Clocking its 57th annual edition, theKarlovy Vary International Film Festival(KVIFF) opens this evening.
The prominent Central European event is one of the worlds oldest film festivals.
This years edition opens with the Cannes Competition titleFirebrand, starring Jude Law and Alicia Vikander.
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Vikander plays Parr in the piece alongside an unrecognizable Jude Law, who suits up as King Henry.
Vikander will attend KVIFF to introduce the screening.
She is also one of this years honored guests alongside Ewan McGregor.
The pair will receive the fests career achievement Presidents Award.
Vachon will present her latest pic, the breakout Sundance hitPast Lives, by director Celine Song.
The fest closes on July 8 with a screening of the Woody Harrelson-starrerChampions, directed by Bobby Farrelly.
Both pics will compete alongside new works from Iranian filmmaker Babak Jalali and Tinatin Kajrishvili.
The filmmakers also participate in tailored mentorship programs.
The Future Frames program will run from July 2 July 5.
The responses will be updated as they come in.
Take a look below.
I hope they will not become too big to keep going for arthouse films.
Childrens films are also working very well in the region, and I think its a growing theatrical market.
What are you most excited about for 2023?A summer holiday!
They are bound to make a big splash this fall.
There have never been as many opportunities as there are now, yet the competition is also fierce.
Demand for quality is intensifying, paving the way for intelligent and high-quality projects to flourish.
The Czech market and Eastern Europe are becoming increasingly globalized and consequently, more interconnected.
This shift is creating more opportunities to reach new audiences.
However, as has always been the case, it is crucial to understand your audience well.
This trend brings about more investments and opportunities.
We are currently discussing modifications to the Czech audiovisual law alongside reforms to the Czech Film Fund.
These changes should ideally accommodate television and online productions and provide the necessary support.
There is still a substantial amount of work ahead, but the future looks promising.
Consequently, barriers that previously existed, or were perceived to exist, are now breaking down.
