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1414 articles available in total starting from 04/10/2002. Last article published on 04/08/2025.

Review: Summer School, 2001

Review: Summer School, 2001

Dužan Duong’s debut feature paints a portrait of the Vietnamese diaspora in the early-2000s Czech Republic through a family triptych  

08/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Special Screenings

Review: Broken Voices

Review: Broken Voices

Ondřej Provazník's feature is a gripping coming-of-age story that dives into a young choir singer's emotional turmoil with subtle force  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Terézia Halamová • Director of Dog and Wolf

Interview: Terézia Halamová • Director of Dog and Wolf

"I find the environment of male striptease to be a good metaphor for a film about a search for identity and an exploration of vanity"

After being a part of Karlovy Vary's Talent Pool initiative, the Slovak director returns to the festival to screen her short film as part of EFP's Future Frames  

07/07 | Future Frames 2025

Review: The Czech Film Project

Review: The Czech Film Project

Marek Novák and Mikuláš Novotný attempt to examine the state of play in contemporary Czech cinema with their documentary  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Special Screenings

Samuli Valkama filming the dark comedy The Kidnapping of a President

Samuli Valkama filming the dark comedy The Kidnapping of a President

The Finnish filmmaker has been inspired by the bizarre true story of a failed attempt at a far-right coup against Finland’s first president in the 1930s  

07/07 | Production | Funding | Finland/Czech Republic/Netherlands/Estonia

Review: The Other Side of Summer

Review: The Other Side of Summer

Vojtěch Strakatý’s sophomore feature blends mystery and magical realism, following three young women who discover a small pool on an island with fantastical effects  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Karlovy Vary Competition entry Broken Voices

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Karlovy Vary Competition entry Broken Voices

The new film by Czech director Ondřej Provazník is loosely inspired by a sexual abuse scandal that erupted within Prague’s Bambini di Praga choir in the 2000s  

02/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Hugo Rosák  • Head of Industry Office, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Interview: Hugo Rosák • Head of Industry Office, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

“We decided to narrow our focus to Central Europe and build a sense of community that supports visibility, collaboration and mutual support”

As Karlovy Vary’s Industry Days evolve with fresh formats and a sharper regional focus, the festival reaffirms its role as Central Europe’s key meeting point for film and series professionals  

02/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | KVIFF Industry Days

Edmunds Jansons’ Born in the Jungle enters final stages of production

Edmunds Jansons’ Born in the Jungle enters final stages of production

The animated family adventure flick, inspired by the life of Latvian explorer Aleksandrs Laime and based on a children’s book, is nearing completion and attracting strong international interest  

02/07 | Production | Funding | Latvia/Poland/Czech Republic

Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Interview: Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

“We have given a bit more space to films that are more provocative, both in form and in subject”

We spoke to the Czech gathering’s artistic director about its renewed embrace of provocative cinema, emerging Central European voices and the launch of a new industry platform  

02/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025

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