Dustin Hoffman, 89, received the Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contributions at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 3. The ceremony took place in the Czech Republic spa town as the festival marks its 80th year of continuous programming.
"When you are turning 89 and there it is, your life's work on the screen, staring back at you, it makes me very emotional," Hoffman told the crowd, according to The Hollywood Reporter. On what drew him to the craft in the first place, he said: "I first fell in love with acting because it was the first time I felt lost in time."
Maggie Gyllenhaal received the festival's President's Award. The honor carries a particular resonance: Gyllenhaal won best actress at KVIFF in 2006 for Sherrybaby, though she was not present to accept the prize at the time. On her path from actress to director, she said: "That voice of going, 'OK, this is me. This is what I like.' pushed me to be a director."
The opening ceremony also featured Harvey Keitel, Jesse Eisenberg, and Peter Sarsgaard. The evening concluded with a 1,300-drone aerial display titled Stars and Winners of Your Own Story. The 60th edition of KVIFF runs July 3 through 11.