All Karlovy Vary articles
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News
Loco Films boards Karlovy Vary coming-of-age drama ‘The Luminous Life’
The Lisbon-set drama is the feature debut of Portuguese filmmaker João Rosas.
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Karlovy Vary reveals secret Iranian feature ‘Bidad’ for Crystal Globe competition
Festival had withheld details of film until director Soheil Beiraghi and the members of his crew could safely travel out of Iran.
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Karlovy Vary lines up Nader Saeivar, Andreas Horvath and László Csuja projects for Central Stage platform
14 projects from Central Europe taking part in new co-production platform Central Stage launched by festival’s Industry Office.
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Karlovy Vary to premiere cinematic cut of video game ‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance II’
Film is based on action role-playing game which launched earlier this year.
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Michael Douglas to introduce restored ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ at Karlovy Vary
Douglas won a Best Picture Oscar as one of the producers of the 1975 classic which celebrates its 50th anniverary this year.
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The Match Factory unveils sales on Cherien Dabis’ ‘All That’s Left of You’
Palestinian drama world premiered at Sundance and has its European premiere next month at Karlovy Vary.
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Karlovy Vary revamps industry programme with additional focus on series
Industry Days programme will also have a greater focus on Central European film co-production.
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Karlovy Vary selection ‘Before/After’ acquired for world sales
EXCLUSIVE: The feature follows two men in their 30s experiencing baldness.
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival unveils 2025 official selection
Lineup for Czech festival’s 59th edition includes new features by Bence Fliegauf, Miro Remo and Ondřej Provazník.
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Features
Why 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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Jiri Bartoska, Czech actor and Karlovy Vary president, dies aged 78
The popular Bartoska had been festival president since 1994.
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Magnify closes territory sales on AFM title, Karlovy Vary award winner ‘Pierce’ (exclusive)
Deals close in France, Japan, South Korea, others.
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Juho Kuosmanen’s ‘Silent Trilogy’ makes noise with key sales deals (exclusive)
The triptych premiered at Bologna’s Il Cinema Ritrovato festival and then screened in Karlovy Vary.
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Ivana Gloria talks Karlovy Vary title ‘Chlorophyll’: “It’s about finding your own identity”
Italian film played in the festival’s Proxima Competition.
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’A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’, ‘Loveable’ lead Karlovy Vary winners
Cousins’ documentary takes Crystal Globe, while divorce drama ‘Loveable’ wins five prizes.
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Reviews
‘A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’: Karlovy Vary Review
Mark Cousins examines the life and work of Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham in his latest cine-essay
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‘Pierce’: Karlovy Vary Review
Two estranged brothers reconnect through fencing in this sharp Taiwan-set ’sophisticated genre piece’
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‘Tiny Lights’: Karlovy Vary Review
Delicate Czech drama spends a day in the life of a six-year-old girl as she navigates family discord
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‘Loveable’: Karlovy Vary Review
The breakdown of a marriage is not what it first appears in this shape-shifting Norwegian debut
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‘Xoftex’: Munich Review
Life in limbo in a Greek refugee camp leads one bright teenage boy to crumble under the pressure