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,” […]
The 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, a non-specialized festival with two competitive categories, took place from June 28th to July 6th 2024. It was organized by Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s., with Jiří Bartoška as the president of the festival, Karel Och as its artistic director, Kryštof Mucha as the executive director and […]
KVIFF PRESIDENT’S AWARD TO BE PRESENTED TO VIGGO MORTENSEN. This year’s 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will host actor-director Viggo Mortensen. At the festival’s opening ceremony, Mortensen will receive the Festival President’s Award and also present his film The Dead Don’t Hurt, which he wrote and directed. The multifaceted actor began his career inthe […]
Franz Kafka and Cinema at the 58th Karlovy Vary IFF. In the unique retrospective “The Wish To Be a Red Indian: Kafka and Cinema” the festival will present cinematic reflections on the work of the most influential figure of 20th century literature, from filmmakers such as Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese, Ousmane Sembene, Jan Němec and […]
The 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, a non-specialized festival with two competitive categories, took place from June 30th to July 8th. It was organized by Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s., with Jiří Bartoška as the president of the festival, Karel Och as its artistic director, Kryštof Mucha as the executive director and Petr […]