The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( KVIFF ) is expanding and broadening its industry program, unveiling new initiatives on Wednesday, in time for the fest’s 60th edition . Among the innovations are a book-to-screen program and a move from a regional to a global focus at the renamed works-in-progress market KVIFF Promises . Fest organizers said that its industry program will this year be structured around two strands, the Cinematic Focus and the Screen Focus, in “responding to the evolving needs of audiovisual professionals in Central Europe.”  Topics discussed in various industry sessions will include the likes of high-quality production values, the ethics of true crime stories, alternative film distribution, as well as “innovative approaches to storytelling” and private equity financing of projects. KVIFF Industry Days 2026 will take place Sunday, July 5-Wednesday, July 8 at the Kaiserbad venue in the Czech spa city.…