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Karlovy Vary 2023

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63 articles available in total starting from 30/05/2023. Last article published on 17/10/2023.

Review: The Hypnosis

Review: The Hypnosis

Debuting director Ernst De Geer wants you to feel uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable  

06/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Competition

Stephan Komandarev  • Director of Blaga’s Lessons

Interview: Stephan Komandarev • Director of Blaga’s Lessons

“We wanted to dedicate the film to our parents’ generation, which turned out to be the most heavily affected by the political transition in Bulgaria”

The seasoned Bulgarian director unpicks the personal motivation underpinning his sixth feature and reveals insights about his lead actress, amongst other topics  

06/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Competition

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

Itsaso Arana  • Director of The Girls Are Alright

Interview: Itsaso Arana • Director of The Girls Are Alright

"The film is a blend of bravery and fear"

The Spanish performer, screenwriter and now first-time director talks about her film, starring herself and four actress friends, which she presented at the Czech festival  

05/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Competition

Jean-Gabriel Périot  • Director of Facing Darkness

Interview: Jean-Gabriel Périot • Director of Facing Darkness

"I needed to understand how, in certain situations, film can save lives"

The director’s latest documentary speaks of those who were brave enough to use their cameras to document the horrors of war  

05/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings

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

Flight from Kabul wins the MIDPOINT Feature Launch Works in Development Award at KVIFF Eastern Promises

Flight from Kabul wins the MIDPOINT Feature Launch Works in Development Award at KVIFF Eastern Promises

The project by Sahraa Karimi has received the €10,000 prize, while Excavators by Argyro Nicolaou and Perfilm’s Tomáš Pertold snagged the other two gongs  

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

Review: Say God Bye

Review: Say God Bye

Swiss director Thomas Imbach sets off on a pilgrimage in search of his legend, Jean-Luc Godard, and the result is a road movie at once playful and profound  

04/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Proxima

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