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The 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opened on 3 July 2026, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic with an Argentinian sports documentary film The Match, written and directed by Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco, the film reconstructs the historic match Argentina vs England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. In the opening ceremony, the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema was presented to Dustin Hoffman whereas Festival President's Award to the American actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal for her outstanding contribution to the cinema. The festival, which commemorated two milestones: 80 years since the first festival, and the festival’s 60th edition, concluded on 11 July with screening of closing film The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, 2026 American crime thriller film written and directed by Noah Segan and the presentation of awards in both non-statutory and main competition categories. Fruit Gathering, a Myanmar, Czech Republic and France co-production, directed by Aung Phyoe, received the Crystal Globe, while Lover, Not a Fighter, a co-production of Slovak Republic–Czech Republic directed by Martina Buchelová, was awarded the PROXIMA Grand Prix. It wrapped up after showcasing 179 films across 472 screenings. The lineup featured 119 fiction features, 21 documentaries, and 39 short films. Out of these, 43 had their world premiere, and 7 had their first screening in Europe.