53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from June 29 to July 7, 2018, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

A total of 236 films were presented at the festival, including 35 world premieres, eight international and seven European premieres.

Juries
The following were appointed as the juries at the 53rd edition:

Grand Jury
 * Mark Cousins (United Kingdom)
 * Zrinka Cvitešić (Croatia)
 * Marta Donzelli (Italy)
 * Zdeněk Holý (Czech Republic)
 * Nanouk Leopold (Netherlands)

FIPRESCI Jury
 * René Marx (France)
 * Marita Nyrhinen (Finland)
 * Alejandra Trelles (Uruguay)

Europa Cinemas Label Jury
 * Daira Āboliņa (Latvia)
 * Simon Blaas (Netherlands)
 * Balázs Kalmanovits (Hungary)
 * Jan Makosch (Germany)

East of the West
 * Peter Badač (Slovakia)
 * Iris Elezi (Albania)
 * Myriam Sassine (Lebanon)
 * Dounia Sichov (France)
 * Andrei Tănăsescu (Romania)

The Ecumenical Jury
 * Michael Otřísal (Czech Republic)
 * Milja Radovic (United Kingdom)
 * David Sipoš (Slovenia)

Documentary Films
 * Raúl Camargo (Chile)
 * M. Siam (Egypt)
 * Diana Tabakov (Czech Republic)

Fedeora Award
 * Ștefan Dobroiu (Romania)
 * Natascha Drubek (Germany)
 * Nenad Dukić (Serbia)

In competition

 * Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates Crystal Globe winner.
 * Highlighted title and double-dagger (‡) indicates Special Jury Prize winner.

Documentary Films

 * Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates Best Documentary Film winner.
 * Highlighted title and double-dagger (‡) indicates Documentary Special Jury Prize winner.

East of the West

 * Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates East of the West winner.
 * Highlighted title and double-dagger (‡) indicates East of the West Special Jury Prize winner.

Awards
The following awards were presented at the 53rd edition:

Official selection awards
Grand Prix – Crystal Globe
 * I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians by Radu Jude

Special Jury Prize
 * Sueño Florianópolis by Ana Katz

Best Director
 * Olmo Omerzu for Winter Flies

Best Actress
 * Mercedes Morán for Sueño Florianópolis

Best Actor
 * Moshe Folkenflik for Redemption

Special Jury Mention
 * History of Love by Sonja Prosenc
 * Jumpman by Ivan I. Tverdovskiy

Other statutory awards
East of the West Grand Prix
 * Suleiman Mountain by Elizaveta Stishova

East of the West Special Jury Prize
 * Blossom Valley by László Csuja

Grand Prix for Best Documentary Film
 * Putin's Witnesses by Vitaly Mansky

Documentary Special Jury Prize
 * Walden by Daniel Zimmermann

Právo Audience Award
 * Rain Man by Barry Levinson

Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
 * Tim Robbins (United States)
 * Barry Levinson (United States)

Festival President's Award
 * Robert Pattinson (United Kingdom)

Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography
 * Jaromír Hanzlík (Czech Republic)

Non-statutory awards
Award of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI)
 * Sueño Florianópolis by Ana Katz

The Ecumenical Jury Award
 * Redemption by Joseph Madmony, Boaz Yehonatan Yacov

Ecumenical Commendations
 * Winter Flies by Olmo Omerzu
 * Miriam Lies by Natalia Cabral, Oriol Estrada

FEDEORA Award
 * Suleiman Mountain by Elizaveta Stishova

Europa Cinemas Label Award
 * I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians by Radu Jude