The 35th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 5 to 15 July 2000. The Crystal Globe was won by Me You Them, a Brazilian drama film directed by Andrucha Waddington. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won ex aequo by The Big Animal, a Polish comedy-drama film directed by Jerzy Stuhr, and by Peppermint Candy, a South Korean drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong. Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer and film producer Abbas Kiarostami was the president of the jury.[1]
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Juries
editThe following people formed the juries of the festival: [2]
Main competition
- Abbas Kiarostami, Jury President (Iran)
- Icíar Bollaínová (Spain)
- Saša Gedeon (Czech Republic)
- Arik Kaplun (Israel)
- Srđan Karanović (Yugoslavia)
- Fred Roos (UK)
- Jermek Šinarbajev (Kazakhstan)
- Dana Vávrová (Germany)
Documentaries
- Richard Leacock, president (UK)
- Morando Morandini (Italy)
- Kristina Stojanová (Canada)
- Milos Stehlik (USA)
- Miroljub Vučkovič (Jugoslavia)
Official selection awards
editThe following feature films and people received the official selection awards:[1]
- Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - Me You Them (Eu tu eles) by Andrucha Waddington (Brazil)
- Special Jury Prize (ex aequo)
- The Big Animal (Duze zwirze) by Jerzy Stuhr (Poland)
- Peppermint Candy (Bakha satang) by Lee Chang-dong (South Korea)
- Best Director Award - Vinko Brešan for Marshal Tito's Spirit (Maršal) (Croatia)
- Best Actress Award - Regina Casé for her role in Me You Them (Et tu eles) (Brazil)
- Best Actor Award(ex aequo)
- Ian Hart for his role in Aberdeen (UK, Norway, Sweden)
- Hamid Farokhnezad for his role in The Bride of Fire (Arous-e atash) (Iran)[3]
- Special Jury Mention - A Question of Taste (Une affaire de goût) by Bernard Rapp (France) & Angels of the Universe (Englar alheimsins) by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (Iceland)
Other statutory awards
editOther statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:[2]
- Best documentary film (over 30 min.) - My Mother Had Fourteen Children (Min mamma hade fjorton barn) by Lars Lennart Forsberg (Sweden)[4]
- Special Jury Mention - The Sentence: The Accusation (Prisadata-Obvineniento) by Anna Petkova (Bulgaria)[5] & Fighter by Amir Bar-Lev (USA, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia)
- Best documentary film (under 30 min.) - Part of the World That Belongs to You (Del av den värld som är din) by Karin Wegsjö (Sweden)[6]
- Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Věra Chytilová (Czech Republic), Carlos Saura (Spain)
- Award of the Town of Karlovy Vary - Károly Makk (Hungary)
- Audience Award - Angela's Ashes by Alan Parker (UK, USA, Ireland)
Non-statutory awards
editThe following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival:[2]
- FIPRESCI International Critics Award: Angels of the Universe (Englar alheimsins) by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (Iceland)[7]
- Special Mention: Eeny Meeny (Ene bene) by Alice Nellis (Czech Republic)[8]
- FICC - The Don Quixote Prize: Peppermint Candy (Bakha satang) by Lee Chang-dong (South Korea)
- Special Mention: The Bride of Fire (Arous-e atash) by Khosrow Sinai (Iran)[3] & No Place to Go (Die Unberührbare) by Oskar Roehler
- Ecumenical Jury Award: The Big Animal (Duze zwirze) by Jerzy Stuhr (Poland)
- Special Mention: Long Night's Journey into Day by Deborah Hoffmann & Frances Reid (USA) & Paromitar Ek Din (en. House of Memories) by Aparna Sen (India)
- Philip Morris Film Award: Blonde Bride (Sari gyalin) by Yaver Rzayev (Azerbaijan)[9]
- NETPAC Award: Yi Yi by Edward Yang (Taiwan, Japan)
- Special Mention: Peppermint Candy (Bakha satang) by Lee Chang-dong (South Korea)
References
edit- ^ a b "History - 35th festival". KVIFF. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Final press release of the KVIFF (PDF in Czech)" (PDF). kviff.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ a b The Bride of Fire on IMDb
- ^ My Mother Had Fourteen Children on IMDb
- ^ The Sentence: The Accusation on IMDb
- ^ Part of the World That Belongs to You on IMDb
- ^ "FIPRESCI Awards 2000". fipresci.org. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Eeny Meeny on IMDb
- ^ Blonde Bride on IMDb