08-07-2019

Final press release of the 54th Karlovy Vary IFF

    The 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, a non-specialized festival with three competitive categories, took place from June 28th to July 6th this year. It was organized by Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s., with Jiří Bartoška as president of the festival and Karel Och as an artistic director. The 55th Karlovy Vary IFF will be held from July 3rd to July 11th 2020. On July 6th 2019, the festival’s juries presented awards for the best films at the closing ceremony of the 54th Karlovy Vary IFF.

    OFFICIAL SELECTION – COMPETITION

    GRAND JURY

    Štěpán Hulík, Czech Republic

    Annemarie Jacir, State of Palestine

    Sergei Loznitsa, Ukraine

    Angeliki Papoulia, Greece

    Charles Tesson, France

    GRAND PRIX – CRYSTAL GLOBE (25 000 USD)

    The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.

    The Father / Bashtata

    Directed by: Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov

    Bulgaria, Greece, 2019  

    SPECIAL JURY PRIZE (15 000 USD)

    The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.  

    Lara / Lara

    Directed by: Jan-Ole Gerster

    Germany, 2019  

    BEST DIRECTOR AWARD  

    Tim Mielants for the film Patrick / De Patrick

    Belgium, 2019

    BEST ACTRESS AWARD 

    Corinna Harfouch for her role in the film Lara / Lara

    Directed by: Jan-Ole Gerster

    Germany, 2019

    BEST ACTOR AWARD 

    Milan Ondrík for his role in the film Let There Be Light / Nech je svetlo

    Directed by: Marko Škop Slovak Republic,

    Czech Republic, 2019  

    SPECIAL JURY MENTION  

    The August Virgin / La virgen de agosto

    Directed by: Jonás Trueba

    Spain, 2019  

    SPECIAL JURY MENTION  

    Promissing new talent Antonia Giesen for her role in the film The Man of the Future / El hombre del futuro

    Directed by: Felipe Ríos Chile,

    Argentina, 2019

    The full final press release is available here.