INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL June 14–22, 2019 Unforgettable atmosphere, an attractive programme, stars literally within reach and tens of thousands visitors – these are the top credentials of the Art Film Fest International Film Festival.

The festival is among the most important cultural and social events in .

Art Film Fest provides a large-scale setting for presenting the latest works of world cinema, as well as noteworthy titles from film history and a selection of quality films curated from the Slovak cinematic tradition. The festival’s centrepieces are its two competition sections – for feature films and short films, respectively. Winners of each are determined by internation- al juries, who grant the Blue Angel Award for best film, director, actress and actor. The non- competition sections feature the works of es- tablished filmmakers, notable films of various national cinemas, cult classics that have made Art Film Fest has been held in the Slovak their mark on film history and thematically ori- Republic since 1993, first in Trenčianske ented film projects, as well as profiles and ret- Teplice. In 2016 the festival relocated rospectives of acclaimed filmmakers. to Košice, Slovakia’s second largest city. Actor´s Mission Award The Golden Camera Every year since 1995 Art Film Fest has bestowed the Actor’s The Golden Camera is awarded to Slovak and international film Mission Award to world-famous performers for their outstanding professionals of various trades for their significant contributions to contributions to the art of film acting. The award has been the filmmaking craft. Since 2001, 42 prominent film received by 63 international and Slovak performers to date. professionals have received the award.

1995: 2003: 2006: 2012: Franco Nero [] Klaus Maria Brandauer [Austria] Andrzej Wajda [Poland] director Andrei Konchalovsky [Russia] György Cserhalmi [Hungary] Dušan Hanák [Slovakia] screenwriter and director 1996: Jiřina Bohdalová [Czech Republic] screenwriter and director Dodo Šimončič [Slovakia] Gina Lollobrigida [Italy] Jerzy Stuhr [Poland] cinematographer Alberto Sordi [Italy] 2007: Rudolf Urc [Slovakia] Jozef Kroner [Slovakia] 2004: 2011: Roman Polanski [Poland] director dramaturg and director Květa Fialová [Czech Republic] János Bán [Hungary] Oleg Tabakov [Russia] 1997: Štefan Kvietik [Slovakia] Zdeněk Svěrák [Czech Republic] actor and director 2013: Geraldine Chaplin [USA] Zuzana Kronerová [Slovakia] Jiří Menzel [Czech Republic] director Juraj Herz [Slovakia] Vlastimil Brodský [Czech Republic] 2005: director and screenwriter Dagmar Veškrnová-Havlová 2012: 2008: Ulrich Seidl [Austria] 1998: [Czech Republic] Emmanuelle Béart [France] Miroslav Ondříček [Czech Republic] director and screenwriter Mari Törőcsik [Hungary] Nastassja Kinski [Germany] Miroslav Donutil [Czech Republic] 2001: cinematographer Erland Josephson [Sweden] Sir Ben Kingsley [United Kingdom] Martin Hollý [Slovakia] director Tonino Guerra [Italy] screenwriter 2014: Annie Girardot [France] 2006: Pavel Branko [Slovakia] Krzysztof Zanussi [Poland] director István Szabó [Hungary] Lubomír Lipský [Czech Republic] 2013: critic and journalist director and screenwriter 1999: Jacqueline Bisset [United Kingdom] Martin Huba [Slovakia] 2009: Ondrej Šulaj [Slovakia] Iva Janžurová [Czech Republic] Július Satinský [Slovakia] 2002: Ettore Scola [Italy] screenwriter and director Michele Placido [Italy] 2007: Barbora Bobulova [Slovakia/Italy] Maximilián Remeň [Slovakia] editor screenwriter and director Daniel Olbrychski [Poland] Isabelle Huppert [France] [Slovakia] director Věra Chytilová [Czech Republic] 2015: Sophia Loren [Italy] Mirjana Karanović [Serbia] 2014: director Ján Ďuriš [Slovakia] cinematographer Marián Labuda [Slovakia] Ivan Trojan [Czech Republic] 2003: Peter Hledík [Slovakia] director 2000: Claudia Cardinale [Italy] Don Askarian [Armenia] director 2010: Ladislav Chudík [Slovakia] 2008: Vincent Rosinec [Slovakia] Stanislav Szomolányi [Slovakia] 2016: Jana Brejchová [Czech Republic] Chiara Caselli [Italy] 2015: cinematographer cinematographer Stephen Daldry [United Kingdom] Catherine Deneuve [France] Omar Sharif [Egypt] Anna Geislerová [Czech Republic] Roman Rjachovský [Slovakia] Václav Vorlíček [Czech Republic] director Ivan Palúch [Slovakia] Juraj Kukura [Slovakia] art director director and screenwriter Sir Alan Parker [United Kingdom] 2001: Liv Ullmann [Norway] director Jiří Bartoška [Czech Republic] 2016: 2004: 2011: Emília Vášáryová [Slovakia] 2009: Lazar Ristovski [Serbia] Vido Horňák [Slovakia] Emir Kusturica [Bosnia & Herzegovina] 2017: Jean-Paul Belmondo [France] Jeremy Irons [United Kingdom] Karel Roden [Czech Republic] screenwriter and director director Dušan Trančík [Slovakia] Jaromír Hanzlík [Czech Republic] Vlastimil Herold [Slovakia] animator Jean-Claude Carrière [France] director 2002: 2017: Petr Hapka [Czech Republic] composer screenwriter Jan Hřebejk [Czech Republic] Božidara Turzonovová [Slovakia] 2010: Ondřej Vetchý [Czech Republic] Milan Čorba [Slovakia] director Bolek Polívka [Czech Republic] Gérard Depardieu [France] Magda Vášáryová [Slovakia] 2005: costume designer Ornella Muti [Italy] Milan Kňažko [Slovakia] Miklós Jancsó [Hungary] director 2018: Josef Abrhám [Czech Republic] 2018: Tibor Biath [Slovakia] cinematographer Agnieszka Holland [Poland] Zuzana Mauréry [Slovakia] Alexej German [Russia] Ivana Chýlková [Czech Republic] J. Bisset J. S. Daldry S. K. M. Brandauer J. C. Carrière A. Sordi G. Depardieu

