US actress Meryl Streep holds the Honorary Golden Bear for her life's work she received from Berlinale Festival director Dieter Kosslick before the Premiere screening of the film "The Iron Lady" presented at the Berlinale film festival on February 14, 2012 in Berlin. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions screening in the main showcase. Eighteen pictures will vie for the Golden Bear top prize at the event running to February 19. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE