Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe's leading film event.

[1][2] The pre-war dream of many enthusiastic filmmakers materialized in 1946 when a non-competition festival of films from seven countries took place in Mariánské Lázně and Karlovy Vary.

[3] The social and political changes that took place after the Velvet Revolution in November 1989 pushed concerns about organizing the Karlovy Vary IFF to the background.

And the appearance of a number of international guests such as Miloš Forman, Lindsay Anderson, Annette Bening and Robert De Niro helped as well.

Financial problems and a lack of interest on the part of the government, organizers and viewers almost ended the festival's long tradition in 1992.

[4] Due to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, portions of the Odesa International Film Festival were hosted at KVIFF in July 2022.

The Karlovy Vary Film Festival 1964 ( Frank Beyer , Christel Bodenstein , Christine Laszar and Konstantin Simonov )
The opening of the 50th festival in front of the Hotel Thermal
A reporter during the 50th film festival
Richard Gere with the Crystal Globe at the 50th Karlovy Vary IFF (2015)
Actor Harvey Keitel at the 50th Karlovy Vary IFF (2015)
Susan Sarandon with the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema (2012)