39th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 39th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 2 to 10 July 2004. The Crystal Globe was won by A Children's Story, an Italian drama film directed by Andrea and Antonio Frazzi. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by Here, a Croatian drama film directed by Zrinko Ogresta.[1]

Juries

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

Main competition

  • Al Ruban, Jury President (USA)
  • Florinda Bolkan (Italy)
  • Simon Field (UK)
  • Katarzyna Figura (Poland)
  • Hong Sang-soo (South Korea)
  • Vladmir Maškov (Russia)
  • Alice Nellis (Czech Republic)

Documentaries

  • Bruno Aščuks, president (Latvia)
  • Alexander Gutman (Russia)
  • Miroslav Janek (Czech Republic)
  • Ruth Mader (Austria)
  • Dennis West (USA)

Official selection awards

Zrinko Ogresta, director of Here

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

  • Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - A Children's Story (Certi bambini) by Andrea and Antonio Frazzi (Italy)
  • Special Jury Prize - Here (Tu) by Zrinko Ogresta (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • Best Director Award - Xavier Bermúdez for León and Olvido (León y Olvido) (Spain)
  • Best Actress Award (ex aequo) - Karen-Lise Mynster for her role in Aftermath (Lad de små børn) (Denmark) and Marta Larralde for her role in León and Olvido (León y Olvido) (Spain)
  • Best Actor Award - Max Riemelt for his role in Before the Fall (Napola) (Germany)

Other statutory awards

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

  • Best documentary film (over 30 min.) - Niceho nelituji (I do not regret anything) by Theodora Remundová (Czech Republic)[3]
  • Best documentary film (under 30 min.) - Wedding of Silence (Svadba tishiny) by Pavel Medvedev (Russia)[4]
    • Special Jury Prize - Days Under (Untertage) by Jiska Rickels (Netherlands)[5]
  • Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Harvey Keitel (USA), Miroslav Ondříček (Czech Republic), Roman Polanski (Poland, France)
  • Award of the Town of Karlovy Vary - Jacqueline Bisset (USA)
  • Award of the Karlovy Vary District - Jiří Bartoška
  • Ecumenical Jury Prize for Extraordinary Contributions - Eva Zaoralová
  • Právo Audience Award - The Story of the Weeping Camel (Ingen nulims) by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni (Germany, Mongolia)

Non-statutory awards

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

  • FIPRESCI International Critics Award: My Step Brother Frankenstein (Moy svodnyy brat Frankenshteyn) by Valery Todorovsky (Russia)[6]
  • FICC - The Don Quixote Prize: The Riverside (Kenar-e roodkhaneh) by Alireza Amini (Iran)[7]
    • Special Mention: Aftermath (Lad de små børn...) by Paprika Steen (Denmark)
  • Ecumenical Jury Award: Cavedweller by Lisa Cholodenko (USA)
  • Philip Morris Film Award: Witnesses (Svjedoci) by Vinko Brešan (Croatia)
  • Czech TV Award - Independent Camera: Dandelion by Mark Milgard (USA)

References

  1. ^ a b "History - 39th festival". KVIFF. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Final press release of the KVIFF (PDF in Czech)" (PDF). kviff.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ Niceho nelituji on IMDb
  4. ^ Wedding of Silence on IMDb
  5. ^ Days Under on IMDb
  6. ^ "FIPRESCI Awards 2004". fipresci.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  7. ^ The Riverside on IMDb


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Official Selection awards
  • Crystal Globe
  • Special Jury Prize
  • Best Director
  • Best Actress
  • Best Actor
Other statutory awards
  • East of the West Award
  • Best Documentary Film
  • Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
  • Festival President's Award
  • Právo Audience Award
Non-statutory awards
By year