Karlovy Vary Unveils Competition Lineup & Jury Members Including ‘Roma’ Producer Nicolás Celis & Filmmaker Babak Jalali

Karlovy Vary Unveils 2025 Official Selection, with Iranian Title Withheld Due to Safety Concerns

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 59th edition, including 11 of its 12 films in the Crystal Globe Competition. The title of the 12th, an entry from Iran, has been withheld for the “safety of its makers.” “It has been decided to postpone its announcement until closer to the festival,” KVIFF artistic director Karel Och said in a statement. Considered the most prestigious film festival in Eastern Europe, t…

Karlovy Vary Unveils Competition Lineup & Jury Members Including ‘Roma’ Producer Nicolás Celis & Filmmaker Babak Jalali

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has unveiled its official selection and jury members for the upcoming 59th edition of the upcoming festival. It has announced 11 titles from its usual dozen films in its Crystal Globe Competition, which include the world premiere of Ondřej Provaznik’s Sbormistr (Broken Voices) and Hungarian title Jimmy Jaguar from Bence Fliegauf.  The festival said that the final competition title is from Iran and w…

Josh O’Connor’s ‘Rebuilding,’ Andrea Riseborough’s ‘Dragonfly’ Among Karlovy Vary Lineup, With ‘Roma’ Producer Nicolás Celis on Jury

Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival has revealed the official selection lineup for its 59th edition with artistic director Karel Och saying the selection “offers an exciting display of the diversity of contemporary arthouse cinema.” He added that the filmmakers “fearlessly protect the right to challenge expectations, to disrupt stereotypes and to win over hearts and minds with equal intensity,” and “push the boundaries while keeping in mind the n…

Calafiori recalls: "Playing for Roma gave me anxiety."

Former Roma defender Riccardo Calafiori looked back on his past in the Italian capital....