28% of 50th Karlovy Vary Film Fest's Competition Films Helmed by Women Directors

Female filmmakers will make up 28% of the competition lineup at the 2015 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.  The Czech-based event, one of Europe's premier film festivals, holds four competitions: the Official Selection, "East of the West" (focusing on regional works), Forum of Independents (celebrating indie productions), and Documentary Films. A majority of the women directors in competition hail from Europe.  The two female-helmed films (out of 13) in the Official Selection are Anca Damian's climbing saga "The Magic Mountain" and Eva Neymann's Jewish remembrance "Song of Songs." The festival, which will take place on...

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