The 1963 Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures (1963)

FILM FESTIVALS: LIST IS VARIED official Greek entry, "Electra" (Lopert Pictures) was named winner of the newly created prize for "Film Adaptation." The Golden Palra for Best Short Subject was awarded to France's "Owl River," based on Bierce's Civil War tale. Special prizes were awarded "Whait" (Poland) and "Pan," Herman Van Der Horst film made in Holland. The International Critics Prize went to Mexico's "The Exterminating Angel" made by Luis Bunuel. The French Film Critics' Award was presented to "Without Each Other" (III Task Corp.— U.S.). Holland's "Zoo," Germany's "Galapagos," and Israel's "Give Me 10 Desperate Men." David O. Selznick's Golden Laurel Awards were also presented at the Berlin Festival. The Golden Laurel went to the French "Le Passage du Rhin" released here as "Tomorrow Is My Turn." Silver Laurel Awards went to six fdnis: "The Bridge" (German), "General de La Rovere" (Italy), "La Ciociara" (Italy), "Ashes and Diamonds" (Poland), "Ballad of A Soldier" and "A Summer to Remember." The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held in West Berlin June 22July 3. Twenty-eight films were entered from 20 countries. Top prize, the "Golden Bear" was won by a British film, "A Kind of Loving," directed by John Schlessinger. The Silver Bear for Best Director went to Francesco Rosi for the Italian picture "Salvatore Giuliano." James Stewart gave the Best Male Performance in "Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation," (Jerry Wald-20th Fox) and the U.S. was represented as well, if slightly indirectly, in the female awards, when Viveca Lindfors and Rita Gam won for their acting in "No Exit," a "stateless" picture, made in Argentina in English with U.S. money. A Silver Bear also went to Jon Young Sun of Korea as the most promising newcomer in "To the Last Day." Germany was named for its Feature Documentary "Galapagos," and "The Painter Karel Appel" (Holland) won the Golden Bear for Best Short Subject. Five short subjects were awarded Silver Bears: "Nahanni" (Canada); "The Ancestors" (Nigeria); "Venice" (Austria); "Grand Magal a Touha" (Senegal); "Test for the West — Berlin" (Germany). The FIPRESCI (International Film Critics) Prize was presented to the Dutch Short "Zoo"; and the OCIC (Catholic) Prize went to Ingmar Bergman's "Through A Glass Darkly" (Sweden) , screened out of competition at the Berlin event. Youth Film Prize of the Berlin City Government went to The XXIII International Film Festival was held Aug. 2-Sept. 8. In Iianding out the various film prizes, the judges commented on the absence of "exceptional films" but noted "with pleasure the presence of a large group of W'orthy films by new film authors." The Golden Lion of St. Mark was shared by tAvo films in 1962, "Childhood of Ivan" (Russia) directed by Andiev Tarkovski; and "Family Diary" (Italy) directed by Valerio Zurlini. The Russian film was termed by the jury a "lyric representation of the drama of a child against the face of war," while the Italian film was lauded for its "evocative strength of sentiments filtered through memory." A Count Volpi Cup went to Burt Lancaster as Best Actor in the U.S. entry "Bird Man of Alcatraz." The film, directed by John Frankenheimer, also won the San Giorgio prize. Lancaster received a citation for the "sobriety and majesty of his work." Emanuela Riva won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in "Therese des Queyroux." A special jury prize went to "To Live Her Life," directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Picture also won the Italian Film Critics prize for Best Foreign Film. Both the City of Venice prize and the Cineforum award Avcnt to "Family Diary." The Roman Catholic Film Office Prize was won by Britain's "Term of Trial." The