After making its international bow at Karlovy Vary film festival earlier this month, Double Date is scheduled to screen at more genre-friendly festivals ahead of its U.K. theatrical launch in The 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (June 30 – July 8) came to a close this evening with an awards ceremony that bestowed two key prizes to contemporary Bulgarian drama Blaga… Competing for the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Film Festival, director-writer Sonja Tarokić’s impressive debut drama “The Staffroom” tackles the psychology of the workplace as experienced The 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from August 20 to August 28, 2021, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. A total of 144 films were presented at the festival, including 29 world premieres, twelve international and two European premieres. The 55 th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Czech Republic, 2021, 131 min, World premiere. THE FILM FOUNDATION TRIBUTE The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is replacing its East of the West sidebar, established in the 1990s and converted to a competition section in 2005, with the new Proxima Competition The film also gained recognition at the 2022 São Paulo International Film Festival after being nominated for Best Film in New Directors Competition. The film won the TRT Award in the First Cut+ category at the 2021 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film notched up the Silver Alexander award in International Competition category at The 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Aug. 20-28) will honor Michael Caine and Johnny Depp. Two time Oscar winner Caine is this year’s festival special guest and will be presented Scottish actor, director and producer Ewan McGregor and Swedish actress Alicia Vikander will be the guests of the first weekend of the 57th Karlovy Vary Festival. Both actors will receive the Karlovy Vary IFF President's Award and present their latest films. This year’s edition of the festival w Premiere Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; Finland. 18 Sep 2021. 20 May 2022. Theatrical K-7; France. 15 Jul 2021. Premiere Cannes Film Festival; 21 Jul 2021. CGVZ.