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The 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, a non-specialized festival with two competitive categories, took place from July 1st to July 9th this year. It was organized by Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s., with Jiří Bartoška as the president of the festival and Karel Och as its artistic director. The 57th Karlovy Vary IFF will be held from June 30th to July 8th.
On July 9th 2022, the festival’s juries presented awards for the best films at the closing ceremony of the 56th Karlovy Vary IFF.
Iran-set coming-of-age story “Summer With Hope” won the top prize at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, winning over the Crystal Globe jury with its story of youthful competitive swimmer Omid as he struggles to train for a risky ocean competition.
The film, directed and written by Iranian-Canadian Sadaf Foroughi, is her sophomore feature, following up on 2017 teen drama “Ava.”
The closing night gala, which filled the Grand Hall of the storied Hotel Thermal in the western Czech spa town, saw several honorees commenting on the critical issue of artistic freedom and urging solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Benicio Del Toro, honored with the fest president’s prize, praised Karlovy Vary for hosting the Odesa film fest’s work-in-progress event this year, saying, the support would help “ensure another culture won’t be a casualty of war.” He also thanked film audiences, describing them as “people like you, who breathe life into these movies with every viewing.”
GRAND PRIX – CRYSTAL GLOBE (25 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning
film.
Summer with Hope / Tabestan Ba Omid
Directed by: Sadaf Foroughi
Canada, Iran, 2022
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE (15 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning
film.
You Have to Come and See It / Tenéis que venir a verla
Directed by: Jonás Trueba
Spain, 2022
BEST DIRECTOR AWARD
Beata Parkanová for the film Word / Slovo
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, 2022
BEST ACTRESS AWARD
Award was awarded ex-aequo.
Taki Mumladze for her role in the film A Room Of My Own / Chemi otakhi
Georgia, Germany, 2022
Mariam Khundadze for her role in the film A Room Of My Own / Chemi otakhi
Georgia, Germany, 2022
BEST ACTOR AWARD
Martin Finger for his role in the film Word / Slovo
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, 2022
PROXIMA COMPETITION
PROXIMA GRAND PRIX (15 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
Art Talent Show / Zkouška umění
Directed by: Adéla Komrzý, Tomáš Bojar
Czech Republic, 2022
PROXIMA SPECIAL JURY PRIZE (10 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
La Pietà / La Piedad
Directed by: Eduardo Casanova
Spain, Argentina, 2022
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
The Uncle / Stric
Directed by: David Kapac, Andrija Mardešić
Croatia, Serbia, 2022
CRYSTAL GLOBE FOR OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD CINEMA
Australian actor Geoffrey Rush (participating in famous works, including “Shin” and “Pirates of the Caribbean”) won the “Crystal Globe” award for his contribution to world cinema, during this 56th edition of the festival.
Geoffrey Rush, at the ceremony to be honored with a lifetime achievement award, recalled his past film shoots in the Czech Republic for “Les Miserables” and the “Genius” National Geographic series in which he played Albert Einstein, adding he felt his greatest honor was being invited “into this prismatic, inspirational world of Bohemia.”
He also cited Czech director Milos Forman, the playwright Karel Capek and Vaclav Havel – along with the theater work of actor Bolek Polívka – as artistic founts from which he has drawn lessons since his early career days.
FESTIVAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO CZECH CINEMATOGRAPHY
The KVIFF President’s Award was presented to actor Bolek Polívka at the start of the closing ceremony. “I am touched and full of joy,” said Polívka at the end of his acceptance speech, reflecting on his long and rich career with his unique humour. “I console myself with the idea expressed by Goethe: A handsome young man is a freak of nature. A handsome old man is a work of art.”
FESTIVAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD
The Festival President’s Award went to Spanish-American actor Benicio del Toro.
The second to receive the KVIFF President’s Award was actor Benicio Del Toro. “It’s strange to look at all the movies I’ve made. I don’t know how I got there – maybe it was luck, maybe talent, maybe perseverance. But my work is a by-product of many people’s trust in me, even at times when I didn’t believe in myself,” said Del Toro, recalling the people who helped shape his professional life – including actor James Caan, who passed away a few days ago. Del Toro went on to thank the audience because “the viewers breathe new life into a film every time they watch it”.
The American actor also mentioned the support for Ukrainian filmmakers through the KVIFF Works in Progress platform, adding that he was happy to receive an award from a festival that is trying “to make sure that culture doesn’t become a casualty of war”.
NON-STATUTORY AWARDS
THE ECUMENICAL JURY AWARD
Since 1994 the Ecumenical Jury has awarded films from the Crystal Globe Competition that display high artistic quality while questioning social, political, ethical, and spiritual values. It promotes directors who emphasize the search for truth, justice, and hope in accordance with Christian Gospels.
A Provincial Hospital / Edna provintsialna bolnitsa
Directed by: Ilian Metev, Ivan Chertov, Zlatina Teneva
Bulgaria, Germany, 2022
EUROPA CINEMAS LABEL AWARD
Since 2003, the Europa Cinemas Label has been awarded to a European film by a jury of Europa Cinemas exhibitors at five European festivals. It aims to increase the promotion, circulation and exhibition lifespan of winning films. The Europa Cinemas Label awards the best European film from the Crystal Globe and Proxima Competitions.
