Karlovy Vary Fest Has “Potential Far Beyond Film Industry”: Majority Owner Rockaway’s Jan Jirovec

Karlovy Vary Fest Has “Potential Far Beyond Film Industry”: Majority Owner Rockaway’s Jan Jirovec

The 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) unspools July 4-12, with industry attendees and audiences descending on the Czech spa town to enjoy the newest cinematic discoveries and a slew of stars. Jan Jírovec is a board member of KVIFF Group and investment partner at Rockaway Capital, which has been the majority owner…

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‘Action Item’ Treats Burnout as “Collective Condition, Silenced Crisis” (Exclusive Karlovy Vary Trailer)

‘Action Item’ Treats Burnout as “Collective Condition, Silenced Crisis” (Exclusive Karlovy Vary Trailer)

Last year, Berlin-based Slovakian writer-director and visual artist Paula Ďurinová screened her documentary debut, Lapilli, about rocks and the loss of loved ones, at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). This year, she returns to its 59th edition with her sophomore doc Action Item, which the festival calls “an entirely different, yet equally sensitive film.”…

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KVIFF Sets Jiri Bartoska Tribute With Opening Film, Exhibition, La Roux to Perform Opening Concert

KVIFF Sets Jiri Bartoska Tribute With Opening Film, Exhibition, La Roux to Perform Opening Concert

The 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) will pay tribute to its late president Jiří Bartoška with the opening film We’ve Got to Frame It! (A Conversation With Jiří Bartoška in July 2021), directed by and Jakub Jurásek, screenings of Radek Bajgar’s film Tiger Theory, which stars the legendary Czech actor…

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