38th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

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The 38th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 4 to 12 July 2003. The Crystal Globe was won by Facing Windows , an Italian drama film directed by Ferzan Özpetek. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by Babusya , a Croatian drama film directed by Lidiya Bobrova. [1]

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival annual film festival held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe’s leading film event.

Crystal Globe grand prix for best feature at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Crystal Globe is the main award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, first given in the Czech Republic city of Karlovy Vary in 1948.

<i>Facing Windows</i> 2003 film by Ferzan Özpetek

Facing Windows is a 2003 Italian movie directed by Ferzan Özpetek.

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Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival: [2]

Main competition

Rock Demers, is a Canadian film producer.

Buddhadeb Dasgupta Film maker, writer

Buddhadeb Dasgupta is a poet and prominent contemporary Bengali filmmaker, most known for films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha, Charachar and Uttara. Five of his films have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, Bagh Bahadur (1989), Charachar (1993), Lal Darja (1997), Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002) and Kaalpurush (2008), while Dooratwa (1978) and Tahader Katha (1993) have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. As a director, he has won National Film Award for Best Direction twice, for Uttara (2000) and Swapner Din (2005). Over the years he has published several works of poetry including Govir Araley, Coffin Kimba Suitcase, Himjog, Chhaata Kahini, Roboter Gaan, Sreshtha Kabita, and Bhomboler Ascharya Kahini O Ananya Kabita.

Baltasar Kormákur Spanish-Icelandic actor and film director

Baltasar Kormákur Samper is an Icelandic actor, theater and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films 101 Reykjavík, Hafið, A Little Trip to Heaven, a film based on the book Mýrin(Jar City) by Arnaldur Indriðason, Contraband, 2 Guns and Everest.

Documentaries

Official selection awards

Ferzan Ozpetek, director of Facing Windows Ferzan Ozpetek 3.jpg
Ferzan Özpetek, director of Facing Windows

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards: [1]

Ferzan Özpetek Turkish film director and screenwriter

Ferzan Özpetek is a Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy.

The Special Jury Prize is one of main awards of the Feature Film Competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It is the second most important award of the festival after the Crystal Globe.

The Best Director Award is one of main awards of the Feature Film Competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Since 1990, it is conferred on the best director.

Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival: [2]

Non-statutory awards

The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival: [2]

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