43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 4 to 12 July 2008. The Crystal Globe was won by Terribly Happy, a Danish neo-noir film directed by Henrik Ruben Genz. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by The Photograph, an Indonesian drama directed by Nan Achnas. ^[1]

Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival: ^[2]

Main competition

• Ivan Passer, Grand Jury President (Czech-born, USA)
• Brenda Blethyn (UK)
• Ari Folman (Israel)
• Ted Hope (USA)
• Jan P. Muchow (Italy)
• Johanna ter Steege (Netherlands)
• Vilmos Zsigmond (Hungary, USA)

Documentaries

• Jørgen Leth, Chairman (Denmark)
• Sean Farnel (Canada)
• Elda Guidinetti (Switzerland)
• Kanako Hayashi (Japan)
• Erika Hníková (Czech Republic)

East of the West

• Peter Hames, Chairman (United Kingdom)
• Milena Andonova (Bulgaria)
• Éva Bársony (Hungary)
• Annamaria Percavassi (Italy)
• Vratislav Šlajer (Czech Republic)

Official selection awards

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:^[1]

• Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - Terribly Happy (Frygtelig lykkelig) by Henrik Ruben Genz (Denmark)
• Special Jury Prize - The Photograph by Nan Achnas (Indonesia, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden)
• Best Director Award - Alexey Uchitel for Captive (Plennyj) (Russia, Bulgaria)
• Best Actress Award - Martha Issová for Night Owls (Děti noci) (Czech Republic)
• Best Actor Award - Jiří Mádl for Night Owls (Děti noci) (Czech Republic)
• Special mention of the jury (ex aequo): The Investigator (A nyomozó) by Attila Gigor (Hungary, Sweden, Ireland) & The Karamazovs (Karamazovi) by Petr Zelenka (Czech Republic, Poland)

Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:^[2]

• Best documentary film (over 30 min) - Man on Wire by James Marsh (UK)
  • Special mention - Bigger Stronger Faster* by Christopher Bell (USA)
• Best documentary film (under 30 min) - Lost World (Letűnt világ) by Gyula Nemes (Hungary, Finland)
• East of the West Award - Tulpan by Sergey Dvortsevoy (Kazakhstan, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Poland)
  • Special Mention - Seamstresses (Šivački) by Lyudmil Todorov (Bulgaria)
• Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Robert De Niro (USA), Dušan Hanák (Slovakia), Juraj Jakubisko (Slovakia), Ivan Passer (USA)
• Festival President's Award - Danny Glover (USA), Christopher Lee (UK), Armin Mueller-Stahl (Germany)
• The Town of Karlovy Vary Award - Armin Mueller-Stahl (Germany)
• Právo Audience Award - 12 by Nikita Mikhalkov (Russia)

Non-statutory awards

The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival:^[2]

• FIPRESCI International Critics Award: The Karamazovs (Karamazovi) by Petr Zelenka (Czech Republic, Poland)^[3]
• Ecumenical Jury Award: The Photograph by Nan Achnas (Indonesia, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden)
• Don Quixote Award: The Investigator (A nyomozó) by Attila Gigor (Hungary, Sweden, Ireland)
• Europa Cinemas Label: Bahrtalo! (en. Good Luck!) by Róbert Lakatos (Hungary, Austria, Germany)
• Czech TV Award - Independent Camera: Mermaid (Rusalka) by Anna Melikyan (Russia)
• NETPAC Award: Written by Kim Byung-woo (South Korea) & Tulpan by Sergey Dvortsevoy (Kazakhstan, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Poland)