# 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 4 to 12 July 2008. The Crystal Globe was won by Terribly Happy, a Danish neo-noir film directed by Henrik Ruben Genz. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by The Photograph, an Indonesian drama directed by Nan Achnas.

## Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival:
Main competition
* Ivan Passer, Grand Jury President (Czech-born, USA)
* Brenda Blethyn (UK)
* Ari Folman (Israel)
* Ted Hope (USA)
* Jan P. Muchow (Italy)
* Johanna ter Steege (Netherlands)
* Vilmos Zsigmond (Hungary, USA)
Documentaries
* Jørgen Leth, Chairman (Denmark)
* Sean Farnel (Canada)
* Elda Guidinetti (Switzerland)
* Kanako Hayashi (Japan)
* Erika Hníková (Czech Republic)
East of the West
* Peter Hames, Chairman (United Kingdom)
* Milena Andonova (Bulgaria)
* Éva Bársony (Hungary)
* Annamaria Percavassi (Italy)
* Vratislav Šlajer (Czech Republic)

## Official selection awards

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:
* Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - Terribly Happy (Frygtelig lykkelig) by Henrik Ruben Genz (Denmark)
* Special Jury Prize - The Photograph by Nan Achnas (Indonesia, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden)
* Best Director Award - Alexey Uchitel for Captive (Plennyj) (Russia, Bulgaria)
* Best Actress Award - Martha Issová for Night Owls (Děti noci) (Czech Republic)
* Best Actor Award - Jiří Mádl for Night Owls (Děti noci) (Czech Republic)
* Special mention of the jury (ex aequo): The Investigator (A nyomozó) by Attila Gigor (Hungary, Sweden, Ireland) & The Karamazovs (Karamazovi) by Petr Zelenka (Czech Republic, Poland)

## Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:
* Best documentary film (over 30 min) - Man on Wire by James Marsh (UK)
** Special mention - Bigger Stronger Faster* by Christopher Bell (USA)
* Best documentary film (under 30 min) - Lost World (Letűnt világ) by Gyula Nemes (Hungary, Finland)
* East of the West Award - Tulpan by Sergey Dvortsevoy (Kazakhstan, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Poland)
** Special Mention - Seamstresses (Šivački) by Lyudmil Todorov (Bulgaria)
* Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Robert De Niro (USA), Dušan Hanák (Slovakia), Juraj Jakubisko (Slovakia), Ivan Passer (USA)
* Festival President's Award - Danny Glover (USA), Christopher Lee (UK), Armin Mueller-Stahl (Germany)
* The Town of Karlovy Vary Award - Armin Mueller-Stahl (Germany)
* Právo Audience Award - 12 by Nikita Mikhalkov (Russia)

## Non-statutory awards

The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival:
* FIPRESCI International Critics Award: The Karamazovs (Karamazovi) by Petr Zelenka (Czech Republic, Poland)
* Ecumenical Jury Award: The Photograph by Nan Achnas (Indonesia, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden)
* Don Quixote Award: The Investigator (A nyomozó) by Attila Gigor (Hungary, Sweden, Ireland)
* Europa Cinemas Label: Bahrtalo! (en. Good Luck!) by Róbert Lakatos (Hungary, Austria, Germany)
* Czech TV Award - Independent Camera: Mermaid (Rusalka) by Anna Melikyan (Russia)
* NETPAC Award: Written by Kim Byung-woo (South Korea) & Tulpan by Sergey Dvortsevoy (Kazakhstan, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Poland)