The 40th

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 2005. The

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was won by '' My Nikifor'', a Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Krauze. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by ''

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'', an Israeli drama film directed by

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. English film director and screenwriter Michael Radford was the Grand Jury President of the festival.

Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival:

Main competition * Michael Radford, Grand Jury President (UK) *

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(Belgium) * Ali MacGraw (USA) * Fernando Méndez - Laite Serrano (Spain) * Kornél Mundruczó (Hungary) * Ruba Nadda (Canada) * Zuzana Stivínová (Czech Republic)

Documentaries * David Fisher, Chairman (Israel) *

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(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: *

(Grand Prix) - '' My Nikifor'' (''Mój Nikifor'') by Krzysztof Krauze (Poland) * Special Jury Prize - ''

'' (''Eize makom nifla'') by

(Israel) * Best Director Award - Krzysztof Krauze for '' My Nikifor'' (Poland) *

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- Krystyna Feldman for '' My Nikifor'' (Poland) *

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(ex aequo): ** Luca Zingaretti for '' Come into the Light'' (''Alla luce del sole'') (Italy) **

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for ''

'' (''Eize makom nifla'') (Israel) * Special Jury Mention: ''

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'' (''Noriko no shokutaku'') by Sion Sono (Japan)

Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival: * Best documentary film (over 30 min.) - Estamira by

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(Brazil) ** Special mention - ''

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'' by

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* 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 -

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, 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: *

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International Critics Award: '' Chinaman'' (''Kinamand''), by Henrik Ruben Genz (China / Denmark) * 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 mikonand''), by Mohammad Ebrahim Moaiery (Iran) * Czech TV Award (Independent Camera): '' Los muertos'', by Lisandro Alonso (Argentina)

References

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