As if the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) needed more star power for the double anniversary of its 60th edition in its 80th year, it has lined up Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Harvey Keitel to join the list of celebrities in attendance at the Czech film fest this year.
The bold names were unveiled on Tuesday along with Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche and legendary cinematographer Robert Richardson, who will receive this year’s Crystal Globes for outstanding artistic contributions to world cinema, plus Jeffrey Wright, who will be honored with KVIFF’s President’s Award.
For its latest edition, which runs July 3-11, the Czech cinema celebration previously unveiled Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg as President’s Award honorees.
Harvey Keitel, courtesy of KVIFF
“Renowned American actor Harvey Keitel will make his third appearance at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,” organizers said on Tuesday. “At the festival’s 39th edition in 2004, Keitel was awarded a Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema. Eleven years later, he returned to Karlovy Vary in order to introduce Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth, in which he played one of the main roles. The film won the Právo Audience Award, which Keitel accepted in person.”
