46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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The 46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 1 to 9 July 2011. The Crystal Globe was won by ''
Restoration Restoration is the act of restoring something to its original state and may refer to: * Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage ** Audio restoration ** Film restoration ** Image restoration ** Textile restoration * Restoration ecology ...
'', an Israeli drama film directed by Yossi Madmoni. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by ''
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'', a Slovakian drama film directed by
Martin Šulík Martin Šulík (born October 20, 1962, in Žilina) is a Slovak film director. He studied film directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava from which he graduated in 1986. His 2011 film ''Gypsy'' was selected as the Slovak entry for ...
. Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director
István Szabó István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is one of the most notable Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian-speaking world since the ...
was the Grand Jury President of the festival.


Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival:
Main competition *
István Szabó István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is one of the most notable Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian-speaking world since the ...
, Grand Jury President (Hungary) * Vladimír Balko (Slovakia) *
Michel Ciment Michel Ciment (; born 26 May 1938 in Paris) is a French film critic and the editor of the cinema magazine '' Positif''. Ciment is a Chevalier of the Order of Merit, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters, a ...
(France) * Michel Demopoulos (Greece) * Edna Fainaru (Israel) *
Sibel Kekilli Sibel Kekilli (born 16 June 1980) is a German actress. She gained public attention after starring in the 2004 film '' Head-On''. She won two Lolas, the most prestigious German film awards, for her performances in ''Head-On'' and ''When We Leave ...
(Germany) * Pavel Strnad (Czech Republic)
Documentaries *
Amir Bar-Lev Amir Bar-Lev (born 1972) is an American film director, producer and writer from Berkeley, California. Bar-Lev is noted for his work in directing documentary films. He has directed such films as ''Fighter'', a documentary film released August 24 ...
, Chairman (USA) *
Pietro Marcello Pietro Marcello (born 2 July 1976) is an Italian film director. He has directed more than eight documentary films since 2004. In 2015 he directed his first fiction film, '' Lost and Beautiful''. Several of his films have been presented at internat ...
(Italy) * Freddy Olsson (Sweden) * Harri Römpötti (Finland) * Andrea Slováková (Slovakia)
East of the West * Rossitsa Valkanova, Chairwoman (Bulgaria) * Sitora Alieva (Russia) * Stefan Arsenijević (Serbia) * Matthieu Darras (France) * Łukasz Dzięcioł (Poland)


Official selection awards

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards: * Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - ''
Restoration Restoration is the act of restoring something to its original state and may refer to: * Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage ** Audio restoration ** Film restoration ** Image restoration ** Textile restoration * Restoration ecology ...
'' (''Boker Tov Adon Fidelman'') by Yossi Madmoni (Israel) * Special Jury Prize - ''
Gypsy The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ...
'' (''Cigán'') by
Martin Šulík Martin Šulík (born October 20, 1962, in Žilina) is a Slovak film director. He studied film directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava from which he graduated in 1986. His 2011 film ''Gypsy'' was selected as the Slovak entry for ...
(Slovak Republic, Czech Republic) * Best Director Award -
Pascal Rabaté Pascal, Pascal's or PASCAL may refer to: People and fictional characters * Pascal (given name), including a list of people with the name * Pascal (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** Blaise Pascal, Fre ...
for '' Holidays by the Sea'' (''Ni à vendre ni à louer'') (France) * Best Actress Award -
Stine Fischer Christensen Stine Fischer Christensen (born 1985) is a Danish actress. She has appeared in more than fifteen films since 1997. For her performance as ''Anna Louisa Hansson'' in ''After the Wedding (2006 film), After the Wedding'' she won the Bodil Award for ...
for her role in ''
Cracks in the Shell ''Cracks in the Shell'' (german: Die Unsichtbare; ) is a 2011 German drama film directed by Christian Schwochow. Cast * Stine Fischer Christensen as Josephine 'Fine' Lorenz * Ulrich Noethen as Kaspar Friedmann * Dagmar Manzel as Susanne Loren ...
'' (''Die Unsichtbare'') (Denmark) * Best Actor Award -
David Morse David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor, singer, television director, and writer. He first came to national attention as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the medical drama series '' St. Elsewhere'' (1982–88). His film c ...
for his role in '' Collaborator'' (Canada, USA) * Special mention of the jury - Ján Mižigár for his role in ''
Gypsy The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ...
'' (''Cigán'') by
Martin Šulík Martin Šulík (born October 20, 1962, in Žilina) is a Slovak film director. He studied film directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava from which he graduated in 1986. His 2011 film ''Gypsy'' was selected as the Slovak entry for ...
(Slovak Republic, Czech Republic)


Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival: * Best documentary film (over 30 min) - ''Familia'' by Mikael Wiström & Alberto Herskovits (Sweden) ** Special Mention - ''Tinar'' by Mahdi Moniri (Iran) * Best documentary film (under 30 min) - ''The River'' (''Upe'') by Julia Gruodienė & Rimantas Gruodis (Lithuania) * East of the West Award - ''
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'' by Cristi Puiu (Romania, France, Switzerland, Germany) ** Special Mention - ''
The Temptation of St. Tony ''The Temptation of St. Tony'' ( et, Püha Tõnu kiusamine) is a 2009 Estonian film written and directed by Veiko Õunpuu, starring Taavi Eelmaa. The plot has been described as a black comedy and centers around a successful, middle aged man who b ...
'' (''Püha Tõnu kiusamine'') by
Veiko Õunpuu Veiko Õunpuu (born 16 March 1972, in Saaremaa) is an Estonian film director and screenwriter who is best known for his artistic movies '' Autumn Ball'' (''Sügisball'', 2007) and ''The Temptation of St. Tony'' (''Püha Tõnu kiusamine'', 2009). ...
(Estonia, Sweden, Finland) * Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema -
Dame Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Regarded as one of Britain's best actresses, she is noted for her versatile work in various films and television programmes encompassing several genres, as well as for her ...
(United Kingdom) * Festival President's Award - Jude Law (United Kingdom) * Právo Audience Award - '' Oldboys'' by Nikolaj Steen (Denmark)


Non-statutory awards

The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival: * FIPRESCI International Critics Award: '' Hitler in Hollywood'' (''Hitler à Hollywood'') by
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(Belgium, France, Italy) * Ecumenical Jury Award: '' Another Sky'' (''Drugoje něbo'') by Dmitri Mamulia (Russia) * FICC - The Don Quixote Prize: ''
Gypsy The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ...
'' (''Cigán'') by
Martin Šulík Martin Šulík (born October 20, 1962, in Žilina) is a Slovak film director. He studied film directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava from which he graduated in 1986. His 2011 film ''Gypsy'' was selected as the Slovak entry for ...
(Slovak Republic, Czech Republic) ** Special Mention: '' Lollipop Monster'' by Ziska Riemann (Germany) * FEDEORA Award (East of the West section): '' Marija´s Own'' (''Marijine'') * Europa Cinemas Label: ''
Gypsy The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ...
'' (''Cigán'') by
Martin Šulík Martin Šulík (born October 20, 1962, in Žilina) is a Slovak film director. He studied film directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava from which he graduated in 1986. His 2011 film ''Gypsy'' was selected as the Slovak entry for ...
(Slovak Republic, Czech Republic) *
NETPAC Award The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) is a worldwide organization of 29 member countries. It was created as the result of a conference on Asian cinema organized by Cinemaya, the Asian Film Quarterly, in New Delhi in 1990 at the inst ...
(ex aequo): '' Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'' (''Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da'') by
Nuri Bilge Ceylan Nuri Bilge Ceylan (, born 26 January 1959) is a Turkish photographer, filmmaker and actor best known for the Palme d'Or winning '' Winter Sleep'' (2014). Early life Ceylan was born in Istanbul on 26 January 1959. His interest in photography sta ...
(Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina)


References

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