The ’s Eastern Promises industry section and film market, focusing on works in progress or development handed out its awards Tuesday evening. KVIFF Eastern Promises describes its mission as “bridging the gap between talented filmmakers and their potential partners, festivals and audiences.” The awards are open for producers and directors from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and North Africa introducing new films that will premiere after the Karlovy Vary festival.
This year, 39 projects competed for awards with a total value of 110,000 euros ($118,000) in three programs: Works in Progress, Works in Development – Feature Launch and First Cut+. “This year has once again brought a diverse selection of strong creative voices, and we were pleased to showcase them to their potential production, distribution and festival partners in the beautiful setting of the Imperial Spa, the new KVIFF Industry venue,” said Hugo Rosák, the head of the KVIFF Film Industry Office. , Klára Tasovská’s , about a female photographer on a journey towards freedom after the Soviet invasion of Prague, and Assel Aushakimova’s , which explores government influence and journalistic ethics, won key Works in Progress honors.
is part of the Special Screenings program of this year’s The 58th edition of the Karlovy Vary fest runs June 28-July 6. Its competition will be judged by a jury including indie film producer and . Chec.