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54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from June 28 to July 6, 2019, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

A total of 177 films were presented at the festival, including 34 world premieres, eight international and six European premieres. Bulgarian-Greek co-produced film, The Father won the Crystal Globe.

Juries

The following were appointed as the juries at the 54th edition:

Grand Jury

FIPRESCI Jury

  • Hugo Emmerzael (Netherlands)
  • Viktor Palák (Czech Republic)
  • Ana Sturm (Slovenia)

Europa Cinemas Label Jury

  • Maarten Alexandra (Belgium)
  • Carinzia Camilleri (Malta)
  • Éva Demeter (Hungary)
  • Denis Samardžić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

East of the West

  • Denis Ivanov (Ukraine)
  • Juho Kuosmanen (Finland)
  • Tomáš Pavlíček (Czech Republic)
  • Ioanna Stais (Greece)
  • Dagnė VildžiÅ«naite (Lithuania)

The Ecumenical Jury

  • Alyda Faber (Canada)
  • Martin Horálek (Czech Republic)
  • Peter Sheehan (Australia)

Documentary Films

FEDEORA Jury

  • Maja Bogojević (Montenegro)
  • Pavlina Jeleva (Bulgaria)
  • Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi (Italy)

Official selection

In competition

<span style="background:#DCDCDC">Highlighted title and dagger ()</span> indicates Crystal Globe winner.
<span style="background:#FFD580">Highlighted title and double-dagger ()</span> indicates Special Jury Prize winner.

Out of competition

East of the West

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<span style="background:#FFD580">Highlighted title and double-dagger ()</span> indicates East of the West Special Jury Prize winner.

Documentary Films

<span style="background:#DCDCDC">Highlighted title and dagger ()</span> indicates Best Documentary Film winner.
<span style="background:#FFD580">Highlighted title and double-dagger ()</span> indicates Documentary Special Jury Prize winner.

Another View

Czech Films 2018–2019

Future Frames: Generation NEXT of European Cinema

Horizons

Imagina

Liberated

Midnight Screenings

Out of the Past

People Next Door

Prague Short Film Festival Presents

Special Events

Tribute to Youssef Chahine

This segment was presented as a tribute to Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine.

Awards

The following awards were presented at the 54th edition:

Official selection awards

Grand Prix – Crystal Globe

The Father by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov

Special Jury Prize

Lara by Jan-Ole Gerster

Best Director

Tim Mielants for Patrick

Best Actress

Corinna Harfouch for Lara

Best Actor

Milan Ondrík for Let There Be Light

Special Jury Mention

The August Virgin by Jonás Trueba
Antonia Giesen for The Man of the Future

Other statutory awards

East of the West Grand Prix

The Bull by Boris Akopov

East of the West Special Jury Prize

My Thoughts Are Silent by Antonio Lukich

Grand Prix for Best Documentary Film

Immortal by Ksenia Okhapkina

Documentary Special Jury Prize

Confucian Dream by Mijie Li

Právo Audience Award

Jiří Suchý: Tackling Life with Ease by Olga Sommerová

Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema

Julianne Moore (United States)
Patricia Clarkson (United States)

Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography

Vladimír Smutný (Czech Republic)

Non-statutory awards

Award of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI)

The August Virgin by Jonás Trueba

The Ecumenical Jury Award

Lara by Jan-Ole Gerster

Ecumenical Jury Commendation

Let There Be Light by Marko Å kop

FEDEORA Award

Passed by Censor by Serhat Karaaslan

FEDEORA Jury Special Mention

Aga's House by Lendita Zeqiraj

Europa Cinemas Label Award

Scandinavian Silence by Martti Helde

References