Behind the Scenes at Karlovy Vary: The Team Curating the Czech Film Festival's 60th Edition
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Georg Szalai
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A profile of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival's programming team as the Czech festival prepares for its 60th edition. Artistic director Karel Och and his six colleagues — Anna, Sandra, Vojtěch, Petra, Natalia and Lorenzo — work collaboratively to curate the lineup, discovering hidden gems and bringing the best of the festival circuit to the spa town. The article explores their individual roles, tastes, and the teamwork behind building a major film festival program.
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· 3 pulledI don't think I've ever used a singular whenever I talk about the selection, because I would be ashamed to use the singular, because clearly, from day one until the moment we share the movies with the audience, this is teamwork.
The beauty of this teamwork is that, if you are lucky, you have a team full of strong individuals, just like I do.
If you are lucky, you have a team full of strong individuals, just like I do.
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