55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival


55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival


The 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from August 20 to August 28, 2021, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

A total of 144 films were presented at the festival, including 29 world premieres, twelve international and two European premieres. Serbian-French-Luxembourgish-Bulgarian-Lithuanian co-produced film As Far as I Can Walk won the Crystal Globe. The festival paid tributes to Jan Svěrák and Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation.

Juries

The following were appointed as the juries at the 55th edition:

Official selection

Crystal Globe

Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates Crystal Globe winner.
Highlighted title and double-dagger (‡) indicates Special Jury Prize winner.

East of the West

Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates East of the West winner.
Highlighted title and double-dagger (‡) indicates East of the West Special Jury Prize winner.

Special Screenings

Horizons

Imagina

People Next Door

Midnight Screenings

Awards

The following awards were presented at the 55th edition:

Official selection awards

Grand Prix – Crystal Globe

As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević

Special Jury Prize

Every Single Minute by Erika Hníková

Best Director

Dietrich Brüggemann for Nö

Best Actress

Éléonore Loiselle for Wars

Best Actor

Ibrahim Koma for As Far as I Can Walk

Special Jury Mention

The Staffroom by Sonja Tarokić
Vinette Robinson for her performance in Boiling Point
Jelena Stanković for cinematography in As Far as I Can Walk

Other statutory awards

East of the West Grand Prix

Nuucha by Vladimir Munkuev

East of the West Special Jury Prize

Sisterhood by Dina Duma

East of the West Special Jury Mention

Intensive Life Unit by Adéla Komrzý

Právo Audience Award

Zátopek by David Ondříček

Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema

Michael Caine (Great Britain)

Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography

Jan Svěrák (Czech Republic)

Festival President's Award

Ethan Hawke (United States)

Non-statutory awards

Award of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI)

The Exam by Shawkat Amin Korki

The Ecumenical Jury Award

As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević

Ecumenical Jury Commendation

The Staffroom by Sonja Tarokić

FEDEORA Award

Otar's Death by Ioseb "Soso" Bliadze

FEDEORA Jury Special Mention

Intensive Life Unit by Adéla Komrzý

Europa Cinemas Label Award

As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević

References


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