July 01, 2026, 11:10
Opening Ceremony
The Opening Night of the 60th KVIFF begins on Friday, July 3rd at 6:00 PM.
The Red Carpet opens at 4:00 PM with a musical performance by Annet X and NobodyListen, followed by the gradual arrivals of the Opening Ceremony guests on the red carpet in front of the entrance to the Hotel Thermal Grand Hall. The red carpet arrivals will be accompanied by hosts.
The Opening Ceremony will be broadcast live on the KVIFF.TV platform, in Czech only.
Guests of the 60th KVIFF
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL
July 3, 6:00 PM, Opening Ceremony, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will receive the President’s Award
July 4, 10:30 PM Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will introduce the film The Bride!
JESSE EISENBERG
July 3, 6:00 PM, Opening Ceremony, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
July 4, 11:00 AM Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will receive the President’s Award
Will introduce the film The Double
Followed by a post-screening Q&A
July 4, 5:00 PM, Thermal, Festival Lounge
KVIFF Talk with the audience
DUSTIN HOFFMAN
July 3, 6:00 PM, Opening Ceremony, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
July 4, 2:00 PM, Thermal, Grand Hall
Will introduce the film The Graduate
HARVEY KEITEL
July 3, 6:00 PM, Opening Ceremony, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
July 5, 10:30 PM, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will introduce the film Mean Streets
ROBERT RICHARDSON
July 5, 2:00 PM, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival together with the film delegation
Will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
Will introduce the film Robert Richardson: The While Devil
July 5, 5:00 PM, Thermal, Festival Lounge
KVIFF Talk: Awards Chatter Live with Robert Richardson
KEVIN BACON, KYRA SEDGWICK, TRAVIS BACON
July 10, 10:30 PM, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will introduce the film The Family Movie
JULIETTE BINOCHE
July 9, 2:00 PM, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will present the film In–I in Motion
July 9, 10:00 PM Karlovy Vary Theatre
Will present the film Certified Copy
July 10, 11:00 AM, Thermal, Grand Hall
Will present the film Three Colours: Blue
July 11, 6:00 PM, Closing Ceremony, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
MAGDA VÁŠÁRYOVÁ
July 9, 12:15 PM, KVIFF.TV Park
KVIFF Talk with the actress Magda Vašáryová, and her daughter, writer Hana Lasicová
July 9, 4:00 PM Karlovy Vary Theatre
Will present the film Birds, Orphans and Fools
July 11, 6:00 PM Closing Ceremony, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will receive the President’s Award
JEFFREY WRIGHT
July 10, 2:00 PM, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will present the film Basquiat
July 11, 6:00 PM Closing Ceremony, Thermal, Grand Hall
Red carpet arrival
Will receive the President’s Award
Delegation for Crystal Globe Competition Films
They always arrive via the red carpet at the Hotel Thermal Grand Hall.
Detailed information can be found in the event overview and the festival program.
Daily at 4:00 PM (starting July 5th), Meet & Greet sessions with competition film delegations will take place at the KVIFF.TV Park – for details, visit www.kviff.com in the accompanying program section.
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