The 57th

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took place from 30 June to July 8, 2023, in

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Juries

The following were appointed as the juries at the 57th edition:Andreas Wiseman
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Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades incl ...

* Dora Bouchoucha * Olmo Omerzu * John Nein * Barry Ward Proxima Jury *Dana Linssen * Marija Razgutė *Šimon Šafránek *Barbara Wurm *Meng Xie The Ecumenical Jury *Hana Ducho *Anna Grebe *Hermann Kocher Europa Cinemas Label Jury *Anna-Lena Arreborn *Ilona van Heeckeren *Jörg Jacob

Official selection

Crystal Globe

PROXIMA

Special Screenings

Horizons

Awards

The following awards were presented:

Official selection awards

*Grand Prix – Crystal Globe: '' Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga)'' —

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'', 8 July 2023. * Special Jury Prize: ''Empty Nets (Toorhaye khali)'' — Behrooz Karamizade *Special Jury Mention: ''Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano'' — Cyril Aris *Best Director:

Babak Jalali Babak Jalali ( fa, بابک جلالی) is an Iranian film director and producer, notably directing ''Radio Dreams'', for which he won the Hivos Tiger Award at the 45th International Film Festival Rotterdam. Early life Jalali was born in Iran an ...

, '' Fremont'' *Best Actress: Eli Skorcheva, '' Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga)'' *Best Actor: Herbert Nordrum, ''The Hypnosis (Hypnosen)''

Other statutory awards

*PROXIMA Grand Prix: ''Birth'' — Yoo Ji-young *PROXIMA Special Jury Prize: ''Guras'' — Saurav Rai *PROXIMA Special Jury Mention: ''Brutal Heat (Brutální vedro)'' — Albert Hospodářský *Právo Audience Award: ''The Edge of the Blade (Une affaire d’honneur)'' —

Vincent Perez Vincent Perez (born 10 June 1964) is a Swiss actor, director and photographer. He played the title character, Ashe Corven, in '' The Crow: City of Angels'', and starred in ''Queen of the Damned'', playing Marius de Romanus. Some of his films in ...

*Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema:

Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor. He was born in New Zealand, spent ten years of his childhood in Australia, and moved there permanently at age twenty one. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maxi ...

*Festival President's Award:

Alicia Vikander Alicia Amanda Vikander (, ; born 3 October 1988) is a Swedish actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics' Choice Movie Award, as well as receiving nominations for ...

Robin Wright Robin Gayle Wright (born April 8, 1966) is an American actress. She has won a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award, and has received eleven Emmy Award nominations for her work in television. Wright first gained attention for her role in t ...

Ewan McGregor Ewan Gordon McGregor ( ; born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the BAFTA Britannia Humanitarian Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British ...

*Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography:

Daniela Kolářová Daniela Kolářová (born 21 September 1946 in Cheb) is a Czech actress. She has appeared in several Theatre Studio DVA productions. Filmography Film * ''Kawasaki's Rose'' (2009) * ''Vratné lahve'' (2007) ... Eliška * ''Tmavomodrý svět' ...

Non-statutory awards

*The Ecumenical Jury Award: '' Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga)'' —

*Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury: ''Citizen Saint (Mokalake Tsmindani)'' — Tinatin Kajrishvili *Europa Cinemas Label Award: ''The Hypnosis (Hypnosen)'' — Ernst De Geer *

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Award for Crystal Globe Competition: ''The Hypnosis (Hypnosen)'' — Ernst De Geer *FIPRESCI Award for PROXIMA Competition: ''Imago'' — Olga Chajdas

References

External links

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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2023 festivals in Europe