37th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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The 37th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 4 to 13 July 2002. The Crystal Globe was won by Year of the Devil, a Czech mockumentary film directed by Petr Zelenka. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by Nowhere in Africa, a German historical film directed by Caroline Link. French American film actor and director Jean-Marc Barr was the president of the jury.[1]
The following people formed the juries of the festival:[2]
Main competition
- Jean-Marc Barr, Jury President (France)
- Bibiana Beglau (Germany)
- Roger Ebert (USA)
- Ibolya Fekete (Hungary)
- Jan Malíř (Czech Republic)
- Kaynam Myung (South Korea)
- Asumpta Serna (Spain)
Documentaries
- Andrej Plachov, president (Russia)
- Andrej Kalpakči (Ukraine)
- Pavel Koutecký (Czech Republic)
- Nosha van der Lely (Netherlands)
- David Franca Mendes (Brazil)
Official selection awards
The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:[1]
- Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - Year of the Devil (Rok ďábla) by Petr Zelenka (Czech Republic)
- Special Jury Prize - Nowhere in Africa (Nirgendwo in Afrika) by Caroline Link (Germany)
- Best Director Award - Asghar Massombagi for Khaled (Canada)
- Best Actress Award - Ugla Egilsdóttir for her role in The Seagull's Laughter (Mávahlátur) (Iceland)
- Best Actor Award - William H. Macy for his role in Focus (USA)
- Special Jury Mention - Let's Not Cry (Gwenchana uljima) by Boung-hun Min (South Korea) & Smoking Room by Roger Gual, Julio D. Wallovits (Spain)