\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t\tAnna Ko\u0159\u00ednek <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Movie Servis Competition Karlovy Differ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tWhen did you begin working for KVIFF, and the way did you get employed?I began in 2010 in an administrative place in this system division. I used to be appointed Program Coordinator and a member of the choice committee in 2016.<\/p>\n What did you do earlier than working for the pageant?I used to be working for the Queer Movie Competition Mezipatr within the positions of manufacturing coordinator and program coordinator. I used to be additionally partly concerned in another Czech movie festivals.<\/p>\n Do you could have any\u00a0specialty\u00a0or focus?As a programmer, I’m centered on the German-speaking international locations, the Center East and Iran. I’m additionally curating this system Future Frames: Technology NEXT of\u00a0European\u00a0Cinema, this system that goals to advertise younger European administrators and assist them to construct a bridge from movie faculty to the movie trade.<\/p>\n Do you could have any favourite or notably particular KVIFF second or expertise?It’s troublesome to select just one second, but when I had to decide on one particular class of experiences, it will be the chance to provide a voice to filmmakers who’re silenced in their very own international locations, principally for political causes. One of many areas I concentrate on as a programmer is the Center East and Iran. Iran is an extremely fascinating nation when it comes to movie, the place many impartial filmmakers who reject censorship are at present lively. In fact, this implies they will by no means display screen their movies of their residence nation. So for me, screenings the place filmmakers could be current, see their movies, present them to the viewers, and communicate freely about them are a very particular expertise. <\/p>\n \n\tSo I\u2019ll always remember when an Iranian director, then in exile in France, noticed his movie for the primary, and maybe final, time on the large display screen in Karlovy Differ through a video name from his journalist buddy \u2013 and what adopted: a protracted spherical of applause and shouts of help from the viewers, and tears of emotion not solely from the filmmaker but additionally from his buddy.<\/p>\n What is likely one of the many stuff you love about KVIFF?If I needed to reply this query with the very first thing that involves thoughts, it will be the annual return to the summer time camp that all of us love a lot. It\u2019s a well-recognized place with individuals we’d not see for a complete 12 months \u2013 individuals who take day without work from their day jobs to work with us throughout that one particular week we\u2019ve been making ready for all 12 months. It\u2019s the enjoyment of lastly getting to fulfill the filmmakers whose movies we\u2019ve been discussing with colleagues for months, and cheering in regards to the moments when these movies have been confirmed for this system. <\/p>\n \n\tI completely take pleasure in introducing movies, after I can inform the viewers why we within the programming division think about this specific movie to be distinctive and worthy of being proven on the large display screen in Karlovy Differ. I\u2019m all the time thrilled after I stroll previous a theater the place a movie has simply ended and see viewers members leaving, discussing the movie they\u2019ve simply watched. Maybe it\u2019s all additionally as a result of power that all the group has all through the pageant \u2013\u00a0constructive power, the place everybody does their utmost to make sure the pageant runs completely whereas sustaining a very good temper and a humorousness.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tSandra Hezinov\u00e1Programmer<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSandra Hezinov\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Movie Servis Competition Karlovy Differ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tWhen did you begin working for KVIFF, and the way did you get employed?I began working for the pageant whereas pursuing my Grasp\u2019s diploma within the Division of Movie Research at Charles College in Prague. That was in 2015. Again then, KVIFF\u2019s programming division was searching for college students to supply administrative help in the course of the busiest months main as much as the pageant. I grew to become a programmer three years later.<\/p>\n What did you do earlier than working for the pageant?Primarily learning, although I organized\u00a0a pupil movie pageant earlier than that. By the point I joined the KVIFF group, I used to be already a programmer for the Queer Movie Competition Mezipatra, the place I remained till 2019.