47th Karlovy Vary
International Film Festival

47th year of the festival was held on
June 29 - July 7, 2012

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Festival in Numbers

11 471

Accredited visitors

9 596

Festival Pas

405

Filmmakers

803

Film Industry Professionals

667

Journalists

121 070

Tickets Sold

410

Screenings

218

Feature-length Fiction Films

World Premieres

International Premieres

European Premieres

Awarded Guests

Helen Mirren

The Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema was received with elegance by Helen Mirren

Susan Sarandon

Another big star of the festival was American actress Susan Sarandon. she took home the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema and personally presented the film Jeff Who Lives at Home

Awarded films and filmmakers

Films awarded by the main jury of the festival, of which they were members in the year 2012 Richard Peña, Rajko Grlić, Maria Hatzakou, Makram Khoury, Joanna Kos-Krauze, Ivo Mathé, François Papineau

A complete overview of all awarded prizes can be found in final press release.

Grand Prix - Crystal Globe

Almost Man (Mer eller mindre mann)