The 44th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1994. The Golden Bear was awarded to British-Irish film In the Name of the Father directed by Jim Sheridan. The retrospective dedicated to Austrian director, actor and producer Erich von Stroheim was shown at the festival.
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Jeremy Thomas, producer (United Kingdom) - Jury President Chinghiz Aitmatov, writer (Kyrgyzstan) María Luisa Bemberg, director and screenwriter (Argentina) Hsu Feng, actress and producer (Taiwan) Morgan Freeman, actor (United States) Francis Girod, actor, director and screenwriter (France) Corinna Harfouch, actress (Germany) Carlo Lizzani, director and screenwriter (Italy) Wolfram Schütte, writer and film critic (Germany) Susan Seidelman, director (United States) Hayao Shibata, producer (Japan)
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
Key
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Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Golden Bear: In the Name of the Father by Jim Sheridan Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Fresa y chocolate by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabío Silver Bear for Best Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski for Three Colors: White Silver Bear for Best Actress: Crissy Rock for Ladybird, Ladybird Silver Bear for Best Actor: Tom Hanks for Philadelphia Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Smoking/No Smoking by Alain Resnais Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: God sobaki by Semyon Aranovich Alfred Bauer Prize: Hwa-Om-Kyung by Jang Sun-woo Honourable Mention: Sparkling Fox by Wu Ziniu Cari fottutissimi amici by Mario Monicelli Fearless by Peter Weir Blue Angel Award: Il giudice ragazzino by Alessandro Di Robilant Honorary Golden Bear: Sophia Loren