US EditionCzech International Film Festival Opens with Honors for Actors Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps
- The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival commenced on July 4 in the Czech Republic, presenting the KVIFF President's Award to Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps in recognition of their achievements.
- Sarsgaard and Krieps delivered acceptance speeches addressing division, collective action, and their countries' retreat from global responsibilities in a politically fragmented world.
- Sarsgaard highlighted that filmmaking is a collaborative process requiring supportive environments and invoked Vaclav Havel’s idea that warmth cannot be sustained in one part of a room while another remains cold, underscoring cinema’s power to promote peace and forgiveness.
- Krieps, a Cannes Best Actress winner for Corsage, praised film festivals and noted movies' unique ability to cross borders and transport powerful messages of love, peace, and forgiveness.
- The festival, running through July 12, will also honor Stellan Skarsgård with the Crystal Globe, underscoring continued recognition of international cinematic achievement.
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Peter Sarsgaard Calls for 'Collective Action' in a Divided America at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Peter Sarsgaard devoted his acceptance speech at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival to calling for “collective action” in the United States on the Fourth of July. Sarsgaard was honored alongside “Phantom Thread” and “Corsage” actress Vicky Krieps with the festival’s President’s Award. In his speech, Sarsgaard talked about how working with others on films taught him that “there’s no going it alone,” and applied that to a bitterly divided U.S. “As my …
We have begun, the organizers of the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival report. The ceremony took place on Friday evening. It was held as part of the remembrance of Jiří Bartoška, who passed away in May this year. The stars of the opening ceremony were American actor Peter Sarsgaard and Luxembourgish actress Vicky Kriepsová. The KVIFF will run until Saturday, July 12.
Peter Sarsgaard Calls for Unity in a Divided America at Karlovy Vary Film Festival Opening: ‘There Is No Going It Alone’
Actors Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps were honored at the opening of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Friday, with Sarsgaard calling for “collective action” in the U.S. in the face of division. Karlovy Vary presented the KVIFF President’s Award to Sarsgaard, who is the winner of the Volpi Cup at the […]
Peter Sarsgaard Gets Political as Karlovy Vary Opens: “The Enemies Are the Forces That Divide Us”
"Collective action is the only way forward," he said in accepting the President’s Award, while fellow honoree Vicky Krieps said movies can "spread the word of love and peace and forgiveness."
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Czech international film festival opens with honors for actors Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps
The Czech Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is opening its 59th edition, with American actor Peter Sarsgaard and Luxembourg actress Vicky Krieps set to receive a main award during Friday’s opening ceremony.
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