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 Lintimer as the head of production. The 58th Karlovy Vary IFF will be held from June 28th to July 6th 2024. On July 8th, the festival’s juries presented awards for the best films at the closing ceremony of the 57th Karlovy Vary IFF.
Crystal Globe Jury
Dora Bouchoucha, Tunisia, Patricia Clarkson, USA, John Nein, USA, Olmo Omerzu, Czech Republic /Slovenia, Barry Ward, Ireland
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE (15 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
Empty Nets / Toorhaye khali, Directed by: Behrooz Karamizade
Germany, Iran, 2023
BEST ACTRESS AWARD
Eli Skorcheva for her role in the film Blaga’s Lessons / Urotcite na Blaga
BEST ACTOR AWARD
Herbert Nordrum for his role in the film The Hypnosis / Hypnosen
Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano, Directed by: Cyril Aris, Germany, Lebanon, 2023
The Edge of the Blade / Une affaire d’honneur, Directed by: Vincent Perez, France, 2023
PROXIMA COMPETITION
Proxima Jury: Dana Linssen, Netherlands, Marija Razgutė, Lithuania, Šimon Šafránek, Czech Republic, Barbara Wurm, Austria, Meng Xie, People’s Republic of China
PROXIMA GRAND PRIX (15 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
Birth, Directed by: Yoo Ji-young, South Korea, 2022
PROXIMA SPECIAL JURY PRIZE (10 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
Guras, Directed by: Saurav Rai, India, Nepal, 2023
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
Brutal Heat / Brutální vedro, Directed by: Albert Hospodářský, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2023
CRYSTAL GLOBE FOR OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD CINEMA
Russell Crowe, New Zealand
FESTIVAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO CZECH CINEMATOGRAPHY
Daniela Kolářová, Czech Republic
FESTIVAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Alicia Vikander, Sweden, Ewan McGregor, United Kingdom, Robin Wright, USA
NON-STATUTORY AWARDS
THE ECUMENICAL JURY AWARD
The Ecumenical Jury: Hana Ducho, Czech Republic, Anna Grebe, Germany, Hermann Kocher, Switzerland
GRAND PRIZE OF THE ECUMENICAL JURY
Blaga’s Lessons / Urotcite na Blaga, Directed by: Stephan Komandarev, Bulgaria, Germany, 2023
COMMENDATION OF THE ECUMENICAL JURY
Citizen Saint / Mokalake Tsmindani, Directed by: Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia, France, Bulgaria, 2023
EUROPA CINEMAS LABEL AWARD
Europa Cinemas Label Jury: Anna-Lena Arreborn, Sweden, Ilona van Heeckeren, Netherlands, Jörg Jacob, Germany
The Hypnosis / Hypnosen, Directed by: Ernst De Geer, Sweden, Norway, France, 2023
FIPRESCI JURY
Jana Bébarová, Czech Republic, Max Oliver Borg, Switzerland, Engin Ertan, Turkey, Cerise Howard, Australia,
Hamed Soleimanzadeh, Germany, Jan Storø, Norway
The FIPRESCI award for the best film in the Crystal Globe Competition
The Hypnosis / Hypnosen, Directed by: Ernst De Geer, Sweden, Norway, France, 2023
The FIPRESCI award for the best film in the Proxima Competition
Imago, Directed by: Olga Chajdas, Poland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, 2023