52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 30 June to 8 July 2017. The Crystal Globe was won by Little Crusader, a Czech historical drama film directed by Václav Kadrnka. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by Men Don’t Cry, a Bosnian drama film directed by Alen Drljević.[1]

Juries

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The following people formed the juries of the festival: [2]

Main competition

Documentaries

  • Roberto Cueto (Spain)
  • Anne Fabini (Germany)
  • Pavla Janoušková Kubečková (Czech Republic)

East of the West

  • Evrim Ersoy (Turkey)
  • Cosima Finkbeiner (Germany)
  • Rusudan Glurjidze (Georgia)
  • Igor Soukmanov (Republic of Belarus)
  • Karla Stojáková (Czech Republic)

Official selection awards

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The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:[1]

Other statutory awards

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Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:[2]

  • Best documentary film - Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (Muchos hijos, un mono y un castillo) by Gustavo Salmerón (Spain)
    • Special Jury Prize - Atelier de conversation by Bernhard Braunstein (Austria, France, Liechtenstein)
  • East of the West Award - How Viktor "the Garlic" Took Alexey "the Stud" to the Nursing Home (Kak Vitka Chesnok vez Lecha Shtyrya v dom invalidov) by Alexander Hant (Russia)
  • Forum of Independents Award - Tangerine by Sean Baker (USA)
  • Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Ken Loach (UK), Paul Laverty UK, James Newton Howard (USA)
  • Festival President's Award - Uma Thurman (USA), Casey Affleck (USA), Jeremy Renner (USA)
  • Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography -Václav Vorlíček (Czech Republic)
  • Právo Audience Award - Wind River by Taylor Sheridan (USA)

Non-statutory awards

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The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "History - 52nd festival". KVIFF. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Final press release of the KVIFF (PDF)" (PDF). kviff.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ "FIPRESCI Awards 2017". fipresci.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ "FEDEORA Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean". FEDEORA. Archived from the original on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2018.