# 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 2 to 10 July 2010. The Crystal Globe was won by The Mosquito Net, a Spanish drama film directed by Agustí Vila. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by Kooky, a Czech action comedy film directed by Jan Svěrák. American film producer Ron Yerxa was the Grand Jury President of the festival.

## Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival:
Main competition
* Ron Yerxa, Grand Jury President (USA)
* Mirjana Karanović (Serbia)
* Lee Chang-dong (South Korea)
* Lola Mayo (Spain)
* Alexei Popogrebsky (Russia)
* Bohdan Sláma (Czech Republic)
* David Stratton (Australia)
Documentaries
* Heino Deckert, Chairman (Germany)
* Ronald Bergan (United Kingdom)
* Rebecca Cammisa (USA)
* Alena Činčerová (Czech Republic)
* Dimitris Kerkinos (Greece)
East of the West
* Marion Döring, Chairwoman of the Jury (Germany
* Mihai Chirilov (Romania)
* Peter Nágel (Slovakia)
* Susanna Nicchiarelli (Italy)
* George Ovashvili (Georgia)

## Official selection awards

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:
* Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - The Mosquito Net (La mosquitera) by Agustí Vila (Spain)
* Special Jury Prize - Kooky by Jan Svěrák (Czech Republic, Denmark)
* Best Director Award - Rajko Grlić for Just Between Us (Neka ostane medju nama) (Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia)
* Best Actress Award - Anaïs Demoustier for Sweet Evil (L'enfance du mal) (France)
* Best Actor Award (ex aequo): Mateusz Kościukiewicz & Filip Garbacz, both for Mother Teresa of Cats (Matka Teresa od kotów) (Poland)
* Special mention of the jury - Another Sky (Drugoje něbo) by Dmitri Mamulia (Russia) & There Are Things You Don’t Know (Chiz-haie hast keh nemidani) by Fardin Saheb-Zamani
* Official selection award winners
* Jan Svěrák, director of Kooky
* Rajko Grlić, Best Director
* Anaïs Demoustier, Best Actress
* Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Best Actor

## Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:
* Best documentary film (over 30 min) - Familia by Mikael Wiström & Alberto Herskovits (Sweden)
** Special Mention - Tinar by Mahdi Moniri (Iran)
* Best documentary film (under 30 min) - The River (Upe) by Julia Gruodienė & Rimantas Gruodis (Lithuania)
* East of the West Award - Aurora by Cristi Puiu (Romania, France, Switzerland, Germany)
** Special Mention - The Temptation of St. Tony (Püha Tõnu kiusamine) by Veiko Õunpuu (Estonia, Sweden, Finland)
* Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Nikita Mikhalkov (Russia), Juraj Herz (Czech Republic)
* Festival President's Award - Jude Law (United Kingdom)
* Právo Audience Award - Oldboys by Nikolaj Steen (Denmark)

## Non-statutory awards

The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival:
* FIPRESCI International Critics Award: Hitler in Hollywood (Hitler à Hollywood) by Frédéric Sojcher (Belgium, France, Italy)
* Ecumenical Jury Award: Another Sky (Drugoje něbo) by Dmitri Mamulia (Russia)
* Don Quixote Award: The Mosquito Net (La mosquitera) by Agustí Vila (Spain)
* Europa Cinemas Label: Just Between Us (Neka ostane medju nama) by Rajko Grlić (Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia)
* Czech TV Award - Independent Camera: Four Lions by Chris Morris (satirist) (UK)
* NETPAC Award (ex aequo): Son of Babylon by Mohamed Al-Daradji (Iraq, UK, France, Netherlands, Palestine, UAE, Egypt) & The Orion (Orion) by Zamani Esmati (Iran)