page_title: Golden Bear
section_title: Golden Bear – Honorary Award
hierarchical_section_title: Golden Bear / Golden Bear – Honorary Award
caption_attribution_description: The Golden Bear Award of Berlinale / Berlin Film Festival
context_page_description: The Golden Bear is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. The winners of the first Berlin International Film Festival in 1951 were determined by a West German panel, and there were five winners of the Golden Bear, divided by categories and genres. Between 1952 and 1955, the winners of the Golden Bear were determined by the audience members. In 1956, the FIAPF formally accredited the festival, and since then the Golden Bear has been awarded by an international jury.
context_section_description: The Honorary Golden Bear (German: Goldener Ehrenbar) is the Berlin International Film Festival's honorary award for lifetime achievement by important figures in the world of film.
caption: A Golden Bear statue
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