<\/p>\n Do you could have any\u00a0specialty\u00a0or focus?In terms of territories, my main focus from the start has been Scandinavian cinema, alongside Canadian cinema. In recent times, I’ve additionally been liable for the cinemas of Latin America, Spain, and, to some extent, Portugal. As my earlier reply suggests, I even have a powerful curiosity in queer cinema.<\/p>\n Do you could have any favourite or notably particular KVIFF second or expertise (out of the various)?The 53rd version was undoubtedly one of the crucial memorable for me, as S\u00e9bastien Pilote\u2019s\u00a0The Fireflies Are Gone\u00a0was screened within the Crystal Globe Competitors. I found the movie and introduced it to the pageant after seeing it in Montreal at screenings organized by Telefilm Canada.<\/p>\n What is likely one of the many stuff you love about KVIFF?Scouting new movies and initiatives, and welcoming the filmmakers behind the movies we choose for this system. These experiences make my work rewarding and enriching yearly.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tVojt\u011bch Ko\u010d\u00e1rn\u00edkProgrammer<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tVojt\u011bch Ko\u010d\u00e1rn\u00edk<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy Movie Servis Competition Karlovy Differ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tWhen did you begin working for KVIFF, and the way did you get employed?Like many individuals who work for KVIFF as we speak, I used to return to Karlovy Differ as a pupil. I bear in mind the second after I noticed\u00a0Cairo Station\u00a0within the Grand Corridor \u2013 after the introduction, a part of the programming group sat down on the ground within the aisle and watched the movie along with the viewers. That was the primary time it occurred to me that there have been actual individuals behind the pageant, and I grew to become inquisitive about how movie festivals work.<\/p>\n \n\tA bit later, as a journalist, I interviewed Karel Och, KVIFF\u2019s inventive director. Not lengthy afterward, I contacted him once more to ask whether or not he may know of any alternatives to work for the pageant. He was beneficiant and provided me a place as a pre-selector, which a number of years later was a full-time programmer function.<\/p>\n What did you do earlier than working for the pageant?I graduated in Media Research, Journalism, and European Politics from Masaryk College, and later additionally studied Movie Research at Charles College. I began working for KVIFF whereas nonetheless at college, and I now additionally work in movie distribution.<\/p>\n Do you could have any\u00a0specialty\u00a0or focus?As a programmer, I focus totally on the Central and Japanese European area and Africa, and I’m liable for docs from everywhere in the world.<\/p>\n Do you could have any favourite or notably particular KVIFF second or expertise (out of the various)?The moments I bear in mind most fondly are these spent with younger, usually rising filmmakers. On the similar time, I additionally vividly bear in mind introducing the documentary movie\u00a02000 Meters to Andriivka\u00a0final 12 months, accompanied by its creator, Oscar-winning director Mstyslav Chernov. In that second, I most likely felt most strongly each the accountability and the aim of my occupation: to broaden individuals\u2019s consciousness and assist convey tales and testimonies from all corners of the world \u2013 even from the entrance line of conflict.<\/p>\n What is likely one of the many stuff you love about KVIFF?The distinctiveness of the brutalist constructing of Resort Thermal, designed by Vladim\u00edr and V\u011bra Machonin. Particularly the Grand Corridor \u2013 its aura, the cinema display screen, and the pink seats. It stays essentially the most stunning cinema I do know.<\/p>\n \n\tPetra Vo\u010dadlov\u00e1Programmer<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tPetra Vo\u010dadlov\u00e1 <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Movie Servis Competition Karlovy Differ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tWhen did you begin working for KVIFF, and the way did you get employed?I began working for KVIFF in 2017 throughout my college research. I joined the group solely at some stage in the pageant, working on the Program Division reception desk. In 2021, after finishing my research overseas, I returned and joined the group for a part of the 12 months as a member of the Program Division. In 2023, I grew to become a programmer.<\/p>\n What did you do earlier than working for the pageant?Earlier than working for KVIFF, I studied Movie Research. I accomplished my undergraduate diploma on the College of Aberdeen in Scotland and my grasp\u2019s diploma on the College of Groningen within the Netherlands. I didn’t have a lot direct expertise within the movie trade earlier than becoming a member of KVIFF.