The Notebook receives the Crystal Globe in Karlovy Vary
- The coproduction between Hungary, Germany, Austria and France wins the greatest reward during the 48th International Film Festival of Karlovy Vary, which ended on Saturday night...
Hungarian cinema received a major encouragement from the jury of the 48th International Film Festival of Karlovy Vary which awarded the Crystal Globe to the drama by János Szász, The Notebook coproduced with Germany, France and Austria, and which was the favourite of the Cineuropa team.
The Special Prize of the Jury went to British director Ben Wheatley for A Field In England whilst the Best Director Award went to Czech director Jan Hřebejk (Honeymoon). The performance in XL of Icelandic actor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson owed him a Best Actor Award while a collective prize rewarded actresses Amy Morton, Louisa Krause, Emily Meade and Margo Martindale for their role in Bluebird, a coproduction between the United States and Sweden.
Papusza by the Krauze duo received a Special Mention of the jury.
As for the East of the West competition, the Prize was awarded to Polish director Tomasz Wasilewski for Floating Skyscrapers with a Special Mention for the Czecho-Slovakian coproduction Miracle by Juraj Lehotský.
Unsurprisingly, the excellent Czech comedy Revival by Alice Nellis received the Prize of the Public, although it had been screened out of competition right at the end of the festival.
Finally, the Europa Cinemas Label Award was also attributed to The Notebook “for its intense depiction of childhood, death and life during wartime, with many metaphors, realistic violence, but also hope for a better future.”
OFFICIAL SELECTION - COMPETITION
Grand Prix - Crystal Globe (25,000 USD - The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film)
The Notebook/ A nagy füzet
Directed by: János Szász
Hungary, Germany, Austria, France, 2013
Special Jury Prize (15,000 USD - The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film)
A Field in England
Directed by: Ben Wheatley
United Kingdom, 2013
Best Director Award
Jan Hřebejk
for the film Honeymoon / Líbánky
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2013
Best Actress Award
Amy Morton
for her role in the film Bluebird
Directed by: Lance Edmands
USA, Sweden, 2012
Louisa Krause
for her role in the film Bluebird
Directed by: Lance Edmands
USA, Sweden, 2012
Emily Meade
for her role in the film Bluebird
Directed by: Lance Edmands
USA, Sweden, 2012
Margo Martindale
for her role in the film Bluebird
Directed by: Lance Edmands
USA, Sweden, 2012
Best Actor Award
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
for his role in the film XL
Directed by: Marteinn Þórsson
Iceland, 2013
Special Mention
Papusza
Directed by: Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze
Poland, 2013
EAST OF THE WEST - FILMS IN COMPETITION
East of the West Award (20,000 USD)
Floating Skyscrapers / Płynące wieżowce
Directed by: Tomasz Wasilewski
Poland, 2013
Special Mention
Miracle / Zázrak
Directed by: Juraj Lehotský
Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2013
DOCUMENTARY FILMS IN COMPETITION
Best Documentary Film over 30 minutes long (5,000 USD)
Pipeline / Truba
Directed by: Vitaly Manskiy
Russia, Germany, Czech Republic, 2013
Best Documentary Film under 30 minutes long (5,000 USD)
Beach Boy
Directed by: Emil Langballe
United Kingdom, 2013
Special Mention
The Manor
Directed by: Shawney Cohen
Canada, 2013
FORUM OF INDEPENDENTS
Independent Camera Award
Things the Way They Are / Las cosas como son
Directed by: Fernando Lavanderos
Chile, 2012
Audience Award
Revival
Directed by: Alice Nellis
Czech Republic, 2013
Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
Theodor Pištěk
Czech Republic
Oliver Stone
USA
John Travolta
USA
Festival President´s Award
Vojtěch Jasný
Czech Republic
NON-STATUTORY AWARDS
Award of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI)
Shame / Styd
Directed by: Yusup Razykov
Russia, 2013
The Ecumenical Jury Award
Bluebird
Directed by: Lance Edmands
USA, Sweden, 2012
FEDEORA Award
Velvet Terrorists / Zamatoví teroristi
Directed by: Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarčík, Peter Kerekes
Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Croatia, 2013
Europa Cinemas Label Award
The Notebook / A nagy füzet
Directed by: János Szász
Hungary, Germany, Austria, France, 2013
(Translated from French)
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