5th Berlin International Film Festival
Introduction The '''5th''' annual '''Berlin International Film Festival''' was held from 24 June to 5 July 1955.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.The Golden Bear was awarded to ''Die Ratten'' by audience vote.
Films in competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English title Original title Director(s) Country''Carmen Jones'' Otto PremingerUSA''Lost Continent''''Continente perduto''Enrico Gras and Giorgio MoserItaly ''Die Ratten''Robert SiodmakWest Germany ''In the Shadow of the Karakoram'' ''Im Schatten des Karakorum''Eugen SchuhmacherWest Germany ''Miracle of Marcelino''''Marcelino pan y vino''Ladislao VajdaSpain''Pantomimes'' Paul PaviotFrance''Siam'' Ralph WrightUSA''The Vanishing Prairie'' James AlgarUSA''Woodpecker''''Zimmerleute des Waldes''Heinz SielmannWest Germany''The Doll Merchant''''Nukkekauppias ja kaunis Lilith''Jack WitikkaFinland''The Plot to Assassinate Hitler''''Der 20.Juli''Falk HarnackWest Germany''The Seven Year Itch''Billy WilderUSA
Key : †Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:* Golden Bear: ''Die Ratten'' by Robert Siodmak* Silver Bear: ''Marcelino pan y Vino'' by Ladislao Vajda* Bronze Berlin Bear: ''Carmen Jones'' by Otto Preminger* Big Gold Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): ''The Vanishing Prairie'' by James Algar* Big Silver Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): ''Continente perduto'' by Enrico Gras, Giorgio Moser* Big Bronze Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): ''Im Schatten des Karakorum'' by Eugen Schuhmacher* Small Gold Medal (Short Film): ''Zimmerleute des Waldes'' by Heinz Sielmann* Small Silver Medal (Short Film): ''Siam'' by Ralph Wright* Small Bronze Medal (Short Film): ''Pantomimes'' by Paul Paviot
References
External links *  5th Berlin International Film Festival 1955*  1955 Berlin International Film Festival*  Berlin International Film Festival:1955 at Internet Movie Database