56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from July 1 to 9, 2022, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

A total of 170 films were presented at the festival, including twenty-seven world premieres, three international and three European premieres. Canadian-Iranian co-produced film Summer with Hope won the Crystal Globe. The festival paid tributes to Czech actors Eva ZaoralovÃÂ¡, Bolek PolÃÂvka and composer ZdenÃÂk LiÃÂ¡ka.

Juries

The following were appointed as the juries at the 56th edition:

Crystal Globe Jury

Benjamin Domenech (Argentina)
Jan-Ole Gerster (Germany)
Roman Gutek (Poland)
Fiorella Moretti (Peru)
Molly Malene Stensgaard (Denmark)

Proxima Jury

Yrsa Roca Fannberg (Iceland)
Pavel KlusÃÂ¡k (Czech Republic)
Michael Rosenberg (United States)
Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi (Ukraine)

The Ecumenical Jury

Annette Gjerde Hansen (Norway)
Veronika LiÃÂ¡kovÃÂ¡ (Czech Republic)
ThÃÂ©o PÃÂ©portÃÂ© (Luxembourg)

Europa Cinemas Label Jury

Edit Csenki (Hungary)
Leena NÃÂ¤rekangas (Finland)
Kis Rauff (Denmark)

FIPRESCI Jury

Nada Azhari Gillon (France)
Britt SÃÂ¸rensen (Norway)
Adam Kruk (Poland)
Gulnara Abikeyeva (Kazakhstan)
Rasha Hosny (Egypt)
Marek ÃÂermÃÂ¡k (Czech Republic)

Official selection

Crystal Globe

PROXIMA

Special Screenings

Horizons

Awards

The following awards were presented at the 56th edition:

Official selection awards

Grand Prix Ã¢ÂÂ Crystal Globe

Summer with Hope by Sadaf Foroughi

Special Jury Prize

You Have to Come and See It by JonÃÂ¡s Trueba

Best Director

Beata ParkanovÃÂ¡ for Word

Best Actress

Taki Mumladze for A Room of My Own

Mariam Khundadze for A Room of My Own

Best Actor

Martin Finger for Word

Other statutory awards

PROXIMA Grand Prix

Art Talent Show by AdÃÂ©la KomrzÃÂ½ and TomÃÂ¡ÃÂ¡ Bojar

PROXIMA Special Jury Prize

La PietÃÂ by Eduardo Casanova

PROXIMA Special Jury Mention

The Uncle by David Kapac and Andrija MardeÃÂ¡iÃÂ

PrÃÂ¡vo Audience Award

PSH Neverending Story by ÃÂ tÃÂpÃÂ¡n Fok VodrÃÂ¡ÃÂ¾ka

Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema

Geoffrey Rush (Australia)

Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography

Bolek PolÃÂvka (Czech Republic)

Festival President's Award

Benicio del Toro (Puerto Rico)

Non-statutory awards

The Ecumenical Jury Award

A Provincial Hospital by Ilian Metev, Ivan Chertov and Zlatina Teneva

Europa Cinemas Label Award

Fucking Bornholm by Anna Kazejak-Dawid

FIPRESCI Award for Crystal Globe Competition

Borders of Love by Tomasz WiÃÂski

FIPRESCI Award for PROXIMA Competition