Fucking Bornholm
Directed by: Anna Kazejak
Poland, 2022
FIPRESCI AWARD
The International Federation of Film Critics Jury awards two FIPRESCI Prizes to films from the Crystal Globe Competition and from the Proxima Competition that best promote film art and encourages new and young cinema.
The FIPRESCI award for the best film in the Crystal Globe Competition.
Borders of Love / Hranice lásky
Directed by: Tomasz Wiński
Czech Republic, Poland, 2022
The FIPRESCI award for the best film in the PROXIMA Competition.
Art Talent Show / Zkouška umění
Directed by: Adéla Komrzý, Tomáš Bojar
Czech Republic, 2022
KVIFF EASTERN PROMISES WINNERS: WORKS IN PROGRESS, WORKS IN DEVELOPMENT – FEATURE LAUNCH, FIRST CUT+ WORKS IN PROGRESS AND ODESA IFF WORKS IN PROGRESS AT KARLOVY VARY IFF 2022
KVIFF Eastern Promises 2022, the festival’s production market, showcased a total of 35 film projects across 4 programs during the Karlovy Vary IFF.
Works in Progress is a platform for feature and documentary films in post-production or late-production stage from Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and North Africa, which will premiere after the Karlovy Vary IFF. A total of 10 projects were pitched. The winner was awarded a prize consisting of post production services from UPP and Soundsquare. Furthermore, two projects were awarded 5,000 EUR each for their further development, one sponsored by TRT Cinema and one by KVIFF.
WORKS IN PROGRESS POST-PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT AWARD (90,000 EUR)
The Burdened / Al Murhaqoon
Directed by: Amr Gamal
Yemen, Sudan
WORKS IN PROGRESS TRT AWARD (5,000 EUR)
Windless / Bezvetrie
Directed by: Pavel G. Vesnakov
Bulgaria, Italy
WORKS IN PROGRESS KARLOVY VARY IFF AWARD (5,000 EUR)
Endless Summer Syndrome / Le syndrome de l’été infini
Directed by: Kaveh Daneshmand
Turkey, France
SPECIAL MENTION
The Visitors / Návštěvníci
Directed by: Veronika Lišková
Czech Republic, Norway, Slovakia
WORKS IN DEVELOPMENT – FEATURE LAUNCH
For this KVIFF & MIDPOINT Development Award, KVIFF has partnered with the Midpoint Institute script and project development program as well as with the When East Meets West co-production market and Trieste Film Festival. Together they have showcased 9 projects that have gone through development and mentoring within the Feature Launch program. The jury has awarded a 10,000 EUR cash prize for further development of the project.
KVIFF & MIDPOINT DEVELOPMENT AWARD (10,000 EUR)
My Best Friend’s Baby / Min bästa vans bebis
Directed by: Sophia Vuković
Sweden
CONNECTING COTTBUS AWARD
Dolphin / Delfin
Directed by: Sonja Orlewicz-Zakrzewska
Poland
ROTTERDAM LAB AWARD
The award goes to Magdalena Sztorc, producer of the film Dolphin / Delfin
Poland
FIRST CUT+ WORKS IN PROGRESS
First Cut+ is a programme created for boosting the competitiveness and marketability of feature films that previously participated in First Cut Lab. The programme was launched in 2020 through close cooperation with two dynamic and well-established film industry platforms: Trieste’s When East Meets West and Karlovy Vary IFF’s Eastern Promises Industry Days. Each year, it promotes a portfolio of 16 fiction feature films at the stage of post-production – eight of them were presented here in Karlovy Vary.
TRT FIRST CUT+ AWARD (5,000 EUR)
The Maiden
Directed: Graham Foy
Canada, USA
ODESA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WIP SELECTION AWARD (10,000 EUR)
In full support of Ukrainian filmmakers and festival organisers, this year’s KVIFF hosted the Works in Progress programme of the 13th Odesa International Film Festival, which cannot be held there because of Russian aggression. Eight full-length film projects in the final stage of shooting or in post-production produced in Ukraine or in co-production with Ukraine, selected by the OIFF selection committee, were presented by their creators. The jury has awarded a 10,000 EUR cash prize for further development of the project, sponsored by Barrandov Studio.
U Are the Universe / Ty – Kosmos
Directed by: Pavlo Ostrikov
Ukraine
STATISTICS OF THE 56th KARLOVY VARY IFF 2022
The 56th Karlovy Vary IFF 2022 was attended by 10 592 accredited visitors. Of that number 8 717 had Festival Passes, 414 were filmmakers, 931 accredited film professionals, and 530 journalists.
There were a total of 453 film screenings and total of 121 015 tickets were sold. A total of 170 films were screened, including 108 feature fiction films, 24 feature documentaries and 38 short films. 35 films received their world premiere, while 6 had their international premiere and 4 their European premiere. 158 screenings were personally presented by delegations
of filmmakers. 86 Press & Industry screenings were held. The KVIFF Eastern Promises production market showcased 35 films in development or
production.
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