The 51st

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become ...

took place from 1 to 9 July 2016. The

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was won by ''

It's Not the Time of My Life ''It's Not the Time of My Life'' () is a 2016 Hungarian drama film directed by Szabolcs Hajdu. It is set in an apartment where two families interact and both couples go through a midlife crisis. The film is based on the director's own play. It pre ...

'', a Hungarian drama film directed by

Szabolcs Hajdu Szabolcs Hajdu (born 26 January 1972) is a Hungarian actor and film director. He directed more than ten films since 1991. Selected filmography References External links * 1972 births Living people Hungarian male film actors Hung ...

. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize, was won by ''

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'', a Russian drama film directed by Ivan I. Tverdovskiy.

Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival:

Main competition * Maurizio Braucci (Italy) * Eve Gabereau (United Kingdom) *

Martha Issová Martha Issová (also known as Martha Issa; born 22 March 1981) is a Czech film, television and stage actress. Biography Issová was born in Prague. She comes from a family with Syrian roots. She is daughter of actress Lenka Termerová and direc ...

(Czech Republic) *

George Ovashvili Giorgi Ovashvili ( ka, გიორგი ოვაშვილი; aka George) is a Georgian film director and screenwriter, known for his 2014 film ''Corn Island''. Early life and education Giorgi Ovashvili is a graduate of the film departmen ...

(Georgia) * Jay Van Hoy (USA)

Documentaries * Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær (Denmark) * Hana Kulhánková (Czech Republic) * Laurent Bécue-Renard (France)

East of the West * Carmen Gray (United Kingdom) * Tolga Karaçelik (Turkey) * Mikuláš Novotný (Czech Republic) *

Agnieszka Smoczyńska Agnieszka Smoczyńska (; born 18 May 1978) is a Polish film and television writer and director. She is an alumnus of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice. Her debut feature film, ''The Lure (2015 film), The Lure'' (2015), was re-rel ...

(Poland) * Yoshi Yatabe (Japan)

Official selection awards

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards: *

(Grand Prix) - ''

'' (''Ernelláék Farkasékná'') by

(Hungary) * Special Jury Prize - ''

'' (''Zoologiya'') by Ivan I. Tverdovskiy (Russia, France, Germany) * Best Director Award -

Damjan Kozole Damjan Kozole (born 1964 in Brežice, Slovenia) is a Slovenian filmmaker whose directing credits include the 2003 critically acclaimed ''Spare Parts'' and 2009 worldwide released '' Slovenian Girl'', among others. ''Spare parts'' was nominated for ...

for '' Nightlife'' (''Nočno življenje'') (Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) *

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Zuzana Mauréry Zuzana Mauréry (born 23 September 1968) is a Slovak actress working in film, television, and on stage, as well as a musical singer. A six-time nominee for national movie awards and a two-time winner of the Sun in a Net Awards, she lives in her ...

for her role in '' The Teacher'' (''Učiteľka'') (Slovak Republic, Czech Republic) *

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for his role in ''

'' (''Ernelláék Farkaséknál'') (Hungary) * Special Jury Mention - '' By the Rails'' (''Dincolo de calea ferata'') by

Cătălin Mitulescu Cătălin Mitulescu (; born 13 January 1972 in Bucharest) is a Romanian film director. He graduated from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest in 2001. He is best known for the short film ''Trafic (2004 film), Trafic'' ...

(Romania, Sweden) & '' The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street'' (''Vlk z Královských Vinohrad'') by

Jan Němec Jan Němec (12 July 1936 – 18 March 2016) was a Czech filmmaker whose most important work dates from the 1960s. Film historian Peter Hames has described him as the "enfant terrible of the Czech New Wave." Biography Němec's career as a fil ...

(Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, France)

Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival: * Best documentary film - '' LoveTrue'' by

Alma Har'el Alma Har'el ( he, עלמה הראל) is an Israeli-American music video and film director. She is best known for her 2019 feature film debut '' Honey Boy'', for which she won a Directors Guild of America Award. Her 2011 documentary '' Bombay Bea ...

(USA) ** Special Mention - ''Ama-San'' by Cláudia Varejão (Portugal, Switzerland, Japan) * East of the West Award - '' House of Others'' (''Skhvisi sakhli'') by Rusudan Glurjidze (Georgia, Russia, Spain, Croatia) ** Special Jury Prize - ''

The Days That Confused ''The Days That Confused'' ( et, Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse) is a 2016 Estonian comedy-drama film directed by Triin Ruumet. The film stars Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr. and Klaudia Tiitsmaa. Plot Allar (Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr.), a disaffected man ...

'' (''Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse'') by Triin Ruumet (Estonia) * Forum of Independents Award - ''

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'' by Sean Baker (USA) * Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Willem Dafoe (USA) * Festival President's Award - Jean Reno (France) &

Charlie Kaufman Charles Stuart Kaufman (; born November 19, 1958) is an American filmmaker and novelist. He wrote the films ''Being John Malkovich'' (1999), ''Adaptation'' (2002), and ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (2004). He made his directorial de ...

(USA) * Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography -

Jiřina Bohdalová Jiřina Bohdalová (born 3 May 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a Czech actress. Career She began acting in theatre and film at an early age. She was accepted to The Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts ...

(Czech Republic) * Právo Audience Award - '' Captain Fantastic'' by Matt Ross (USA)

Non-statutory awards

The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival: *

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International Critics Award: ' (''Gleißendes Glück'') by Sven Taddicken (Germany) * Ecumenical Jury Award: '' The Confessions'' (''Le confessioni'') by

Roberto Andò Roberto Andò (born 11 January 1959) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and author. Life and career Born in Palermo, Andò debuted as assistant director, working with Francis Ford Coppola, Federico Fellini, Michael Cimino and Fran ...

(Italy, France) * FEDEORA Award (East of the West section): ''Collector'' (''Kollektor'') by Alexei Krasovskiy (Russia) * Europa Cinemas Label: ' (''Gleißendes Glück'') by Sven Taddicken (Germany)

References

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