The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, a non-specialized festival with two competitive categories, took place from July 4th to July 12th 2025. It was organized by Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s., with Kryštof Mucha as the executive director, Karel Och as its artistic director and Petr Lintimer as the head of production. The […]
Zwischen dem 27. Juni und dem 6. Juli 2025 verzeichnete das Festival mehr als 91.000 Besuche bei den rund 600 Filmvorführungen und Veranstaltungen des Filmfests und der Branche vor Ort. Erstmals wurden dabei die zahlreichen Netzwerkveranstaltungen der Filmindustrie in München mit mindestens 16.000 Besucher:innen mitberücksichtigt, die das Filmfest besonders prägen und das Festival nach mehrjähriger […]
STELLAN SKARSGÅRD TO RECEIVE THE CRYSTAL GLOBE FOR OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD CINEMA AT KVIFF. Swedish film and theater actor Stellan Skarsgård, recipient of a Golden Globe award, will return to Karlovy Vary for the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where he will be presented the Crystal Globe for Outstanding […]
Following up on the enhanced Central-European co-production focus announced earlier this month, the KVIFF Film Industry Office has just unveiled the films selected for this year’s brand-new KVIFF Central Stage showcase. The 14 projects from 8 different countries of Central Europe, seeking co-production and financing opportunities, sales, distribution or festival premieres, come from established filmmakers […]
The Serbian Miniseries Absolute 100 will have its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. A notable addition to the Special Screenings section is the Serbian miniseries Absolute 100, which will have its world premiere at the festival – noting a return of the miniseries format to the Special Screenings section after four years. Absolute 100 was created by the […]
The KARLOVY VARY IFF is proud to screen a newly restored version of Miloš Forman’s cinematic landmark One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest as part of this year’s “Out of the Past” section. The 1975 classic, which swept the Oscars and earned dozens of international awards, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Michael Douglas, one of the […]
THE OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE 59TH KARLOVY VARY IFF REVEALED „The 59th Karlovy Vary IFF’s Official Selection offers an exciting display of the diversity of contemporary arthouse cinema. Answering exclusively to their artistic integrity, the filmmakers who have accepted the invitation to premiere their brand new works in Karlovy Vary fearlessly protect the right to […]
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN GARFIELDThe 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will feature an exclusive tribute to 1940s American screen star JOHN GARFIELD. “We are excited to remember the exceptional but somewhat forgotten career of a pioneer of what, in his day, was an unusually realistic approach to acting by showing 10 titles,” […]
Im Rahmen der Diagonale wurden auch zur 2025er Ausgabe Österreichs höchstdotierte Filmpreise mit gesamt rund € 130.000 durch internationale Jurys verliehen und dadurch die Vielzahl an Leistungen, die mit der Herstellung eines Filmes verbunden sind, gewürdigt. Auch der Franz-Grabner-Preis, die Carl-Mayer-Drehbuchpreise, die Thomas Pluch Drehbuchpreise sowie der Kodak Analog-Filmpreis wurden traditionsgemäß während dem Festival des österreichischen Films […]
Das Programm der Diagonale’25 ist online! Die Diagonale – Festival des österreichischen Films findet vom 27. März bis 1. April 2025 zum 28. Mal in Graz statt, heuer unter dem Ehrenschutz von Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen. Nach den erfolgreichen Neuerungen unter der Leitung des Intendant:innen-Duos Dominik Kamalzadeh und Claudia Slanar im letzten Jahr soll das Festival 2025 […]