Mads Mengel’s The Guest Captures Best Director and Special Jury Prize at Karlovy Vary
Mads Mengel’s feature debut The Guest has taken home the Best Director Award and the Special Jury Prize at this year's 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where the film celebrated its world premiere. The title also marked a milestone for Danish cinema, becoming the first Danish film selected for the festival’s main competition since 2015.
“I’m deeply grateful for the way both the audience and the jury have received our film,” says Mengel in a first reaction. “Being invited to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was already beyond anything I could have imagined, and to leave with both the Best Director Award as well as the Special Jury Prize is truly overwhelming. It has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life.” Read the rest at Hypepark