<\/p>\n Do you could have any\u00a0specialty\u00a0or focus?As a member of the choice committee, I concentrate on the Benelux area and English-speaking international locations. Along with my colleague Natalia, I additionally curate the style part Afterhours.<\/p>\n Do you could have any favourite or notably particular KVIFF second or expertise?There are too many to select from. If I needed to decide one, it will be the 2 days earlier than the pageant formally begins. By then, the core group is already in Karlovy Differ, and within the evenings we collect on one of many terraces of the Resort Thermal, the pageant centee. Now we have a beer, speak about the truth that it\u2019s all taking place once more, and benefit from the anticipation \u2013 and the calm earlier than the storm \u2013 collectively.<\/p>\n What is likely one of the many stuff you love about KVIFF?To date, I’ve spent my complete 20s working for KVIFF, and it feels as if it has develop into a part of my DNA. I’m grateful that as a result of pageant, I get to journey overseas and meet individuals from internationally, uncover numerous occasions and get to be a part of the community. And I’m proud to be a part of an occasion that has the facility to spark necessary conversations and join movie lovers and trade professionals throughout generations and borders. And, in fact, it’s the final begin to the summer time.<\/p>\n \n\tNatalia Koz\u00e1kov\u00e1Programmer<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tNatalia Koz\u00e1kov\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Movie Servis Competition Karlovy Differ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tWhen did you begin working for KVIFF, and the way did you get employed?I began collaborating with KVIFF in 2018 as a program assistant, a place that was provided to college students of our college (the movie research division on the School of Arts of Charles College) in an admission course of, which I managed to get by means of. Since then, I additionally labored as a pre-selector and a jury information, [before] lastly attending to a programmer\u2019s place in 2024.<\/p>\n What did you do earlier than working for the pageant?I began the collaboration with KVIFF throughout my research, however for a number of years, I additionally labored as a content material creator and coordinator in a youngsters\u2019s radio, a vacationer information and a movie critic.<\/p>\n Is there any\u00a0specialty\u00a0or focus you could have?I focus primarily on movies from the post-Soviet bloc, animation and style movies.<\/p>\n Do you could have any favourite or notably particular KVIFF second or expertise?I’ve fond recollections of assembly superb individuals while working as a jury information, who later grew to become my shut mates. In any other case, witnessing standing ovations after the premieres within the Grand Corridor is all the time a heartwarming expertise.<\/p>\n What is likely one of the many stuff you love about KVIFF?The cinephile viewers.<\/p>\n \n\tLorenzo EspositoAssociate Programmer<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tLorenzo Esposito, courtesy of Marco Santarelli<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tWhen did you begin working for KVIFF, and the way did you get employed?I began in 2019 as an Italian advisor between my final 12 months in Locarno and my first 12 months on the Berlinale. I stored this place till 2024, then I grew to become affiliate programmer in 2025, working with this system division. I additionally curated two retrospectives: \u201cOne other Delivery. Iranian Cinema Right here and Now\u201d (2023) and \u201cThe Want to Be a Pink Indian: Franza Kafka and Cinema\u201d (2024, co-curated with Karel Och).<\/p>\n What did you do earlier than working for the pageant?I used to be a movie programmer for Venice (2001: co-curating the Nuovi Territori part); Turin (2002-2006: member of the choice committee); Rome (2007: Ra\u00fal Ruiz retrospective); Locarno Movie Competition (2013-2018: member of the choice committee); Berlinale (2020-2024: member of the choice committee).<\/p>\n Do you could have any\u00a0specialty\u00a0or focus?Throughout my Locarno\/Berlin years, I centered on Mediterranean international locations and\u00a0the Center East, Portugal, Turkey\u00a0and Iran. As affiliate programmer in Karlovy Differ, I\u2019m nonetheless [focused] right here however work extra throughout.<\/p>\n Do you could have any favourite or notably particular KVIFF second or expertise?The happiness I felt in them and the gratitude from the younger impartial Iranian administrators and producers of the 2023 retrospective.<\/p>\n What is likely one of the many stuff you love about KVIFF?Freedom in programming and the viewers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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