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July 02, 2025, 11:30

OPENING CEREMONY

The opening night of the 59th KVIFF starts on Friday 4 July at 6 pm, from 4 pm guests are expected to arrive on the red carpet in front of the entrance to the Grand Hall of the Thermal Hotel.

The opening ceremony will be broadcast live on KVIFF.TV. This year, the KVIFF.TV platform will also stream the opening film We Gotta Frame It! (interview with Jiri Bartoska in July 2021).

VICKY KRIEPS

4 July 6 pm Opening Ceremony Thermal, Great Hall

She will greet the audience on the red carpet
She will receive the KVIFF President's Award

5 July 11 am Thermal, Grand Hall

She will present the film Love Me Tender

PETER SARSGAARD

4 July 6 pm Thermal, Grand Hall

He will greet the audience on the red carpet
He will receive the KVIFF President's Award

5 July 10:30 pm Thermal, Grand Hall

He will present the film Shattered Glass

6 July 1 pm Thermal, Congress Hall

KVIFF Talk with Peter Sarsgaard

MICHAEL DOUGLAS

5 July 2 pm Thermal, Grand Hall

He will greet the audience on the red carpet
He will introduce the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

PAUL ZAENTZ

5 July 2 pm Thermal, Grand Hall

He will greet the audience on the red carpet
He will introduce the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

DAKOTA JOHNSON

5 July 9:30 pm Karlovy Vary Municipal Theatre

She will present the film Splitsville

6 July 10:30 pm Thermal, Grand Hall

She will greet the audience on the red carpet
She will receive the KVIFF President's Award
She will introduce the film Materialists

STELLAN SKARSGǺRD

11. July 11 am Thermal, Congress Hall

KVIFF Talk with Stellan Skarsgård

11 July 5 pm Thermal, Grand Hall

He will introduce the film Sentimental Value

12 July 6 pm Thermal, Grand Hall

He will greet the audience on the red carpet
He will receive the Crystal Globe Award for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema

JIŘÍ BROŽEK

10 July 4 pm Karlovy Vary Municipal Theatre

He will present the film The Death of the Beautiful Deer

12 July 6 pm Thermal, Great Hall

He will greet the audience on the red carpet
He will receive the KVIFF President's Award

DELEGATION TO THE COMPETITION FILMS

Delegations will arrive on the red carpet at the Grand Hall of the Thermal Hotel. Please refer to the festival program for detailed information. Starting July 5, daily Meet & Greet meetings with the Crystal Globe Competition Film delegations will be held at KVIFF.TV Park. Further information is available in the Accompanying program section.

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