40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 1 to 9 July 2005. The Crystal Globe was won by My Nikifor, a Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Krauze. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by What a Wonderful Place, an Israeli drama film directed by Eyal Halfon.[1] English film director and screenwriter Michael Radford was the Grand Jury President of the festival.
Michael Radford, Grand Jury President
Juries
The following people formed the juries of the festival: [2]
Main competition
- Michael Radford, Grand Jury President (UK)
- Frédéric Fonteyne (Belgium)
- Ali MacGraw (USA)
- Fernando Méndez - Laite Serrano (Spain)
- Kornél Mundruczó (Hungary)
- Ruba Nadda (Canada)
- Zuzana Stivínová (Czech Republic)
Documentaries
- David Fisher, Chairman (Israel)
- John Appel (Netherlands)
- Flavia de la Fuente (Argentina)
- Jana Hádková (Czech Republic)
- Ninos Fenec Mikelides (Greece)
East of the West
- Andrej Plachov, Chairman (Russia)
- Jannike Åhlund (Sweden)
- Mira Erdevicki (UK)
- Viera Langerová (Slovenia)
- Roland Rust (Germany)
Official selection awards
The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:[1]
- Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - My Nikifor (Mój Nikifor) by Krzysztof Krauze (Poland)
- Special Jury Prize - What a Wonderful Place (Eize makom nifla) by Eyal Halfon (Israel)
- Best Director Award - Krzysztof Krauze for My Nikifor (Poland)
- Best Actress Award - Krystyna Feldman for My Nikifor (Poland)
- Best Actor Award (ex aequo):
- Luca Zingaretti for Come into the Light (Alla luce del sole) (Italy)
- Uri Gavriel for What a Wonderful Place (Eize makom nifla) (Israel)
- Special Jury Mention: Noriko's Dinner Table (Noriko no shokutaku) by Sion Sono (Japan)
Other statutory awards
Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:[2]
- Best documentary film (over 30 min.) - Estamira by Marcos Prado (Brazil)
- Special mention - Mad Hot Ballroom by Marilyn Agrelo
- Best documentary film (under 30 min.) - Boža moj by Galina Adamovich (Belarus)
- East of the West Award - Ragin by Kirill Serebrennikov (Russia / Austria)
- Special Mention - The Wedding (Wesele) by Wojtek Smarzowski (Poland)
- Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Robert Redford, Liv Ullmann, Sharon Stone
- Audience Award - La vie avec mon père by Sébastien Rose (Canada)
Non-statutory awards
The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival:[2]
- FIPRESCI International Critics Award: Chinaman (Kinamand), by Henrik Ruben Genz (China / Denmark)[3]
- Don Quixote Award: Noriko No Shokutaku (Japan), by Sion Sono
- Ecumenical Jury Award: Chinaman (Kinamand), by Henrik Ruben Genz (China / Denmark)
- Young Czech Critics Award: The Butterflies Are Just a Step Behind (Parvaneha badraghe mikonand), by Mohammad Ebrahim Moaiery (Iran)
- Czech TV Award (Independent Camera): Los muertos, by Lisandro Alonso (Argentina)
References
- "History - 40th festival". KVIFF. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Final press release of the KVIFF (PDF in Czech)" (PDF). kviff.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "FIPRESCI Awards 2005". fipresci.org. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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