"Summer with Hope" Director Sadaf Foroughi, Film Crew Saman Majdvafaei, Producer Kiarash Anvari and Actress Leili Rashidi
The 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, a non-specialized festival with two competitive categories, took place from July 1st to July 9th this year. It was organized by Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s., with Jiří Bartoška as the president of the festival and Karel Och as its artistic director. The 57th Karlovy Vary IFF will be held from June 30th to July 8th 2023. On July 9th 2022, the festival’s juries presented awards for the best films at the closing ceremony of the 56th Karlovy Vary IFF.
CRYSTAL GLOBE COMPETITION
CRYSTAL GLOBE JURY
Benjamin Domenech, Argentina
Jan-Ole Gerster, Germany
Roman Gutek, Poland
Fiorella Moretti, Peru
Molly Malene Stensgaard, Denmark
GRAND PRIX – CRYSTAL GLOBE (25 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
Summer with Hope / Tabestan Ba Omid
Directed by: Sadaf Foroughi
Canada, Iran, 2022
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE (15 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
You Have to Come and See It / Tenéis que venir a verla
Directed by: Jonás Trueba
Spain, 2022
BEST DIRECTOR AWARD
Beata Parkanová for the film Word / Slovo
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, 2022
BEST ACTRESS AWARD
Award was awarded ex-aequo.
Taki Mumladze for her role in the film A Room Of My Own / Chemi otakhi
Georgia, Germany, 2022
Mariam Khundadze for her role in the film A Room Of My Own / Chemi otakhi
Georgia, Germany, 2022
BEST ACTOR AWARD
Martin Finger for his role in the film Word / Slovo
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, 2022
PRÁVO AUDIENCE AWARD
PSH Neverending Story / PSH Nekonečný příběh
Režie: Štěpán FOK Vodrážka
Česká republika, 2022
PROXIMA COMPETITION
PROXIMA JURY
Yrsa Roca Fannberg, Iceland
Pavel Klusák, Czech Republic
Michael Rosenberg, USA
Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy, Ukraine
PROXIMA GRAND PRIX (15 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
Art Talent Show / Zkouška umění
Directed by: Adéla Komrzý, Tomáš Bojar
Czech Republic, 2022
PROXIMA SPECIAL JURY PRIZE (10 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
La Pietà / La Piedad
Directed by: Eduardo Casanova
Spain, Argentina, 2022
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
The Uncle / Stric Directed by: David Kapac, Andrija Mardešić
Croatia, Serbia, 2022
CRYSTAL GLOBE FOR OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION
TO WORLD CINEMA
Geoffrey Rush, Australia
FESTIVAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO CZECH CINEMATOGRAPHY
Boleslav Polívka, Czech Republic
FESTIVAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Benicio Del Toro, Puerto Rico
NON-STATUTORY AWARDS
THE ECUMENICAL JURY AWARD
Since 1994 the Ecumenical Jury has awarded films from the Crystal Globe Competition that display high artistic quality while questioning social, political, ethical, and spiritual values. It promotes directors who emphasize the search for truth, justice, and hope in accordance with Christian Gospels.
THE ECUMENICAL JURY
Annette Gjerde Hansen, Norway
Veronika Lišková, Czech Republic Théo Péporté, Luxembourg
A Provincial Hospital / Edna provintsialna bolnitsa
Directed by: Ilian Metev, Ivan Chertov, Zlatina Teneva
Bulgaria, Germany, 2022
EUROPA CINEMAS LABEL AWARD
Since 2003, the Europa Cinemas Label has been awarded to a European film by a jury of Europa Cinemas exhibitors at five European festivals. It aims to increase the promotion, circulation and exhibition lifespan of winning films. The Europa Cinemas Label awards the best European film from the Crystal Globe and Proxima Competitions.
EUROPA CINEMAS LABEL JURY
Edit Csenki, Hungary
Leena Närekangas, Finland
Kis Rauff, Denmark
Fucking Bornholm
Directed by: Anna Kazejak
Poland, 2022
FIPRESCI AWARD
The International Federation of Film Critics Jury awards two FIPRESCI Prizes to films from the Crystal Globe Competition and from the Proxima Competition that best promote film art and encourages new and young cinema.
FIPRESCI JURY
Nada Azhari Gillon, France
Britt Sørensen, Norway
Adam Kruk, Poland
Gulnara Abikeyeva, Kazakhstan
Rasha Hosny, Egypt
Marek Čermák, Czech Republic
The FIPRESCI award for the best film in the Crystal Globe Competition.
