Hollywood icon Dustin Hoffman and French star Juliette Binoche will receive Crystal Globes for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at KVIFF.
KVIFF will replace its traditional opening fireworks with a record-breaking 1,300-drone display as part of its 80th anniversary celebrations.
Ivan Ostrochovský’s Karlovy Vary competition entry revisits forced sterilizations and reproductive policy in 1980s Czechoslovakia.
The 52nd edition of the Czech festival will examine Roman Polanski’s influential films while acknowledging the controversy surrounding the director.
KVIFF will open its 60th edition in Mariánské Lázně with a special screening of Pedro Almodóvar’s Bitter Christmas on July 1.
Karlovy Vary unveils its Out of the Past and Classics lineup, celebrating landmark films and restorations for its 60th edition.
The Karlovy Vary festival has announced Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg as recipients of its President’s Award for this year’s anniversary festival.
KVIFF has announced its 2026 Crystal Globe and Proxima competition selections, featuring 24 world premieres from filmmakers across five continents.
The 11th Marienbad Film Festival returns in June with a program examining experimental cinema, amateur filmmaking, and audience access.
Known internationally for roles in the TV series Game of Thrones, The Wire, and Peaky Blinders, Gillen will attend this year’s Zlín Film Festival as one of the event’s headline international guests
The 66th Zlín Film Festival will showcase international youth cinema led by the world premieres of Czech films The Crystal Planet and When Parents Turn Divine.
The Karlovy Vary festival will showcase a restored Věra Chytilová film as part of its anniversary program celebrating Czech cinema heritage.
Slovak actress Magda Vášáryová will be honored at the 2026 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which marks its 60th edition and 80 years since its founding.
The 2026 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival reflects on its past while introducing new exhibitions, programming, and design elements.
This year’s animation festival in Liberec presents its competition lineup with thematic focus on myths and honors veteran Czech animator Jan Klos.
Cult oddities and cinematic misfires, including the European premiere of VelociPastor 2, take over Prague’s Church of St. Anne as Film Fest Naruby brings absurdity to the Czech capital.
The 61st edition of Academia Film Olomouc reveals 52 films and 10 immersive projects selected for its 61st edition, running April 28 to May 3.
Zlín Film Studios celebrate 90 years, highlighting their historic role in animation, special effects, and global filmmaking influence.
The annual festival returns to Kino Pilotů in April with Czech premieres, short film competitions, industry events and international guests.
The annual festival returns April 9 with a lineup spanning major auteurs, award-winning debuts, music-driven films and a tribute to Paolo Sorrentino.
The Czech capital’s annual Bulgarian Film Festival returns to Kino Lucerna on March 25-28 with six features focused on dignity, aging, and resistance.
Prague’s Shockproof Film Festival returns March 23-29 with cult films, live dubbing, interactive screenings, and a mental health theme.
The annual human rights documentary festival brings 106 films to Prague and expands to 60 Czech cities, with debates, VR projects, and education programs.
FAMUFEST returns March 4–8 with student films, industry events, and a special program marking 80 years of FAMU in Prague.