With the conclusion of Berlinale 2014, the latest major film festival, the jury has decided on its winners. Made up of James Schamus (President), Barbara Broccoli, Trine Dyrholm, Mitra Farahani, Greta Gerwig, Michel Gondry and Christoph Waltz, they gave Diao Yinan the top prize of Golden Bear for Black Coal, Thin Ice, while The Grand Budapest Hotel received the runner-up. Richard Linklater nabbed Best Director for his stellar work on Boyhood, while Alain Resnais received the Alfred Bauer Prize for a feature film that opens new perspectives, for his Life of Riley. Check out the full list below, as well as trailers and clips where available.

Golden Bear for Best Film

Bai Ri Yan Huo (Black Coal, Thin Ice) directed by Diao Yinan

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

The Grand Budapest Hotel directed by Wes Anderson

Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize

Aimer, boire et chanter (Life of Riley) directed by Alain Resnais

Silver Bear for Best Director

Richard Linklater for Boyhood

Silver Bear for Best Actress

Haru Kuroki in Chiisai Ouchi (The Little House) directed by Yoji Yamada

Silver Bear for Best Actor

Liao Fan in Bai Ri Yan Huo (Black Coal, Thin Ice) directed by Diao Yinan

Silver Bear for Best Script

Dietrich Brüggemann, Anna Brüggemann for Kreuzweg (Stations of the Cross) directed by Dietrich Brüggemann

Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution

Zeng Jian for the camera in Tui Na (Blind Massage) directed by Lou Ye

Which of the winners are you most looking forward to seeing?

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