Borders of Love / Hranice lásky
Directed by: Tomasz Wiński
Czech Republic, Poland, 2022
The FIPRESCI award for the best film in the PROXIMA Competition.
Art Talent Show / Zkouška umění
Directed by: Adéla Komrzý, Tomáš Bojar
Czech Republic, 2022
KVIFF EASTERN PROMISES WINNERS: WORKS IN PROGRESS, WORKS IN DEVELOPMENT – FEATURE LAUNCH, FIRST CUT+ WORKS IN PROGRESS AND ODESA IFF WORKS IN PROGRESS AT KARLOVY VARY IFF 2022
KVIFF Eastern Promises 2022, the festival's production market, showcased a total of 35 film projects across 4 programs during the Karlovy Vary IFF.
WORKS IN PROGRESS
JURY
Dennis Ruh, Germany
Cosima Finkbeiner, Germany
Esra Demirkiran, Turkey
Michaela Patríková, Czech Republic
Ewa Puszczyńska, Poland
Works in Progress is a platform for feature and documentary films in post-production or late-production stage from Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and North Africa, which will premiere after the Karlovy Vary IFF. A total of 10 projects were pitched. The winner was awarded a prize consisting of post production services from UPP and Soundsquare. Furthermore, two projects were awarded 5,000 EUR each for their further development, one sponsored by TRT Cinema and one by KVIFF.
WORKS IN PROGRESS POST-PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT AWARD (90,000 EUR)
The Burdened / Al Murhaqoon
Directed by: Amr Gamal
Yemen, Sudan
WORKS IN PROGRESS TRT AWARD (5,000 EUR)
Windless / Bezvetrie
Directed by: Pavel G. Vesnakov
Bulgaria, Italy
WORKS IN PROGRESS KARLOVY VARY IFF AWARD (5,000 EUR)
Endless Summer Syndrome / Le syndrome de l'été infini
Directed by: Kaveh Daneshmand
Turkey, France
SPECIAL MENTION
The Visitors / Návštěvníci
Directed by: Veronika Lišková
Czech Republic, Norway, Slovakia
WORKS IN DEVELOPMENT – FEATURE LAUNCH
For this KVIFF & MIDPOINT Development Award, KVIFF has partnered with the Midpoint Institute script and project development program as well as with the When East Meets West co-production market and Trieste Film Festival. Together they have showcased 9 projects that have gone through development and mentoring within the Feature Launch program. The jury has awarded a 10,000 EUR cash prize for further development of the project.
KVIFF & MIDPOINT JURY
Danijel Hočevar, Slovenia
Paul Ridd, United Kingdom
Julia Sinkevych, Ukraine
KVIFF & MIDPOINT DEVELOPMENT AWARD (10,000 EUR)
My Best Friend's Baby / Min bästa vans bebis
Directed by: Sophia Vuković
Sweden
CONNECTING COTTBUS AWARD
JURY
Marjorie Bendeck, Republic of Honduras
Katharina Stumm, Germany
Dolphin / Delfin
Directed by: Sonja Orlewicz-Zakrzewska
Poland
ROTTERDAM LAB AWARD
JURY
Inke Van Loocke, Netherlands
The award goes to Magdalena Sztorc, producer of the film Dolphin / Delfin
Poland
FIRST CUT+ WORKS IN PROGRESS
JURY
Esra Demirkiran, Turkey
Ji Lacerna, Philippines
Boris Pugnet, France
First Cut+ is a programme created for boosting the competitiveness and marketability of feature films that previously participated in First Cut Lab. The programme was launched in 2020 through close cooperation with two dynamic and well-established film industry platforms: Trieste’s When East Meets West and Karlovy Vary IFF’s Eastern Promises Industry Days. Each year, it promotes a portfolio of 16 fiction feature films at the stage of post-production – eight of them were presented here in Karlovy Vary.
TRT FIRST CUT+ AWARD (5,000 EUR)
The Maiden
Directed: Graham Foy
Canada, USA
ODESA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WIP SELECTION AWARD (10,000 EUR)
JURY:
Pavlína Žipková, Czech Republic
Petr Tichý, Czech Republic
Simone Baumann, Germany
Barbora Struss, Slovakia
Alessandro Gropplero, Italy
In full support of Ukrainian filmmakers and festival organisers, this year's KVIFF hosted the Works in Progress programme of the 13th Odesa International Film Festival, which cannot
be held there because of Russian aggression. Eight full-length film projects in the final stage of shooting or in post-production produced in Ukraine or in co-production with Ukraine, selected by the OIFF selection committee, were presented by their creators. The jury has awarded a 10,000 EUR cash prize for further development of the project, sponsored by Barrandov Studio.
