Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland received the Artis Bohemiae Amicis award for her decades-long contribution to promoting Czech culture abroad.
At Karlovy Vary, Czech officials weigh film tariff threats, rising incentive wars, and a new levy on streamers amid growing international competition.
The Czech Ministry of Culture will give CZK 47 million annually to Karlovy Vary IFF over the next three years, marking its highest-ever support.
The celebrated actor and long-time head of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival leaves behind a legacy that reshaped Czech cinema and the country’s largest film festival.
The Czech Republic’s film production rebates have stalled at 20 percent, and producers are pushing for an increase to stay competitive with neighboring countries.