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INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL JUNE 15–23, 2018 Art Film Fest has been held in the Slovak Republic since 1993, first in Trenčianske Teplice. In 2016 the festival relocated to Košice, Slovakia’s second largest city. Unforgettable atmosphere, Art Film Fest provides a large-scale setting an attractive programme, for presenting the latest works of world cinema, as well as noteworthy titles from stars literally within reach film history and a selection of quality films and tens of thousands curated from the Slovak cinematic tradi- tion. The festival’s centrepieces are its two visitors – these are the top competition sections – for feature films and credentials of the short films, respectively. Winners of each Art Film Fest are determined by international juries, who grant the Blue Angel Award for best International Film Festival. film, director, actress and actor. The non- competition sections feature the works of The festival is among the established filmmakers, notable films of various national cinemas, cult classics that most important cultural have made their mark on film history and Art Film Fest has been held in the Slovak and social events in thematically oriented film projects, as well Republic since 1993, first in Trenčianske as profiles and retrospectives of acclaimed Teplice. In 2016 the festival relocated Slovakia. 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, 40 prominent film received by 61 international and Slovak performers to date. professionals have received the award. 1995: 2003: 2005: Milan Čorba [Slovakia] Franco Nero [Italy] Klaus Maria Brandauer [Austria] Miklós Jancsó [Hungary] director costume designer György Cserhalmi [Hungary] Tibor Biath [Slovakia] cinematographer 1996: Jiřina Bohdalová [Czech Republic] 2012: Gina Lollobrigida [Italy] Jerzy Stuhr [Poland] 2006: Andrei Konchalovsky [Russia] Alberto Sordi [Italy] Andrzej Wajda [Poland] director screenwriter and director Jozef Kroner [Slovakia] 2004: Dušan Hanák [Slovakia] Dodo Šimončič [Slovakia] Květa Fialová [Czech Republic] screenwriter and director cinematographer 1997: Štefan Kvietik [Slovakia] 2011: Rudolf Urc [Slovakia] Geraldine Chaplin [USA] János Bán [Hungary] 2007: dramaturg and director Vlastimil Brodský [Czech Republic] 2005: Zdeněk Svěrák [Czech Republic] Roman Polanski [Poland] director Dagmar Veškrnová-Havlová Zuzana Kronerová [Slovakia] Oleg Tabakov [Russia] 2013: 1998: [Czech Republic] actor and director Juraj Herz [Slovakia] Mari Törőcsik [Hungary] Nastassja Kinski [Germany] 2012: Jiří Menzel [Czech Republic] director director and screenwriter Erland Josephson [Sweden] Emmanuelle Béart [France] Ulrich Seidl [Austria] Annie Girardot [France] 2006: Miroslav Donutil [Czech Republic] 2008: director and screenwriter Lubomír Lipský [Czech Republic] Sir Ben Kingsley [United Kingdom] Miroslav Ondříček [Czech Republic] 1999: Jacqueline Bisset [United Kingdom] 2001: cinematographer 2014: Iva Janžurová [Czech Republic] 2013: Martin Hollý [Slovakia] director Tonino Guerra [Italy] screenwriter István Szabó [Hungary] Michele Placido [Italy] 2007: Martin Huba [Slovakia] Pavel Branko [Slovakia] Krzysztof Zanussi [Poland] director director and screenwriter Daniel Olbrychski [Poland] Isabelle Huppert [France] Július Satinský [Slovakia] critic and journalist Ondrej Šulaj [Slovakia] Sophia Loren [Italy] Mirjana Karanović [Serbia] Barbora Bobulova [Slovakia/Italy] 2009: screenwriter and director Marián Labuda [Slovakia] 2002: Ettore Scola [Italy] 2000: 2014: Maximilián Remeň [Slovakia] editor screenwriter and director 2015: Ladislav Chudík [Slovakia] 2008: Ivan Trojan [Czech Republic] Juraj Jakubisko [Slovakia] director Věra Chytilová [Czech Republic] Ján Ďuriš [Slovakia] cinematographer Jana Brejchová [Czech Republic] Chiara Caselli [Italy] Claudia Cardinale [Italy] director Peter Hledík [Slovakia] director Catherine Deneuve [France] Omar Sharif [Egypt] 2003: Ivan Palúch [Slovakia] 2015: Don Askarian [Armenia] director 2010: 2016: 2001: Liv Ullmann [Norway] Anna Geislerová [Czech Republic] Vincent Rosinec [Slovakia] Stanislav Szomolányi [Slovakia] Stephen Daldry [United Kingdom] Jiří Bartoška [Czech Republic] Juraj Kukura [Slovakia] cinematographer cinematographer director Emília Vášáryová [Slovakia] 2009: Roman Rjachovský [Slovakia] Václav Vorlíček [Czech Republic] Sir Alan Parker [United Kingdom] Jean-Paul Belmondo [France] Jeremy Irons [United Kingdom] 2016: art director director and screenwriter director Jaromír Hanzlík [Czech Republic] Lazar Ristovski [Serbia] 2002: Karel Roden [Czech Republic] 2004: 2011: 2017: Božidara Turzonovová [Slovakia] 2010: Vido Horňák [Slovakia] Emir Kusturica [Bosnia & Herzegovina] Dušan Trančík [Slovakia] Bolek Polívka [Czech Republic] Gérard Depardieu [France] 2017: screenwriter and director director director Ornella Muti [Italy] Milan Kňažko [Slovakia] Ondřej Vetchý [Czech Republic] Vlastimil Herold [Slovakia] animator Jean-Claude Carrière [France] Jan Hřebejk [Czech Republic] Josef Abrhám [Czech Republic] Magda Vášáryová [Slovakia] Petr Hapka [Czech Republic] composer screenwriter director 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 Bratislava 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. ART FILM FEST CINEMAS AND CULTURAL VENUES ART FILM FEST CINEMAS AND CULTURAL The Amphitheatre With seating for 3,000 spectators, Košice’s Amphitheatre has been VENUES recognized throughout the region since its construction in 1954. The first summertime film screenings here date back to 1965’s “Filmový Festival Pracujúcich” (Workers’ Film Festival), which, after many years in the city’s cinemas, had been relocated to the amphitheatre. It was here on Saturday, 19 June 1965, that the premiere of Kunsthale Kulturpark Oscar-winning film The Shop on Main Street, set in the Slovak Capacity: 550 seats. Capacity: two screening rooms town of Sabinov and starring Thanks to its architectural with 150 seats each. This former Jozef Kroner, was seen by a features, Košice’s Kunsthalle military area is now a creative whopping 20,000 viewers. (Hall of Art) is primarily used district bristling with life. Košice’s for holding international new cultural venue provides exhibitions, workshops spaces for socializing, creative and more intimate events work and presenting various focused on the new genres of modern art. generation. ART FILM FEST CINEMAS AND CULTURAL The Amphitheatre With seating for 5,000 spectators, Košice’s Amphitheatre has been VENUES recognized throughout the region since its construction in 1954. The first summertime film screenings here date back to 1965’s “Filmový Festival Pracujúcich” (Workers’ Film Festival), which, after many years in the city’s cinemas, had been relocated to the amphitheatre. It was here on Saturday, 19 June 1965, that the premiere of Kunsthale Kulturpark Oscar-winning film The Shop on Main Street, set in the Slovak Capacity: 550 seats. Capacity: two screening rooms town of Sabinov and starring Thanks to its architectural with 150 seats each. This former Jozef Kroner, was seen by a features, Košice’s Kunsthalle military area is now a creative whopping 20,000 viewers. (Hall of Art) is primarily used district bristling with life. Košice’s for holding international new cultural venue provides exhibitions, workshops spaces for socializing, creative and more intimate events work and presenting various focused on the new genres of modern art. generation. ART FILM FEST CINEMAS AND CULTURAL VENUES Tabačka Kulturfabrik Tabačka Kulturfabrik is an independent cultural centre with two auditoriums (300 and 80 seats, respectively). A versatile venue for exhibitions and residences,