34th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival explained

The 34th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 2 to 10 July 1999. The Crystal Globe was won by Yana's Friends, an Israeli comedy-drama film directed by Arik Kaplun. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by Show Me Love, a Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Lukas Moodysson. French film director and scriptwriter Yves Boisset was the president of the jury.

Jury

The following people formed the jury of the festival: ^[1]

• Yves Boisset, Jury President (France)
• Jaroslav Brabec (Spain)
• Jutta Brückner (Germany)
• Dan Fainaru (Israel)
• Katinka Faragó (Sweden)
• Brian Gilbert (UK)
• Karen Šachnazarov (Russia)

Official selection awards

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:^[2]

• Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - Yana's Friends (Ha-Chaverim Shel Yana) by Arik Kaplun (Israel)
• Special Jury Prize - Show Me Love (Fucking Åmål) by Lukas Moodysson (Sweden)
• Best Director Award - Aleksandr Rogozhkin for Checkpoint (Blokpost) (Russia)
• Best Actress Award - Evelyn Kaplun for her role in Yana's Friends (Ha-Chaverim Shel Yana) (Israel)
• Best Actor Award - Hilmar Thate for his role in Paths in the Night (Wege in die Nacht) (Germany)
• Special Jury Mention - Cosy Dens (Pelíšky) by Jan Hřebejk (Czech Republic)

Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:

• Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Karel Kachyňa (Czech Republic), Franco Zeffirelli (Italy)
• Award of the Town of Karlovy Vary - Nikita Michalkov (Russia)
• Audience Award - Show Me Love (Fucking Åmål) by Lukas Moodysson (Sweden)

Non-statutory awards

The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival:

• FIPRESCI International Critics Award: Cosy Dens (Pelíšky) by Jan Hřebejk (Czech Republic)^[3]
  • Special Mention: Drop Dead Gorgeous by Michael Patrick Jann (USA)
• FICC - The Don Quixote Prize: Show Me Love (Fucking Åmål) by Lukas Moodysson (Sweden)
  • Special Mention: Girl on the Bridge (La fille sur le pont) by Patrice Leconte (France)
• Ecumenical Jury Award: A Reasonable Man by Gavin Hood (South Africa, France)
  • Special Mention: Yana's Friends (Ha-Chaverim Shel Yana) by Arik Kaplun (Israel) & Beautiful People by Jasmin Dizdar (UK)
• Philip Morris Film Award: The Outskirts (Okraina) by Pyotr Lutsik (Russia)
• Emila Radoka Award: Helluva Good Luck (Z pekla štěstí) by Zdeněk Troška (Czech Republic)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Final press release of the KVIFF (PDF in Czech) . kviff.com . 21 March 2018 .
2. Web site: History - 34th festival . KVIFF . 21 March 2018.
3. Web site: FIPRESCI Awards 1999 . fipresci.org . 21 March 2018.