The Czech film 'Mistryně,' a hit at the Karlovy Vary festival, is reviewed as a highly conversational movie that could almost function as an audiobook.

Greek director Efthymis Kosemund-Sanidis received the Directing Award in the Proxima section at the Karlovy Vary Festival for his debut feature film, 'Almost a Whole Man.'

Michele Fiascaris' debut film 'Rain Catcher' is reviewed as a satisfying and atmospherically seductive addition to the London noir subgenre, praised for its mind-bending mystery at the Karlovy Vary festival.

Honorary guest Harvey Keitel introduced the 1973 crime thriller 'Mean Streets' at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, greeted by a large crowd despite the late hour.

Belgian documentary filmmaker Isabelle Tollenaere's fiction feature debut, 'Paris Paris,' a poetic exploration of home and displacement, is set to world premiere in the Proxima competition program of the 60th Karlovy Vary film festival.

The Greek feature film 'Ένας Ολόκληρος Άνθρωπος Σχεδόν' (Almost a Whole Man) is set to have its world premiere at the prestigious Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

Director Dužan Duong discusses his film 'Lení škola, 2001', the first feature film to authentically portray the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, which premiered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

The film 'Prameň' (The Spring), which premiered at the Karlovy Vary festival, is facing criticism for not adequately condemning the forced sterilizations of Romani women, according to an activist fighting for their compensation.

Aung Phyoe’s film 'Fruit Gathering,' the first Burmese movie at the Karlovy Vary festival, explores the dreams of intimacy and escape of young female textile factory workers in Myanmar despite their grueling daily lives.

Actress and artist Ester Geislerová premiered her directorial debut, "Dvě deci tuše" (Two Deciliters of Ink), at the Karlovy Vary festival, a biographical film exploring the life of her father, Japanologist and calligrapher Petr Geisler.

Slovak actress Zuzana Kronerová introduced her new film 'Houpačky' (Swings), inspired by Lucie Konečná's book, at the Karlovy Vary festival. The film explores the friendship between two women, Zdena and Jiřina.

The film 'Black Money for White Nights' by Bulgarian directors Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, exploring post-Soviet society and Russia's Ukraine invasion, premieres in competition at the Karlovy Vary festival.

The Karlovy Vary Film Festival, running from July 3 to 11, will feature a total of 37 films across its competitive sections, with three international co-productions involving Czech cinema selected for the main competition.

The film 'Three Weeks Later,' a Serbian-Bulgarian co-production, received the Europa Cinemas Label award at the Karlovy Vary Festival. The movie, directed by Miroslav Terzic, tells the story of high school students whose bus breaks down.

Waste collectors at the Karlovy Vary Festival report that most of the trash, predominantly bottles, is left on the ground by attendees rather than disposed of in bins.

New films and documentaries, including 'The Guest' and 'The White Devil,' are being reviewed at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. These works explore themes of family drama and the relationships between cinematographers and directors.

Oscar nominee Jafar Panahi, who produced and edited Nader Saeivar's film 'Hijamat,' was on the guest list for the Karlovy Vary film festival but could not attend due to a travel ban. Karel Och, the festival's artistic director, expressed disappointment over his absence.

Danish director Mads Mengel's debut feature film, 'The Guest,' starring Trine Dyrholm as an estranged mother in a toxic family drama, is set to have its world premiere in competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July.

The Karlovy Vary festival is set to pay tribute to Václav Havel, Emília Vášáryová, and the city of Mariánské Lázně.