Berlinale » Berlinale | 35 postwar conditions. German films had a particlarly hard time gaining favour with the public or the press. It would be 1955 before a German filmwon the German festival’s topprize. Robert Siodmak’s adaptionofHauptmann’sDieRatten (The Rats), starring a young Maria Schell, was voted the best film by the audience (until 1956, the Berlinale was prohibited from having a jury by the international film body FIAPF, with juries reserved exclusively for the festivals in Cannes and Venice.) Another problemwas the east/west divide of Germany andBerlin itself. Although the Berlin Wall wasn’t erected until 1961, the German film industry had already been split by the Cold War. Notmany people knowthat the biggest Germanfilmfestival came about as a result of the efforts of an American. Oscar Martay (1920-1995) was a “film officer” with the U.S. Army stationed in Berlin. It was at his suggestion that a committee met on 9th October 1950 to set up the Berlin International Film Festival. He was one of the first recipients of the festival’s now-famous Golden Bear award, which he received in 1951 in recognition of his efforts. After leaving the army, Martay remained in Germany and found work in film production. The Berlinale received a brand new festival venue in 1957: with the Zoo PalastKinoopposite theZoologischerGarten train station becoming the large inner city festival cinema in West Berlin. The Zoo Palast would remain the Berlinale’s central location until the festival moved to Potsdamer Platz in 2000. Although it began as a summertime festival, the Berlinale has taken place in February since 1978 and is today considered the world’s largest in terms of attendance figures. Although it is often difficult to get tickets for certain films, most of the Berlin festival’s screenings are open to the public. In conjunction with the 60th Berlinale, theCity of Berlinunveiled its new Boulevard of the Stars, with the unveiling of the first of 40 planned stars devoted to actors and filmmakers from the German-speaking film and TV industry. The very first star on Berlin’s walk of fame honours German-American actress Marlene Dietrich. Zoo-palast je bio centralno mesto Berlinala do preseljenja festivala na Potsdamer plac 2000. The Zoo Palast would remain the Berlinale’s central location until the festival moved to Potsdamer Platz in 2000 Najveće svetske zvezde svake godine dolaze na ovaj prestižni festival The world’s biggest stars come to this prestigious festival every year Berlinale se od 1978. održava u februaru i danas se smatra najvecim na svetu po posecenosti The Berlinale has taken place in February since 1978 and is today considered the world’s largest in terms of attendance figures
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