Jake Gyllenhaal, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Director Anton Corbijin on Berlin Festival Jury

COLOGNE, Germany – Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal, French star Charlotte Gainsbourg and legendary German diva Barbara Sukowa are among the VIPs making up the jury at next year’s Berlin International Film Festival (Feb. 9 – 19). Joining them in the judging of Berlin’s Gold and Silver Bear winners will be a trio of acclaimed directors: France’s François Ozon (8 Women), Dutch helmer Anton Corbijn (The American) and Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, whose divorce drama A Separation won Berlin’s Golden Bear last February and is a front-runner in the 2012 foreign language Oscar race.

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The 2011 Berlin International Film Festival runs Feb. 9-19.