Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
What Makes Karlovy Vary So Special and the $27M Bonanza That Is KVIFF. A Chat With the Mayor.
Karlovy Vary mayor Andrea Pfeffer Ferklova, in an interview, discusses film, stars, what makes the Czech spa town special, KVIFF economic benefits.
A Qualified Plumber, Colombia and More: Karlovy Vary Has Lined Up Several Firsts for Its 60th Edition
Films from Colombia, Myanmar, a competition film from Switzerland, a qualified plumber on a jury are premieres at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2026.
The Karlovy Vary Film Festival Is Supersizing Its Main Arrival Area: “Red Carpet for Everybody!”
The Karlovy Vary 2026 film festival is super-sizing its red carpet for everybody. Staff and legions of volunteers ensure atmosphere at the Czech fest.
Karlovy Vary’s Karel Och Previews the Czech Fest’s Double Anniversary Lineup and Its Global Scope
Karlovy Vary artistic director Karel Och on the global scope of the Czech film festival’s 2026 double anniversary edition, Pier Paolo Pasolini, gems.
When ‘Amélie’ and Maggie Gyllenhaal Won at Karlovy Vary: A Look Back as the Czech Fest Turns 60
‘Amelie,’ Maggie Gyllenhaal, ‘Sherrybaby,’ Ken Loach won top awards at the Karlovy Vary film festival.
Karlovy Vary’s Double Anniversary: Meet the Program Team Behind the Czech Film Fest’s 60th Edition
Karlovy Vary 2026 marks a double anniversary for the Czech film festival. Meet Karel Och’s programmers Anna, Sandra, Vojtech, Petra, Natalia, Lorenzo.
Karlovy Vary Is Very Proud to Be the World’s Second-Oldest Film Festival
Karlovy Vary, the Czech fest known as KVIFF, is proud to be the second-oldest film festival in the world, behind Venice.
Iranian Oscar Nominee Jafar Panahi Was on Karlovy Vary’s Guest List. Then Came the Travel Ban.
Iranian Oscar nominee Jafar Panahi was offered to come to Karlovy Vary for the 2026 film festival. Then a court in Iran hit him with a travel ban.
Bienvenue à ‘Paris Paris,’ a Poetic Exploration of Home and Displacement (Exclusive Trailer)
Watch an exclusive film trailer for ‘Paris Paris,’ a movie exploring the idea of home and displacement that will world premiere at Karlovy Vary 2026.
In ‘The Lion at My Back,’ A Teenage Asylum Seeker and a Cypriot in Her 40s Form an Unexpected Bond (Exclusive Clip)
Watch film clip for ‘The Lion at My Back,’ a Tonia Mishiali movie about a Senegal asylum seeker bonding with a Cypriot debuting at Karlovy Vary 2026.