[2][3] German film director Wim Wenders was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear.

[6] Iranian docu-drama Taxi, directed by Jafar Panahi, won the Golden Bear, and was the closing film of the festival.

[7][8] For the first time in 2015, a Berlin Critics' Week ran parallel to the official festival.

Festival director Dieter Kosslick described the poster as "the glamorous and suspense-packed second that precedes every cinema experience is when the curtain opens to reveal the screen.

This year's poster motif aims to stir anticipation for that magical moment".