmaker and director of photography
 * Shirin Neshat, Iranian visual artist and filmmaker
 * Tim Robbins, American actor, filmmaker and producer
 * Athina Rachel Tsangari, Greek filmmaker and producer

First Feature Award

 * Oren Moverman, Israeli filmmaker and producer
 * Taika Waititi, New Zealand actor and filmmaker
 * Lucy Walker, British filmmaker

Short Films Competition

 * Javier Fesser, Spanish filmmaker
 * Hyung-sook Hong, South Korean filmmaker
 * Susanne Pfeffer, German art historian and curator

Main Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:

Out of competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

Panorama
The following films were selected for the Panorama section:

Forum
The following films were selected for the Forum section:

Official awards
The following prizes were awarded:
 * Golden Bear: Child's Pose by Călin Peter Netzer
 * Silver Bear Jury Grand Prix: An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker by Danis Tanović
 * Alfred Bauer Prize: Vic and Flo Saw a Bear by Denis Côté
 * Silver Bear for Best Director: David Gordon Green for Prince Avalanche
 * Silver Bear for Best Actress: Paulina García for Gloria
 * Silver Bear for Best Actor: Nazif Mujić for An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker
 * Silver Bear for Best Script: Jafar Panahi for Closed Curtain
 * Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Aziz Zhambakiyev for Harmony Lessons
 * Special Mentions:
 * Promised Land by Gus Van Sant
 * Layla Fourie by Pia Marais

Ecumenical Jury Prize

 * The Act of Killing by Joshua Oppenheimer (panorama)
 * Circles by Srdan Golubović (forum)

FIPRESCI Jury Prize

 * Hélio Oiticica by Cesar Oiticica Filho

Panorama Audience Award

 * The Act of Killing by Joshua Oppenheimer

Forum

 * NETPAC Award Best Asian Film: When I Saw You by Annemarie Jacir
 * C.I.C.A.E. Jury Prize: In Bloom by Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß