MUMBAI: The 45th International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary will present the Crystal Globe to 64-year old Nikita Mikhalkov for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema.

Slovak-born filmmaker Juraj Herz would also receive the lifeime achievement award for his contribution to cinema.British film and theatre actor Jude Law will be bestowed the festival president‘s award.

This year‘s festival in Karlovy Vary will present 180 full-length feature filmsof which some 50 films will have their world or international premiere.

While twelve films will be in the main feature film competition, 16 films have been shortlisted for the documentary competition.

The main jury will be chaired by US producer Ron Yerxa who produced the historical film Cold Mountain (2003) with Jude Law and Nicole Kidman.