Dear journalists, PR agents, and social media content creators, thank you for your interest in the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Our press department is here for you year-round. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Media services may be used only by holders of Press accreditation. Requests for accreditation were accepted from 23 April to 7 July 2024.
Accreditation is presented against confirmation of payment of the accreditation fee in the amount of CZK 2,000/3,000. This fee may be paid in cash or using a payment card at the Cash Desk in the Hotel Thermal’s accreditation hall.
Every day, accredited journalists receive an email containing Dailies – the schedule of events for journalists for the following day. To make sure that journalists have the latest information, Dailies are always sent in the evening with information for the next day. Journalists may also sign up for our:
Text messages with up-to-date information on events and changes during the festival (changes to press screenings, press conferences, accompanying events, arrivals of film stars, etc.)
If you would like to receive such text messages, please indicate this fact on the accreditation form or send a request to [email protected].
Press releases are available for download from this link.
If you want to be certain not to miss out on any news, press releases, or important notices, sign up for our newsletter at [email protected] or mark the relevant column on the online accreditation form.
All information is available in Czech and English.
Daily plans are available for download from this link.
Open daily throughout the festival from 9am to 9pm on the first floor of the Hotel Thermal – near the Small Hall, Congress Hall, and Cinemas A, B, and C.
You can also reach us via email at [email protected].
Don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any press-related questions related to the festival. We will gladly answer your questions about:
For news outlets, we offer professional photographs from the festival, taken over the course of the festival by our team of top-notch photographers, who will attend the great majority of events at the Karlovy Vary festival. Journalists may use the photographs for free; they are available from the Photo Gallery on our website. When publishing official festival photographs, please list the source as: Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary.
Every day, we offer Daily Highlights, high-resolution videos summarizing the most important moments of the previous festival day – available for journalists for free download. These video summaries of the previous day’s events are added to the festival’s website and KVIFF.TV every morning starting on 29 June 2024. When publishing daily highlights, please list the source as: KVIFF.TV.
Other videos created by the KVIFF.TV LIVE team can be embedded on your website directly from KVIFF.TV by simply clicking the “Share” button. Videos from past festivals can be found in our Video Gallery.
This year, we are moving the previously physical festival video library to the online platform Cinando. The video library will be open from June 28 to July 6 and will be accessible to all accredited film professionals attending the festival in person. You will receive an activation email a few days before the festival begins. As usual, the video library will screen films from all program sections. Premiere films will be available only after their first festival screening.
Open daily throughout the festival from 8am to 10pm on the first floor of the Hotel Thermal – right next to the Press Department near the Small Hall, Congress Hall, and Cinemas A, B, and C.
At the Press Centre, you can learn the latest information about changes to the festival programme, find a comfortable place to write your texts, and use our technical equipment.
There is also a Press Lounge where you can get free coffee.
During the festival, we will be glad to help organize interviews with filmmakers, directors, actors, or producers who are guests of KVIFF, or also with the festival’s organizers.
Interviews take place in the form of:
You may request interviews in person at the Press Department or via email at: [email protected].
All requests for interviews will be processed and we will inform you of their feasibility. Filling out a request does not automatically ensure an individual interview or participation in a round table. Another opportunity for meeting guests is through KVIFF Talks. KVIFF Talks are regular meetings with directors, actors, and other film industry representatives who are presenting their work as part of the festival’s programme. During these meetings, it will be possible to ask the guests questions.
Other opportunities for meeting guests:
Our KVIFF.TV LIVE broadcast lets viewers around the world experience important moments from the current Karlovy Vary festival.
Original shows take a deeper look at the festival programme and at festival life.
What you can see:
Live broadcasts of film delegations arriving on the red carpet, film premieres, and introductory talks to films can all be seen in real time on KVIFF.TV’s linear broadcast, or you can stream recordings after the fact.
All video content from the festival is available for free for anyone throughout the world, either in Czech or in English with subtitles. You can easily embed all video content in your online articles using the “Share” button next to each video.
Accredited photographers may take photographs of selected parts of the official festival programme:
Photographers can receive information regarding the arrival of special guests through our SMS service.
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