The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic has launched its 60th edition, with celebrated actors Dustin Hoffman and Juliette Binoche set to receive special recognition during the event.
Hoffman, a two-time Academy Award winner for best actor — earning the honor for his performances in “Kramer vs. Kramer” in 1979 and “Rain Man” in 1988 — will be presented with an award recognizing his extraordinary artistic contributions to global cinema on opening night Friday.
The following day, Saturday, Hoffman is scheduled to introduce a screening of “The Graduate,” his landmark 1967 film that earned him his very first Oscar nomination.
French actress Juliette Binoche, who took home the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role in “The English Patient” in 1996 along with numerous other accolades, will receive the same recognition as Hoffman during the festival’s closing ceremony on July 11.
Three of Binoche’s films will be shown at the festival: “Certified Copy” from 2010, “Three Colors: Blue” from 1993, and “In-I in Motion,” released in 2025.
American cinematographer Robert Richardson, widely recognized for his collaborations with directors Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese, and Quentin Tarantino, will also be honored at the festival. Richardson, a three-time Oscar winner for best cinematography, will introduce a feature documentary about his life and career titled “Robert Richardson: The White Devil” on Saturday.
A grand jury will evaluate 12 competing films for the festival’s top honor, the Crystal Globe. The festival is held in the western Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary.
