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1415 articles available in total starting from 04/10/2002. Last article published on 20/08/2025.

Marie-Magdalena Kochová • Director of 3MWh

Interview: Marie-Magdalena Kochová • Director of 3MWh

“It means a lot to any filmmaker to see that their film resonates with an audience coming from a different cultural and historical background”

The Czech director chatted with us about her self-described ‘film poem’ revolving around a nuclear power plant worker, screening as part of EFP's Future Frames  

08/07/2024 | Future Frames 2024

Mark Cousins' A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things wins the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary

Mark Cousins' A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things wins the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary

The Norwegian dramedy Loveable has scooped a total of five prizes, while the festival ceremony spotlighted a trio of emerging domestic talents  

08/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Awards

Beata Parkanová • Director of Tiny Lights

Interview: Beata Parkanová • Director of Tiny Lights

“Adults tend to look down on children; in this film, they are all equal”

The Czech filmmaker discusses her tiny protagonist, whose family are convinced she is completely oblivious to the turmoil that’s ripping them apart – but they’re wrong  

05/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Competition

Review: Tatabojs.doc

Review: Tatabojs.doc

Marek Najbrt’s documentary is a respectable ode to one of the highest-profile Czech music acts, but the film’s reach is limited owing to the specific cultural context  

05/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Special Screenings

Review: The Gardener’s Year

Review: The Gardener’s Year

Jiří Havelka’s third film probes the conflict between tradition and modernity, but ultimately falls short as a satire, emerging as more of a thinly plotted and repetitive tragicomedy  

05/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Special Screenings

At Karlovy Vary, Bridging the Dragon unpacks co-production opportunities with Asia

At Karlovy Vary, Bridging the Dragon unpacks co-production opportunities with Asia

European producers could benefit from Asia's pool of diverse talent and resources, its flourishing market, and the presence of co-financing and financial incentives, the speakers underscored  

04/07/2024 | Industry | Market | Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises

Review: Tiny Lights

Review: Tiny Lights

Through the eyes of her child heroine, Beata Parkanová shows a whole history of perpetuated family trauma and allows us to imagine the little girl’s future  

04/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Competition

REPORT: Works in Progress @ KVIFF Eastern Promises 2024

REPORT: Works in Progress @ KVIFF Eastern Promises 2024

Karlovy Vary’s industry sidebar introduced an array of stories exploring gender roles, cultural identity and forbidden love  

04/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?

Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?

The region's untapped potential and growth need to be exploited to the fullest but controlled in order to avoid past mistakes, warns European Producers Club managing director Alexandra Lebret  

03/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

At Karlovy Vary, European Film Academy's Fatih Abay looks at the future of diversity and inclusion in the CEE countries

At Karlovy Vary, European Film Academy's Fatih Abay looks at the future of diversity and inclusion in the CEE countries

The recent rise of the far right concerns the whole continent and the region, risking to limit the industry's efforts and sensitivity towards the creation of a fairer sector  

03/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

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