Hollywood is coming to the Czech Republic next month. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has always had its share of famous guests and honorees, but for its 60th edition the party list is genuinely impressive. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Jesse Eisenberg and Maggie Gyllenhaal would be honored at the festival. Today, Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche, Jeffrey Wright, and famed cinematographer Robert Richardson were announced as honorary award winners.
Additionally, Harvey Keitel, a previous winner, and both Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon will travel to the beautiful Czech enclave and present two different films.
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Hoffman will be awarded the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Achievement to World Cinema at the Opening Ceremony on July 3. A two-time Oscar winner for “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Rain Man,” Hoffman’s credits include classics such as “The Graduate,” “Tootsie,” “Midnight Cowboy,” “Hook,” “All the President’s Men,” and “Finding Neverland.” The 88-year-old actor most recently appeared in “Tuner” and will be seen next in Peter Greenaway’s “Tower Stories.”
Binoche will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Achievement to World Cinema at the festival’s Closing Ceremony on July 11. An Oscar and BAFTA Award winner for “The English Patient,” Binoche is one of the few actors to win acting prizes at the Berlin, Venice and Cannes Film Festivals. Her resume features performances in Krzysztof Kieślowski’s “Three Colors” trilogy, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” “Damage,” “Chocolat,” “Cache,” “Non Fiction,” “The Taste of Things,” and “Queen at Sea,” which debuted to acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. Binoche was the president of the Cannes Film Festival jury in 2025.
Wright will receive the President’s Award. He previously attended the festival in 1996 to introduce “Basquiat.” The Washington, D.C. native’s long list of films includes “Syrianna,” “Shaft,” “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Casino Royale,” “The French Dispatch,” “The Batman,” “Rustin,” “Highest 2 Lowest,” and “American Fiction,” for which he earned his first Oscar nomination. He also has a magnificent television resume, including “Angels in America,” “The Last of Us,” “Westworld,” and “Boardwalk Empire.” Both an Emmy and Tony Award winner, he’ll be seen on the big screen next in “The Batman II” and “Samo Lives.”
Richardson will also land a Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Achievement to World Cinema. He is the subject of Jana Hojdová‘s new documentary, “Robert Richardson: The White Devil,” which will have its world premiere at Karlovy Vary. The legendary director of photography is a longtime collaborator of Oliver Stone, Quintin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese. He won the Best Cinematography Oscar three times for “JFK,” “The Aviator,” and “Hugo.” His incredible eye is on display in other films such as “Platoon,” “Natural Born Killers,” “Casino,” “The Four Feathers,” “Kill Bill,” “Inglorious Basterds,” “Shutter Island,” and “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood.” His next two films are “4 Kids Walk Into A Bar” and David O. Russell’s “Madden.”
Sedgwick and Bacon co-directed and appear in the new film “Family Movie,” which will screen at the festival. They will be on hand alongside their adult children Sosie Bacon and Travis Bacon, who also star in the film. “Family Movie” debuted at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival in March.
Keitel will be on hand to attend an archival screening of Martin Scorsese’s “Mean Streets.”
Additionally, the festival revealed the opening night film is Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco’s “The Match,” a documentary which had its world premiere at Cannes in May. The closing night film is Noah Segan’s “The Only Living Pickpocket In New York” starring John Turturro. That 2026 Sundance premiere will arrive in theaters in the U.S. later this fall.
The opening night film will be followed by a concert crafted by DJ and music producer NobodyListen. The event will feature performances by Matěj Ruppert, Roman Holý, Lenka Dusilová, Dan Bárta, Yzomandias, Vladimir 518, Akira, Annet X, and Vocal Crew by Unique.
The 2026 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival runs from July 3-July 11.
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