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

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

GoCritic! Review: Hurikán

GoCritic! Review: Hurikán

Jan Saska’s latest short hurtles us through the streets of Prague on a quest to keep the beer flowing  

01/07 | GoCritic! | Anifilm Liberec 2025

The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival unveils its competition line-up

The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival unveils its competition line-up

The Czech film gathering rounds off its selection, which includes the latest works by Bence Fliegauf, Nathan Ambrosioni, Pere Vilà Barceló and Vytautas Katkus  

26/06 | Karlovy Vary 2025

Review: Rainbow's Tale

Review: Rainbow's Tale

Saleh Alavizadeh’s debut feature offers a poignant Iranian anthology exploring the alienation of youth, skilfully interweaving emotional depth and dark humour  

26/06 | Bishkek 2025

CEE Animation Forum unveils its line-up

CEE Animation Forum unveils its line-up

29 projects from 16 countries, spanning short-film, student-short, series and feature-film categories, will be vying for a total of €50,000 in cash and non-monetary awards  

24/06 | CEE Animation 2025

Karlovy Vary unveils the full line-up for its 59th edition

Karlovy Vary unveils the full line-up for its 59th edition

After a four-year hiatus from episodic content, the festival will present the world premiere of the miniseries Absolute 100 and, for the first time, will give a video game the big-screen treatment  

20/06 | Karlovy Vary 2025

Vojtěch Strakatý finishes his genre-inflected flick The Other Side of Summer

Vojtěch Strakatý finishes his genre-inflected flick The Other Side of Summer

The Czech director’s sophomore feature merges subdued magical realism with coming of age to explore emotional dislocation and adolescent longing  

19/06 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Croatia

Ivana Formanová • Manager, KineDok

Interview: Ivana Formanová • Manager, KineDok

“KineDok is about creating spaces where people can gather, engage with powerful stories and have meaningful conversations”

The manager shares how KineDok is expanding its community outreach through immersive storytelling, educational programmes and inclusive, technology-driven screenings  

19/06 | Institute of Documentary Film 2025

GoCritic! Review: Living Large

GoCritic! Review: Living Large

Kristina Dufková’s animated hit explores the complexities of puberty and self-perception with sincerity, delivering an affirmative message even if its setting and story arc are quite familiar  

11/06 | GoCritic! | Anifilm Liberec 2025

KVIFF Industry Days expands to embrace small-screen content and sharpen its CEE co-production focus

KVIFF Industry Days expands to embrace small-screen content and sharpen its CEE co-production focus

With a new Pop-Up Series Incubator, a revamped Central Stage showcase and 38 participating projects, the 2025 edition positions KVIFF as a major hub for audiovisual collaboration  

10/06 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | KVIFF Industry Days

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