E. Kusturica

V. Havel – M. Lasica N. Kinski A. Konchalovsky C. Deneuve G. Lollobrigida – J. Kroner

J. Panahi – R. Polanski F. Nero F. E. Irons Scola – J. O. Muti S. Gaydos – A. Parker O. Sharif Warsaw

Prague Košice is the largest city in Košice Budapest 215 km Vienna eastern Slovakia. Vienna 365 km With a population Budapest Warsaw 391 km of approximately Prague 516 km 240,000, Košice is the second largest city in Slovakia, after the capital, Bratislava.

The economic and cultural centre of largest church: St Elisabeth’s Cathedral. eastern Slovakia, Košice is the seat The long main street, rimmed with of the Košice Region and the Košice aristocratic palaces, Catholic churches Self-governing Region, the Slovak and townhouses, is a thriving pedestrian Constitutional Court, three universities, zone with many boutiques, cafés and various dioceses, and many museums, restaurants. galleries and theatres. Košice is an important industrial centre in Slovakia. In 2008 Košice won the competition A regional transport hub, the city has among Slovak cities for the prestigious extensive railway connections and an title European Capital of Culture international airport. 2013. The Interface project aims to transform Košice from a centre of heavy Košice has a well-preserved historical industry to a post-industrial city with centre, the largest in Slovakia. There creative potential and a new cultural are many protected heritage buildings infrastructure. In 2017 Košice won the in Gothic, Renaissance, baroque, and title UNESCO Creative City of Media art nouveau styles, including Slovakia’s Arts. Kino Úsmev Kunsthale

Capacity: 300 seats. Capacity: 550 seats. Kino Úsmev is a fully Thanks to its architectural Art Film Fest digital cinema with features, Košice’s screenings all day, Kunsthalle (Hall of Art) is seven days a week. primarily used for holding The latest technology international exhibitions, delivers audiences workshops and more cinemas intimate events focused a first-rate cinematic Kino Slovan experience and offers on the new generation. businesses a unique Capacity: way to present and and cultural 454 seats. promote on the big This cinema screen. is located in the rear section of the Old City venues Hall on Košice’s Hlavná ulica.

Kulturpark Tabačka Kulturfabrik

Capacity: two screening Tabačka Kulturfabrik is an rooms with 150 seats each. independent cultural centre This former military area with two auditoriums (300 and is now a creative district 80 seats, respectively). bristling with life. Košice’s A versatile venue for exhibitions new cultural venue provides and residences, it is fully spaces for socializing, equipped for film, theatre, creative work and presenting music/dance and multimedia various genres of modern art. presentations. Festival president Milan Lasica

Producer Ján Kováčik

Artistic Director Peter Nagel

ART FILM FEST s.r.o. Tomášikova 30C 821 01 Bratislava ⁄ Slovak Republic

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