46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The 46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 1 to 9 July 2011. The Crystal Globe was won by Restoration, an Israeli drama film directed by Yossi Madmoni. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by Gypsy, a Slovakian drama film directed by Martin Šulík.[1] Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director István Szabó was the Grand Jury President of the festival.
Juries
[edit]The following people formed the juries of the festival: [2]
Main competition
- István Szabó, Grand Jury President (Hungary)
- Vladimír Balko (Slovakia)
- Michel Ciment (France)
- Michel Demopoulos (Greece)
- Edna Fainaru (Israel)
- Sibel Kekilli (Germany)
- Pavel Strnad (Czech Republic)
Documentaries
- Amir Bar-Lev, Chairman (USA)
- Pietro Marcello (Italy)
- Freddy Olsson (Sweden)
- Harri Römpötti (Finland)
- Andrea Slováková (Slovakia)
East of the West
- Rossitsa Valkanova, Chairwoman (Bulgaria)
- Sitora Alieva (Russia)
- Stefan Arsenijević (Serbia)
- Matthieu Darras (France)
- Łukasz Dzięcioł (Poland)
Official selection awards
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The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:[1]
- Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - Restoration (Boker Tov Adon Fidelman) by Yossi Madmoni (Israel)
- Special Jury Prize - Gypsy (Cigán) by Martin Šulík (Slovak Republic, Czech Republic)
- Best Director Award - Pascal Rabaté for Holidays by the Sea (Ni à vendre ni à louer) (France)
- Best Actress Award - Stine Fischer Christensen for her role in Cracks in the Shell (Die Unsichtbare) (Denmark)
- Best Actor Award - David Morse for his role in Collaborator (Canada, USA)
- Special mention of the jury - Ján Mižigár for his role in Gypsy (Cigán) by Martin Šulík (Slovak Republic, Czech Republic)
Other statutory awards
[edit]Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:[2]
- Best documentary film (over 30 min) - Familia by Mikael Wiström & Alberto Herskovits (Sweden)
- Special Mention - Tinar by Mahdi Moniri (Iran)
- Best documentary film (under 30 min) - The River (Upe) by Julia Gruodienė & Rimantas Gruodis (Lithuania)
- East of the West Award - Punk is not Dead by [[]] (Macedonia)
- Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Dame Judi Dench (United Kingdom)
- Festival President's Award - Jude Law (United Kingdom)
- Právo Audience Award - Oldboys by Nikolaj Steen (Denmark)
Non-statutory awards
[edit]The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival:[2]
- FIPRESCI International Critics Award: Hitler in Hollywood (Hitler à Hollywood) by Frédéric Sojcher (Belgium, France, Italy)[3]
- Ecumenical Jury Award: Another Sky (Drugoje něbo) by Dmitri Mamulia (Russia)
- FICC - The Don Quixote Prize: Gypsy (Cigán) by Martin Šulík (Slovak Republic, Czech Republic)
- Special Mention: Lollipop Monster by Ziska Riemann (Germany)
- FEDEORA Award (East of the West section): Marija´s Own (Marijine) [4]
- Europa Cinemas Label: Gypsy (Cigán) by Martin Šulík (Slovak Republic, Czech Republic)
- NETPAC Award (ex aequo): Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History - 46th festival". KVIFF. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Final press release of the KVIFF (PDF)" (PDF). kviff.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "FIPRESCI Awards 2011". fipresci.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "FEDEORA Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean". FEDEORA. Archived from the original on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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