Karlovy Vary Award Winners 2006
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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Award Winners 2006
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....
Award Winners 2006
Movies
- Crystal GlobeCrystal GlobeCrystal Globe is the main award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, first given in the city of Karlovy Vary of the Czech Republic, in 1948.In the international competition of films, IFFKV presents the following awards:...
(Grand Prix) - Sherrybaby - Laurie Collyer (USA) - Special Jury Prize - Christmas Tree Upside Down - Ivan Cherkelov (BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
) - Special Jury Prize - Beauty in Trouble - Jan Hrebejk (Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
) - Best Director Award - Joachim Trier (NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
) - Best Actress Award - Maggie Gyllenhaal (USA)
- Best Actor Award - Andrzej Hudziak (PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) - Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Andy Garcia (USA), Robert K. Shaye (USA), Jan Nemec (Czech Republic)
Documentaries
- Best documentary film (over 30 minutes) - Timo Novotny (AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) - Life in Loops - Best documentary film (over 30 minutes) - Juan Carlos RulfoJuan Carlos RulfoJuan Carlos Rulfo is a Mexican screenwriter and director son of cult author Juan Rulfo. He has written, produced, and photographed several films. He is married to Valentina Leduc Navarro a Mexican director....
(MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) - In The PitIn the PitIn the Pit is a 2006 documentary by Juan Carlos Rulfo. The film won several awards, including the Jury's Prize for Best International Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival... - Best documentary film (under 30 min) - Andreas Horvath (AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) - Views of a Retired Night Porter
Other Awards
- East of the West Award: Milena Andonova - Monkeys in Winter
- Audience Award: Other Worlds - Marko Škop (SlovakiaSlovakiaThe Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
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- Fipresci Award: Frozen City - Aku Louhimies (FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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Special Jury Mentions
- This Girl Is Mine - Virginie Wagon (FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) - Other Worlds - Marko Škop (Slovakia)
- White Palms - Szabolcs Hajdu (Hungary)
- Tomorrow Morning - Oleg Novković (SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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