[2] The festival opened with Martin Scorsese's documentary film Shine a Light.

[3] Be Kind Rewind by Michel Gondry served as the closing film.

[4] Greek filmmaker Costa Gavras, was selected to serve as the Jury President for the main competition.

[5] The Golden Bear was awarded to Elite Squad directed by José Padilha.

[6] The retrospective dedicated to Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel was shown at the festival.