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Theodore Schwinke


136 articles available in total starting from 18/04/2008. Last article published on 15/06/2011.

Angel at Sea takes Crystal Globe

The 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival concluded Friday with a raft of awards going to European films. Frédéric Dumont's Angel at Sea won the Grand Prix. A moving portrait of a boy...  

13/07/2009 | Karlovy Vary 2009 | Belgium

Forbidden Fruit tempts international audiences

Dome Karukoski's third feature, Forbidden Fruit, is screening in the Another View section at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Karukoski was inspired to make the story after meeting a...  

09/07/2009 | Karlovy Vary 2009 | Finland

Matyassy seeks revenge in Lost Times

Aron Matyassy's feature debut, Lost Times, which won the grand prize earlier this year at Hungarian Film Week, portrays a young man's search for justice after his autistic sister is raped. The...  

09/07/2009 | Karlovy Vary 2009 | Hungary

Forman comes home for A Walk Worthwhile

Karlovy Vary audiences are renown for their warmth toward the festival's filmmakers, but few guests could expect a more enthusiastic welcome than that given to Czech-born director Milos Forman, at...  

08/07/2009 | Karlovy Vary 2009 | Czech Republic

Piggies presents challenge to Karlovy Vary audiences

Today, Karlovy Vary presents the highly anticipated world premiere of Piggies, by director Robert Glinski (Hi, Tereska). A troubling depiction of child prostitution, the film will move audiences...  

07/07/2009 | Karlovy Vary 2009 | Poland

Eastern European works in progress at Karlovy Vary

Producers from Central and Eastern Europe pitched 22 new films in production or post-production at the East of the West – Works in Progress panel yesterday at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival (July...  

06/07/2009 | Karlovy Vary 2009 | Europe

Soul at Peace vying for Crystal Globe

Vladimir Balko's drama Soul at Peace is among 14 films contending for the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary (July 3-11). The film portrays an ex-con who struggles to resume an ordinary life. Balko...  

01/07/2009 | Festivals | Slovakia

My Husband's Women at Karlovy Vary

Ivan Vojnar's My Husband's Women is one of eight new Slovak films screening at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 3–11). Vojnar is known for his documentaries, including his...  

30/06/2009 | Festivals | Slovakia

Hunger wins grand prize at Art Film

Steve McQueen's international award-winning film Hunger added two more prizes to its name over the weekend at the 17th Art Film Fest in Slovakia. The film won the Blue Angel grand prize and...  

30/06/2009 | Festivals | Slovakia

Havel to debut as film director

Czech playwright and politician Václav Havel has announced plans to direct a film adaptation of his most recent play, Leaving. Producer Richard Nemec told Czech daily Mlada Fronta Dnes that a film...  

24/06/2009 | Production | Czech Republic

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