36th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Krzysztof Zanussi, Jury President

The 36th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 5 to 14 July 2001. The Crystal Globe was won by Amélie, a French romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by Hi, Tereska, a Polish drama film directed by Robert Gliński. Polish film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter Krzysztof Zanussi was the president of the jury.^[1]

Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival: ^[2]

Official selection awards

Jean-Pierre Jeunet, director of Amélie

Robert Gliński, director of Hi, Tereska

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:^[1]

• Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - Amélie (Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (France, Germany)
• Special Jury Prize - Hi, Tereska (Cześć Tereska) by Robert Gliński (Poland)
• Best Director Award - Ibolya Fekete for Chico (Hungary)
• Best Actress Award - Viveka Seldahl for her role in A Song for Martin (En sång för Martin) (Sweden)
• Best Actor Award - Sven Wollter for his role in A Song for Martin (En sång för Martin) (Sweden)
• Special Jury Mention - The Unfinished Song (Qateh-ye natamam) by Maziar Miri (Iran)^[3] & Violet Perfume: No One Is Listening (Perfume de violetas, nadie te oye) by Marisa Sistach (Mexico)

Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:^[2]

• Best documentary film (over 30 min.) - Lives (Vies) by Alain Cavalier (France)^[4]
  • Special Jury Mentions - Women at the Turn of the Century (Trapped) by Helena Třeštíková (Czech Republic) & Pavel Kostomarov for cinematography in Poselenije by Sergei Loznitsa
• Best documentary film (under 30 min.) - Noodle Soup (Pho) by Uyen Luu (Vietnam, UK)^[5]
• Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Ben Kingsley (UK), Otakar Várva (Czech Republic)
• Award of the Karlovy Vary District - Marie-José Nat (France)
• Award of the Town of Karlovy Vary - Bigas Luna (Spain)
• Audience Award - Shrek by Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson (USA)

Non-statutory awards

The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival:^[2]

• FIPRESCI International Critics Award: Hi, Tereska (Cześć Tereska) by Robert Gliński (Poland)^[6]
• FICC - The Don Quixote Prize: Hi, Tereska (Cześć Tereska) by Robert Gliński (Poland)
  • Special Mention: Violet Perfume: No One Is Listening (Perfume de violetas, nadie te oye) by Marisa Sistach (Mexico)
• Ecumenical Jury Award: Chico by Ibolya Fekete (Hungary)
  • Special Mention: Ghost World by Terry Zwigoff (USA, UK)
• Philip Morris Film Award: A Place in the World (Mesto na zemle) by Artour Aristakisian (Russia)^[7]
• NETPAC Award: Under the Skin of the City (Zir-e poost-e shahr) Rakhshan Bani-E'temad (Iran)
  • Special Mention: Firefly Dreams (Ichiban utsukushî natsu) by John Williams (Japan)^[8]
• Best Student Film: Nelásky (Unhappy) by Tomáš Bařina (Czech Republic)
  • Special Mention: The Devouring Eyes by Syllas Tzoumerkas (Greece)

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