Karlovy Vary Features
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Features
Shudder Films’ Jack Tarling on UK-Ireland co-productions, his inventive slate and scaling up
‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ is screening at Karlovy Vary and Galway Film Fleadh.
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FeaturesNader Saeivar on his Karlovy Vary premiere ‘Hijamat’ and long-term collaboration with Jafar Panahi
Panahi produced and edited Saeivar’s latest film, which screened in Karlovy Vary’s main competition
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FeaturesDebut director Mads Mengel on casting his Karlovy Vary competition title ‘The Guest’: “I was so nervous the first time I met Trine Dyrholm”
The film is a tense drama about a matriarch who shows up unannounced at a family gathering
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FeaturesHow Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reshaped Karlovy Vary premiere ‘Black Money And White Nights’
The film, which is competing for the Crystal Globe award, is the Bulgarian directing duo’s fifth feature
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FeaturesCypriot director Tonia Mishiali on her Karlovy Vary premiere ‘The Lion At My Back’: “My actress disappeared six weeks before the shoot”
Mishiali’s second feature is part of this year’s main competition at the festival
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FeaturesCzech filmmaker Šimon Holý on how his Karlovy Vary premiere ‘Chica Checa’ shows “otherness is not only about queerness”
The film is part of this year’s Crystal Globe competition
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Features20 films to watch from the 2025 summer festivals
Includes titles from Locarno, Edinburgh, Annecy, Karlovy Vary, Transilvania, Munich and Fantasia.
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FeaturesGözde Kural talks Afghanistan-set ‘Cinema Jazireh’: “Every partner had to be convinced one by one”
Turkish director’s sophomore feature, which world premieres at Karlovy Vary, is a co-production between Turkey, Iran, Romania and Bulgaria.
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FeaturesWhy the role of festival manager has become more significant for a successful film launch
Competition for festival slots is becoming fiercer than ever as filmmakers look to secure distribution.
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FeaturesNelicia Low explains how fencing and brotherly love inspired her Karlovy Vary premiere ‘Pierce’
Singaporean director’s feature debut premieres this week in main competition at Karlovy Vary
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FeaturesLilja Ingolfsdottir talks divorce drama ‘Loveable’: “I wanted to challenge the narrative of break-ups”
Norewegian director’s debut feature world premieres this week at Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
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FeaturesUkrainian soldier and director Oleh Sentsov on his “immersive” battlefield documentary ‘Real’
World premiering at Karlovy Vary, the documentary takes place in real time over 90-minutes within the confines of one Ukrainian-held trench.
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Features14 films to watch from the summer festivals
Includes titles from Locarno, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Annecy, Karlovy Vary, Bifan, Karlovy Vary, New York Asian Film Festival, Galway and Fantasia.
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FeaturesWho are the new wave of Czech filmmakers looking to break out internationally?
Czech features including ’We Have Never Been Modern’ and ‘Restore Point’ have played at this week’s Karlovy Vary.
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FeaturesPascal Plante on his ‘anti-serial killer’ film ‘Red Rooms’: “Even if it is quite dark, it is not sadistic in the least”
Canadian director’s latest feature world premieres this week at Karlovy Vary and is the opening film of Fantasia Film Festival later in the month.
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FeaturesNaqqash Khalid on his UK debut ‘In Camera’: “I’m not interested in a more palatable version”
Khalid’s debut feature, starring Nabhaan Rizwan, premieres at Karlovy Vary.
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FeaturesItsaso Arana on her Karlovy Vary title ‘The Girls Are Alright’: “Don’t be fooled by its apparent summery lightness”
Film world premieres on July 1 in festival’s Crystal Globe Competition.
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Features17 films to watch from the summer festivals
Screen tracks the films from the summer festivals with strong word-of-mouth and positive reviews.
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FeaturesHow film festivals are navigating the international boycott of Russia
Some festivals are looking to encourage dialogue between the warring countries.
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Features‘A Room Of My Own’ filmmakers hope their Karlovy Vary contender will liberate Georgian women
The film is co-written by lead Taki Mumladze, alongside director Ioseb ‘Soso’ Bliadze.