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When the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival gets underway in a couple
of weeks, it will offer viewers hundreds of movies across three competition
categories, retrospectives, and a host of other sections. The man
ultimately responsible for the selection of all of those films is Karel
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Current AffairsThis year’s recipient of Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Grand Prix considered safe choice by some critics
The Czech Republic’s premier film showcase, the Karlovy Vary
International Film Festival, came to an end on Saturday night. In its 45th
year, Central Europe‘s biggest film event drew some 127,000 viewers with
its selection of over 200 films, about a quarter of which were premieres.
So who took home the Crystal Globes this year?
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One on OneRon Yerxa – president of the 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Grand Jury
Over the last twenty years, Ron Yerxa has produced a number of films hits.
Together with his business partner Albert Berger, he has put out audience
favorites such as the drama Cold Mountain or the massively successful road
movie comedy Little Miss Sunshine, which won two Oscars. This year, Ron
Yerxa was invited to preside over the Grand Jury at the Karlovy Vary
International Film Festival. Just after the halfway point of the Czech
Republic’s biggest film event, I asked him about his taste in movies, the
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