52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 30 June to 8 July 2017. The Crystal Globe was won by Little Crusader, a Czech historical drama film directed by Václav Kadrnka. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by Men Don’t Cry, a Bosnian drama film directed by Alen Drljević.

Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival:

Main competition

Documentaries

East of the West

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:

Crystal Globe - Little Crusader by Václav Kadrnka
Special Jury Prize - Men Don’t Cry by Alen Drljević
Best Director Award - Peter Bebjak for The Line
Best Actress Award - Jowita Budnik & Eliane Umuhire for their roles in Birds Are Singing in Kigali
Best Actor Award - Alexander Yatsenko for his role in Arrhythmia
Special Jury Mention - Keep the Change by Rachel Israel
Special Jury Mention - Voica Oltean for her role in Breaking News
Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:

Best documentary film - Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle by Gustavo Salmerón
* Special Jury Prize - Atelier de conversation by Bernhard Braunstein
East of the West Award - How Viktor "the Garlic" Took Alexey "the Stud" to the Nursing Home by Alexander Hant
* Special Jury Prize - Dede by Mariam Khatchvani
Forum of Independents Award - Tangerine by Sean Baker
Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Ken Loach, Paul Laverty UK, James Newton Howard
Festival President's Award - Uma Thurman, Casey Affleck, Jeremy Renner
Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography -Václav Vorlíček
Právo Audience Award - Wind River by Taylor Sheridan
Non-statutory awards

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

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