16th Berlin International Film Festival
The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1966.
The Golden Bear was awarded to film Cul-de-sac directed by Roman Polanski.
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:- Pierre Braunberger, French producer - Jury President
- Franz Seitz, West-German filmmaker and producer
- Emilio Villalba Welsh, Argentinian writer
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Indian filmmaker, journalist and writer
- Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian filmmaker, poet and writer
- Lars Forssell, Swedish poet, journalist and academic
- Hollis Alpert, American writer and film critic
- Helmuth de Haas, West-German journalist and writer
- Kurt Heinz, West-German composer
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:- Golden Bear: Cul-de-sac by Roman Polanski
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Carlos Saura for The Hunt
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Lola Albright for Lord Love a Duck
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Jean-Pierre Léaud for Masculin Féminin
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize:
- * The Chasers by Yngve Gamlin
- * No Shooting Time for Foxes by Peter SchamoniSpecial Recognition: Nayak by Satyajit Ray
Independent Awards
Youth Film Award
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: High Steelby Don Owen
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Masculin Féminin by Jean-Luc Godard
- *Honorable Mention: Naked Hearts by Édouard Luntz
FIPRESCI Award">International Federation of Film Critics">FIPRESCI Award
- Seasons of Our Love by Florestano Vancini
- *Honorable Mention: Max Ophüls
Interfilm Award
- Seasons of Our Love by Florestano Vancini
- *Honorable Mention: Masculin Féminin by Jean-Luc Godard