The KVIFF is regarded as one of the largest and most important film festivals in Eastern Europe and takes place yearly in the Czech Republic. Hit the jump to view the full list of winners.
Grand Prix – Crystal Globe (25 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
Le grand cahier / A nagy füzet
Directed by: János Szász
Hungary, Germany, Austria, France, 2013
Special Jury Prize (15 000 USD)
The financial award is shared equally by the director and producer of the award-winning film.
A Field in England
Directed by: Ben Wheatley
United Kingdom, 2013
Best Director Award
Jan Hřebejk
for the film Honeymoon / Líbánky
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2013
Best Actress Award
Amy Morton
for her role in the film Bluebird
Directed by: Lance Edmands
USA, Sweden, 2012
ex aero
Louisa Krause
for her role in the film Bluebird
Directed by: Lance Edmands
USA, Sweden, 2012
ex aero
Emily Meade
for her role in the film Bluebird
Directed by: Lance Edmands
USA, Sweden, 2012
ex aero
Margo Martindale
for her role in the film Bluebird
Directed by: Lance Edmands
USA, Sweden, 2012
Best Actor Award
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
for his role in the film XL
Directed by: Marteinn Þórsson
Iceland, 2013
Special Mention
Papusza
Directed by: Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze
Poland, 2013
East of the West Award (20 000 USD)
Floating Skyscrapers / Płynące wieżowce
Directed by: Tomasz Wasilewski
Poland, 2013
Special Mention
Miracle / Zázrak
Directed by: Juraj Lehotský
Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2013
Best Documentary Film over 30 minutes long (5 000 USD)
Pipeline / Truba
Directed by: Vitaly Manskiy
Russia, Germany, Czech Republic, 2013
Best Documentary Film under 30 minutes long (5 000 USD)
Beach Boy
Directed by: Emil Langballe
United Kingdom, 2013
Special Mention
The Manor
Directed by: Shawney Cohen
Canada, 2013
Independent Camera Award
Things the Way They Are / Las cosas como son
Directed by: Fernando Lavanderos
Chile, 2012
Audience Award
Revival
Directed by: Alice Nellis
Czech Republic, 2013
Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
Theodor Pištěk
Czech Republic
Oliver Stone
USA
John Travolta
USA
Festival President´s Award
Vojtěch Jasný
Czech Republic
Award of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI)
Shame / Styd
Directed by: Yusup Razykov
Russia, 2013
The Ecumenical Jury Award
Bluebird
Directed by: Lance Edmands
USA, Sweden, 2012
Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean (FEDEORA)
FEDEORA Award
For the best film from East of the West competition section
Velvet Terrorists / Zamatoví teroristi
Directed by: Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarčík, Peter Kerekes
Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Croatia, 2013
Europa Cinemas Label Award
Le grand cahier / A nagy füzet
Directed by: János Szász
Hungary, Germany, Austria, France, 2013
Works In Progress 2013
19 selected projects were presented in the Works in Progress 2013. The most promising project selected by the International Jury received the award of 10.000 Euros in services from the event’s partner Barrandov Studios.
Award of 10 000 Euros in Services for the Most Promising Project
Blind dates / Brma Paemnebi
Directed by: Levan Koguashvili
Georgia
The project was presented by Olena Yershova, producer of the film.
Statistics of the 48th Karlovy Vary IFF 2013
The 48th Karlovy Vary IFF 2013 was attended by 12028 accredited visitors. Of that number 10155 had Festival Passes, 375 were filmmakers, 855 film professionals, and 643 journalists.
128031 tickets were sold for 461 film screenings. A total of 235 films were shown: 197 feature films (163 full-length and 34 short) and 38 documentary films (30 full-length and 8 short). 23 films received their world premiere, while 30 had their international premiere and 13 their European premiere. 35 of the films screened were debuts. 194 screenings were personally presented by delegations of filmmakers. 108 Press & Industry screenings were held.
Film Industry at the 48th Karlovy Vary IFF 2013
855 film buyers, sellers, distributors, film festival programmers, representatives of film institutions, and other industry professionals were accredited for the 48th Karlovy Vary IFF. 436 accredited film professionals came to the festival from abroad. 159 film buyers and distributors and 127 festival programmers chose from the new films and Works in Progress.
