Encounters (Berlinale)
# Encounters (Berlinale)

Encounters is a section of the Berlin International Film Festival's official selection. It was established in 2020 when the new leadership inaugurated, and the competitive section was aimed to introduce both narrative films and documentaries with innovative and independent perspective.

## Award winners

### Best film

| Year | English / International title | Original title | Director | Country |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) | The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) | Anders Edström C.W. Winter | Japan, Sweden, UK, USA |
| 2021 | We | Nous | Alice Diop | France |
| 2022 | Mutzenbacher | Mutzenbacher | Ruth Beckermann | Austria |
| 2023 | Here | Here | Bas Devos | Belgium |

### Other awards

| Year | Award | Recipient | English / Int. title | Original title | Country |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Special Jury Award | Sandra Wollner | The Trouble with Being Born | The Trouble with Being Born | Austria |
| 2020 | Best Director | Cristi Puiu | Malmkrog | Malmkrog | Romania |
| 2020 | Special Mention | Matías Piñeiro | Isabella | Isabella | Argentina |
| 2021 | Special Jury Award | Lê Bảo | Taste | Vị | Vietnam |
| 2021 | Best Director | Ramon Zürcher Silvan Zürcher | The Girl and the Spider | Das Mädchen und die Spinne | Switzerland |
| 2021 | Best Director | Denis Côté | Social Hygiene | Hygiène sociale | Canada |
| 2021 | Special Mention | Fern Silva | Rock Bottom Riser | Rock Bottom Riser | USA |
| 2022 | Special Jury Award | Mitra Farahani | See You Friday, Robinson | À vendredi, Robinson | France |
| 2022 | Best Director | Cyril Schäublin | Unrest | Unruh | Switzerland |
| 2023 | Special Jury Award | Paul B. Preciado | Orlando, My Political Biography | Orlando, ma biographie politique | France |
| 2023 | Special Jury Award | Lois Patiño | Samsara | Samsara | Spain |
| 2023 | Best Director | Tatiana Huezo | The Echo | El eco | Mexico |
