Overview
- Organizers set the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for July 3–12 in the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary.
- The anniversary plan features outdoor photo panels tracing the festival’s history between Grandhotel Pupp and Hotel Thermal, plus a Václav Havel photo exhibit inside Hotel Thermal.
- A special preview revives the event’s twin‑city origins with a July 1 screening at the Municipal Theatre in Mariánské Lázně.
- The Out of the Past program will present 20 films linked to KVIFF’s history, with additional titles to be announced in early June.
- Key highlights include a restored premiere of Věra Chytilová’s 1988 film Tainted Horseplay, the President’s Award for Slovak actress Magda Vášáryová, and a July 5–8 Future Frames talent showcase supported by Allwyn, UTA and Range.