U Are the Universe / Ty – Kosmos
Directed by: Pavlo Ostrikov
Ukraine
INDUSTRY PARTNERS ACE Producers
Actorsmap Professional
Audiovisual Producers' Association
Barrandov Studio
Creative Europe Desk CZ | Media
Czech Film Fund
Deadline
Europa Distribution
First Cut+
First Cut Lab
HBO Max
KVIFF.TV
LUX Audience Award
MIDPOINT Institute
Odesa International Film Festival
Slovak Film Institute
Soundsquare
Trieste Film Festival
TRT Cinema
UPP
Variety
When East Meets West
Wolf Consultants
STATISTICS OF THE 56th KARLOVY VARY IFF 2022
The 56th Karlovy Vary IFF 2022 was attended by 10 592 accredited visitors. Of that number 8 717 had Festival Passes, 414 were filmmakers, 931 accredited film professionals, and 530 journalists.
There were a total of 453 film screenings and total of 121 015 tickets were sold. A total of 170 films were screened, including 108 feature fiction films, 24 feature documentaries and 38 short films. 35 films received their world premiere, while 6 had their international premiere and 4 their European premiere. 158 screenings were personally presented by delegations of filmmakers. 86 Press & Industry screenings were held.
The KVIFF Eastern Promises production market showcased 35 films in development or production.
ORGANIZER OF THE 56TH KARLOVY VARY IFF 2022 Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s.
PRESIDENT OF THE FESTIVAL
Jiří Bartoška
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Karel Och
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kryštof Mucha
HEAD OF PRODUCTION
Petr Lintimer
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jan Jírovec
TRAILERS DIRECTORS
Ivan Zachariáš and Martin Krejčí
DESIGN
Jonatan Kuna & Zuzana Lednická - Studio Najbrt
FESTIVAL PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Martin Chocholoušek
Organizer of the 56th Karlovy Vary IFF 2022: Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s.
Organizers of the 56th Karlovy Vary IFF thank all partners that helped to carry out the festival.
56th Karlovy Vary IFF is supported by:
Ministry of Culture Czech Republic
Main partners: innogy
Vodafone Czech Republic a.s.
Rohlik.cz
City of Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary Region
Partners: UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.
ORLEN Benzina
Allwyn - the European lottery company
Philip Morris ČR a.s.
Czech Investment Funds
Mattoni mineral water
Accolade
Visa
PROGRESUS Invest Holding
Supported by: VINCI Construction Group
DoDo
RENOMIA, a. s.
Alca
Luxor Bookshop
Packeta
OSTRA GROUP
HSF System
Official car: BMW
Official coffee: Nespresso
Official fuel: VERVA
Partner of the People Next Door section: Sirius Foundation
Official non-profit partner: Patron dětí
International shipping partner: DHL Express
Partner of festival moments: instax
Official champagne: Moët & Chandon
Official beer: Pilsner Urquell
Official drink: CAMPARI
Partner for a clean festival: KÄRCHER
Festival awards supplier: Moser Glassworks
Partner of the festival Instagram: PROFIMED
Supplier: makro
In cooperation with: Kudyznudy.cz
Point of sale software provider: Storyous
Wine supplier: Obelisk
Official bike: Specialized
GPS technology supplier: ECS Invention spol. s r.o.
Partner of the No Barriers Project: innogy Energie
Partner of the golf tournament: ROWAN LEGAL
Partner of the golf tournament: Sedlecký kaolin a. s.
Partner of the Future Frames project: AMC channel
The 56th KVIFF is insured by: Česká podnikatelská pojišťovna, a.s., Vienna Insurance Group
Main media partners: Czech Television
Czech Radio Radiožurnál
PRÁVO
Novinky.cz
REFLEX
BigBoard Praha PLC
Media partners: magazine TV Star
ELLE Magazine
men’s magazine Esquire
Main hotel partners: Hotel Thermal
Grandhotel Pupp
Four Seasons Hotel Prague
09.07.2022 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival's blog
Cat. : AWARDS