The 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 4 to 12 July 2014. The Crystal Globe was won by ''

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'', a Georgian drama film directed by

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

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

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'', a Hungarian comedy film directed by

György Pálfi György Pálfi (born 11 April 1974 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian filmmaker. His film ''Taxidermia'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Pálfi's films have received numerous awards and nominatio ...

Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival:

Main competition * Luis Miñarro, Grand Jury President (Spain) * Mira Fornay (Slovakia) * Phedon Papamichael (Greece) *

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(Iceland) * Viktor Tauš (Czech Republic)

Documentaries * Philippa Kowarsky, Chairman (Israel) * Oskar Alegria (Spain) * Tomáš Bojar (Czech Republic)

East of the West * Ahmet Boyacıoğlu, Chairman (Turkey) * Ivana Ivišić (Croatia) * Levan Koguashvili (Georgia) * Amanda Livanou (Greece) * Tomasz Wasilewski (Poland)

Official selection awards

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards: * Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - ''

'' (''Simindis kundzuli'') by

(Georgia, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan) * Special Jury Prize - ''

'' (''Szabadesés'') by

(Hungary, France, South Korea) * Best Director Award -

for ''

'' ('' Szabadesés'') (Hungary, France, South Korea) * Best Actress Award -

Elle Fanning Mary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. She made her film debut as the younger version of her sister Dakota Fanning's character in the drama film '' I Am Sam'' (2001). As a child actress, she appeared in several films, i ...

for her role in ''

Low Down ''Low Down'' is a 2014 American biopic directed by Jeff Preiss and based on the memoirs written by Amy-Jo Albany (portrayed by Elle Fanning) about her father, famed jazz pianist Joe Albany (portrayed by John Hawkes), and his struggles with drug ...

'' (USA) * Best Actor Award -

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (, ; born 6 March 1986) is an Argentine actor. A polyglot, he is best known for his role in the French film '' BPM (Beats per Minute)'' (2017), which earned him a César and a Lumières Award. Early life Pérez Biscaya ...

for his role in '' All Yours'' (''Je suis à toi'') (Belgium, Canada)

Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival: * Best documentary film (over 30 min) - ''Waiting for August'' by Teodora Ana Mihai (Belgium) ** Special Mention - ''Steadiness'' (''Sitzfleisch'') by Lisa Weber (Austria) * Best documentary film (under 30 min) - ''Autofocus'' by Boris Poljak (Croatia) ** Special Mention - ''The Queen'' (''La reina'') by Manuel Abramovich (Argentina) * East of the West Award - '' Corrections Class'' () by Ivan Tverdovskiy (Russia, Germany) ** Special Mention - ''Barbarians'' (''Varvari'') by Ivan Ikić (Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia) * Forum of Independents Award - ''Anywhere Else'' ('' Anderswo'') by Ester Amrami (Germany) * Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema -

Mel Gibson Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apoca ...

(USA),

William Friedkin William "Billy" Friedkin (born August 29, 1935)Biskind, p. 200. is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter closely identified with the " New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in ...

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

Zdeněk Svěrák Zdeněk Svěrák (born 28 March 1936) is a Czech actor, humorist, playwright and scriptwriter, and one of the most well-known and popular Czech cultural personalities. Since 1968 he has appeared in 32 films. Career In 1958, he graduated in Czec ...

(Czech Republic) * Audience Award - ''The Magic Voice of a Rebel'' () by Olga Sommerová (Czech Republic)

Non-statutory awards

The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival: * FIPRESCI International Critics Award: '' Rocks in My Pockets'' (animated film) by Signe Baumane (USA, Latvia) *

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (french: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and ot ...

: ''

'' (''Simindis kundzuli'') by

(Georgia, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan) ** Special Mention: '' Rocks in My Pockets'' (animated film) by Signe Baumane (USA, Latvia) * FEDEORA Award (East of the West section): ''

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'' by Iris Elezi & Thomas Logoreci (Albania, Italy, Kosovo) * Europa Cinemas Label: ''

'' ('' Szabadesés'') by

(Hungary, France, South Korea)

References

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