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1394 articles available in total starting from 04/10/2002. Last article published on 08/07/2025.

Olga Chajdas, Lena Góra  • Director and actress of Imago

Interview: Olga Chajdas, Lena Góra • Director and actress of Imago

"I wanted the audience to leave the screening with two words resonating: 'freedom' and 'choice'"

The director and the actress discuss their film, a punk odyssey through the communist Poland in the 80s, which they both co-wrote  

10/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Proxima

Tomáš Klein  • Director of A Sensitive Person

Interview: Tomáš Klein • Director of A Sensitive Person

"My film is about finding love and hope in a very absurd and cruel world"

The Czech director discusses his directorial debut by unpicking his visual and narrative approach, his characters' journey and the topics he wanted to talk about  

07/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Competition

Albert Hospodářský  • Director of Brutal Heat

Interview: Albert Hospodářský • Director of Brutal Heat

“Unless you’re making a documentary or a strictly fact-based film, it’s better to let the reality shift to something a bit more playful”

The debuting Czech director behind the genre-blending coming-of-age film details his personal inspiration, environmental anxiety and the nuances of character development  

07/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Proxima

Review: All Men Become Brothers

Review: All Men Become Brothers

Robert Kirchhoff's latest creative documentary traverses the life and legacy of Alexander Dubček, offering a nuanced exploration of the “icon of socialism with a human face”  

07/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings

Review: She Came at Night

Review: She Came at Night

A mother from hell comes at night and disrupts the dynamic between her son and his partner in Jan Vejnar and Tomáš Pavlíček’s comedy with horror overtones  

06/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings

Matěj Chlupáček and Miro Šifra  • Director and screenwriter of We Have Never Been Modern

Interview: Matěj Chlupáček and Miro Šifra • Director and screenwriter of We Have Never Been Modern

"We’ve always wanted We Have Never Been Modern to look modern"

The Czech duo zooms in on the very topical theme of gender, as well as creating links between the past and the present, when discussing their latest film  

05/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Competition

CEE Animation Forum unveils its selection and new Market platform

CEE Animation Forum unveils its selection and new Market platform

28 projects with budgets totalling €29 million have been selected; the Market will serve as a dedicated showcase for animations that are still looking for partners  

05/07/2023 | CEE Animation 2023

Review: Brutal Heat

Review: Brutal Heat

Social surrealism flourishes in the Gen Z-centred coming-of-age road movie directed by debutant Albert Hospodářský  

05/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Proxima

Harley Chamandy’s Allen Sunshine wins the First Cut+ Award at Karlovy Vary

Harley Chamandy’s Allen Sunshine wins the First Cut+ Award at Karlovy Vary

The debut feature will receive a €5,000 cash prize sponsored by Turkish public broadcaster TRT  

05/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | KVIFF Eastern Promises/Awards

KVIFF Eastern Promises announces its award winners

KVIFF Eastern Promises announces its award winners

I'm Not Everything I Want To Be by Klára Tasovská has received the Post-production Development Award, while Tasty by Eglė Vertelytė snagged the TRT Award  

05/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | KVIFF Eastern Promises/Awards

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