Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance

The Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance (German: Silberner Bär/Beste Schauspielerische Leistung in einer Hauptrolle) is an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival for an outstanding performance in a leading role and chosen by the jury from the films in main competition at the festival. It was first presented at the 2021 Festival to replace the Best Actor and Best Actress.[1]

Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance
Silberner Bär/Bester Schauspielerische Leistung in einer Hauptrolle (German)
The 2024 recipient: Sebastian Stan
Awarded forBest Performance in a Leading Role
CountryGermany
Presented byBerlin International Film Festival
First awarded2021
Currently held bySebastian Stan
A Different Man (2024)
Websitewww.berlinale.de

Winners edit

Year Actor Role Film Original title Ref.
2020s
2021
(71st)
Maren Eggert Alma Felser I'm Your Man Ich bin dein Mensch [2]
2022
(72nd)
Meltem Kaptan Rabiye Kurnaz Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush [3]
2023
(73rd)
Sofía Otero Lucía 20,000 Species of Bees 20.000 especies de abejas [4]
2024
(74th)
Sebastian Stan Edward A Different Man [5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Berlinale 2021: Performance Awards Gender-Neutral". Berlinale. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Awards & Juries 2021". Berlinale. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Awards & Juries 2022". Berlinale. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Awards & Juries 2023". Berlinale. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ^ "The Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

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