Los Angeles, June 8 -- Actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg will be honoured at the upcoming 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

The festival is slated to run from July 3-11.

Speaking on the same, artistic director Karel Och shared, "Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg are distinguished by a certain 'trans-Atlantic' sensitivity. Their work as actors and directors has the ability to connect the New World and Europe while drawing on the most essential elements of both traditions. The humour of New York intellectuals is combined with wisdom, talent and an original way of seeing the world," as quoted by Variety.

The festival's executive director further expressed delight in welcoming Gyllenhaal and Eisen...