43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival


The 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from July 4th to July 12th 2008. The Crystal Globe was won by Terribly Happy, a Danish neo-noir film directed by Henrik Ruben Genz. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by The Photograph, an Indonesian drama directed by Nan Achnas.

Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival:

Main competition
  • Ivan Passer, Grand Jury President
  • Brenda Blethyn
  • Ari Folman
  • Ted Hope
  • Jan P. Muchow
  • Johanna ter Steege
  • Vilmos Zsigmond


Documentaries
  • Jørgen Leth, Chairman
  • Sean Farnel
  • Elda Guidinetti
  • Kanako Hayashi
  • Erika Hníková


East of the West
  • Peter Hames, Chairman
  • Milena Andonova
  • Éva Bársony
  • Annamaria Percavassi
  • Vratislav Šlajer

Official selection awards

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:
Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:
The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival: