The Karlovy Vary IFF takes place in the first week of July. Each year, the KVIFF presents about 200 films from all over the world. Many of them are world, international or European premieres. The traditional section of the program is the main competition, reserved for feature-length films shot in the previous season which have not been shown at any other festival in competition. Another important part of the event is the so-called industry section, which connects film professionals and provides producers and directors with the opportunity to present their films and to meet with buyers, distributors, and representatives from other film festivals. Every year the festival program attracts about 850 film professionals from 60 countries.