Film Industry at KVIFF
The mission of the Film Industry Office is to connect film professionals at the festival, to allow producers and directors to promote their films and to introduce them to buyers, distributors and representatives of other film festivals.
The Film Industry Office is now located in Kaiserbad at Mariánskolázeňská 2. Show directions on Google Maps
Select from two available types of accreditations:
- Industry Accreditation which allows you to access a full range of services from the Industry department,
including the option to pick up to 3 tickets for 3 festival screenings daily.
- Industry Light Accreditation allowing access only to Press & Industry screenings,
- primarily suitable for attendees who wish to participate in events during Industry days (from July 6 to July 9). With this type of accreditation, it's not possible to pick up 3 tickets for 3 festival screenings daily.
During the Industry Days, from July 6th to 9th, 2025, we offer
- a number of events with the aim of bringing everyone from the film industry together and addressing the hot topics of the international film industry
check the Industry Days programme here
- Film Industry Lounge in Kaiserbad, open Sunday – Wednesday, 9 am – 5 pm
- WIFI access
- meeting areas (subject to availability)
- up-to-date information on the festival programme and events
- general assistance
- The Industry Office at the 1st floor of Kaiserbad is open Sunday – Wednesday, 10 am – 8 pm
Films and Screenings
- Only holders of the Industry accreditation are entitled to up to 3 tickets for 3 different screenings. In addition to the public ticket desks they can also use the Industry desk in the accreditation hall of the Thermal Hotel.
- Industry Light and Industry accreditation holders can attend Press & Industry screenings (unless the capacity of the hall is booked by Press accreditation holders). The program will be available in June on these websites and in the festival bag.
Distribution of Invitations
The festival can arrange free distribution of your invitations through the festival's protocol.
We can provide you with a list of expected festival guests starting from June, 2025. For any inquiries regarding invitation distribution and for the list of expected guests, please contact Tereza Rychnovská at [email protected]
Venues
Hotel Thermal (I. P. Pavlova 11, Karlovy Vary)
- Accreditation centre
- Press & Industry screenings – Congress hall, cinema A, cinema C
The Film Industry Hub (Kaiserbad, Mariánskolázeňská 2)
- Film Industry Office
- Film Industry Lounge
- Industry Days Events & Workshops
Carlsbad Plaza – Beethoven Hall
- One-on-One meetings
One-On-One Meetings
One-on-one meetings will take place in person, on Tuesday, July 8 in Carlsbad Plaza – Rockefeller Hall
(Mariánskolázeňská 2, Karlovy Vary):
- Works in Development – KVIFF Talents: 10:00 – 11:00
- Works in Development – Feature Launch & Focus Queer: 11:00 – 14:00
- KVIFF Central Stage: 17:00 – 19:00
Spots are limited, so we recommend booking as soon as you can.
Book your appointments now with Bookio – check the link in the June 30 email sent to all accredited Industry guests.
If you have any One-on-One-related questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Film Industry Guide
The Film Industry Guide is intended only for accredited film professionals. To access the online version of the Film Industry Guide use the link you will receive in the weeks before the festival, or contact us at [email protected] .
- if you want to be listed in the Film Industry Guide, mark that option in the online accreditation form
- login details will be emailed to you upon submission of the Industry Accreditation Application and will be used to review and access the online Film Industry Guide
- the Film Industry Guide, Who´s Where and festival protocol desk require that you enter the dates of your stay at the festival and where you are staying
Online Video Library
The KVIFF online video library will be open from July 4 to 12 and will be accessible to all accredited film professionals attending the festival in person.
You will receive an activation email on the day of the festival’s opening. As usual, the video library will screen films from across all program sections.
Premiere films will be available only after their first festival screening.
Filmmakers Lounge
The Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Czech Audiovisual Fund in cooperation with the Karlovy Vary IFF are presenting the Filmmakers Lounge – an exclusive venue for the presentation of Czech audiovisual content and meeting of Czech and international film experts and filmmakers. Partnered by the Audiovisual Producers´ Association (APA).
Located between the Thermal Hotel and KVIFF.TV Park, the Filmmakers Lounge will be open to all holders of Filmmaker, Industry, Partner, Guest and Press accreditations.
Opening hours: Saturday 5 July – Friday 11 July, from 10:00 to 20:00.
The Filmmakers Lounge event schedule is available here.
If you have a film in the festival programme
- we can provide you with a list of Industry professionals and journalists who have seen your film (in the cinema, at the Press & Industry screenings and in the video library)
- we can support your film or company’s visibility at the festival with an ad in the printed festival materials or with a party
