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1420 articles available in total starting from 04/10/2002. Last article published on 02/09/2025.

Martina Dlabajová • Member of the European Parliament

Interview: Martina Dlabajová • Member of the European Parliament

“It is essential for society as a whole to reject divisive rhetoric, promote human rights and create an inclusive environment”

The Czech MEP delves into her enthusiasm for the LUX Audience Award and her take on the prospects for the European media industry, amongst other topics  

12/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

Klemen Dvornik shooting Block 5

Klemen Dvornik shooting Block 5

The helmer’s fourth feature will be a youth drama in which a girl joins forces with her former bullies to halt a construction project led by her father  

12/07/2023 | Production | Funding | Slovenia/Czech Republic/Serbia/Croatia

Tomáš Pavlíček, Jan Vejnar • Directors of She Came at Night

Interview: Tomáš Pavlíček, Jan Vejnar • Directors of She Came at Night

“Our goal was to create an ambivalent character: sometimes you want to kill her, sometimes you want to hug her”

The directorial duo delight in proving that your own mother is your biggest fear  

11/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings

Robert Hloz  • Director of Restore Point

Interview: Robert Hloz • Director of Restore Point

“We are bringing sci-fi to our region – that’s where we took the biggest risk”

In his debut feature, the Czech director looks to the year 2041, when, if you die an unnatural death, you can be brought back to life – as long as you’ve backed up  

11/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings

REPORT: Work in Progress @ KVIFF Eastern Promises 2023

REPORT: Work in Progress @ KVIFF Eastern Promises 2023

The festival's industry sidebar introduced a multi-cultural panorama of stories on personal struggle, resilience, and search for identity amidst socio-political turmoil  

10/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

Stephan Komandarev's Blaga's Lessons wins the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary

Stephan Komandarev's Blaga's Lessons wins the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary

Also among the winners of the festival's 57th edition were Behrooz Karamizade's German-Iranian co-production Empty Nets and Ernst De Geer's Nordic title The Hypnosis  

10/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Awards

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

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