The International Berlinale Shorts Jury is comprised of three personalities whose work is linked to the short film genre. It awards the main prizes in the competition of the Berlinale Shorts section: a Golden Bear for the best film and a Silver Bear as a special Jury award.

 

Furthermore, this jury selects the winner of the Prix UIP Berlin for the best European short film of the Berlinale Shorts section. The Prix UIP is presented at 14 European film festivals - among them the Berlinale - by the European Film Academy (EFA) and United International Pictures (UIP). The winners are awarded 2,000 euros and automatically nominated for the short film category of the European Film Award.

 

In addition, the jury awards a scholarship from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), which includes three months of study in Berlin within the framework of the Artists-in-Berlin programme as well as financial support over this period of time.

 

The winners of the short film awards are announced during a special ceremony.