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03.02.2012 Czech Representation at IFF in Berlin
Prague, February 3, 2012 - Czech cinematography will be represented in several areas at this year's International Film Festival in Berlin (9 - 19 February 2012). The Czech Film Center will be representing Czech cinematography for the tenth time at the European Film Market. Under the umbrella Central European Cinema the CFC will be representing national cinematography together with the Slovenian Film Center and the Slovak Film Institute. The…More
26.01.2012 Czech Short Films on DVD
Prague, 25 January 2012 - The grand unveiling of the new DVD representing the best of Czech short works in 2011 will take place in the Oko cinema on Thursday, January 26th from 8 p.m. The DVD Czech Short Films 2012, Vol. III is being issued by the Czech Film Center and it contains a selection of 12 films from Czech film schools - Prague's Film and TV School of Performing Arts (FAMU), the Film Academy of Miroslav Ondříček in…More
20.01.2012 Czech Films at International Festivals
Several Czech films will be appearing at respected international film festivals and presentations in January. The Czech Film Center, which has continuously been supporting and presenting Czech cinematography abroad for ten years now, contributed to the participation of domestic films and filmmakers at foreign festivals at the beginning of 2012. The acceptance of director Bohdan Sláma's Four Suns to the international Sundance Film…More
22.12.2011 PF 2012
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21.11.2011 The 15th annual Tallinn Black Nights presents 5 Czech films to the Estonian public
Prague, 21 November 2011 - Five contemporary Czech films will be presented at the international film festival in Tallinn, Estonia. They will be represented in three non-competitive sections. The 15th annual Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Baltics and is also the organiser of the Baltic Event coproduction market and the Black Market film market. More HERE.More
07.11.2011 Presentation of Lost in Munich film project awarded EUR 1500
Cottbus, 7 November 2011 - Petr Zelenka's Lost in Munich project was given the CoCo Best Pitch Award at Connecting Cottbus. The screenwriter and director personally pitched his project at the co-production market where, together with producers Pavel Čechák and John Riley, they are looking for potential partners from Germany and France. The prize for the best pitch and project is awarded each year by a professional public comprised of…More
14.10.2011 A diverse programme of Czech films in the Saxon capital
Prague/Dresden, 19 October 2011 - On Thursday 20 October 2011 the 1st Czech Film Week will start up in two Dresden cinemas Thalia and Programmkino Ost. They will be introducing new feature and documentary films, humorous short films and a Bohdan Sláma retrospective. The director will personally be participating in a debate on his films with film journalist Andreas Körner (Sächsische Zeitung). More information…More
26.09.2011 Alois Nebel sent to vie for an Oscar
Prague, October 26, 2011 - The new animated film Alois Nebel from first-time director Tomáš Luňák was nominated by the Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA) for an Oscar. It will be vying with other foreign films for a nomination announced by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the category "Best Foreign Language Film". More info HERE.More
13.09.2011 Lidice and Surviving Life have a chance to get the European Film Awards
Historical drama Lidice by Petr Nikolaev and Surviving Life by world-renown director Jan Švankmajer that had its international premiere an Venice IFF 2010, were recommended by the European Film Academy. The European Film Academy and EFA Productions has announced a list with 45 films from 32 countries which are recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2011. The selected films also cover a wide range of genres and themes…More
02.09.2011 New Newsletter 03/2011
News about Czech films at festivals, the new Czech films, news about Czech cinema and film industry for download HERE.More
25.08.2011 Czech films and filmmakers in Venice, Toronto and Thessaloniki
Prague, 24 August 2011 - Following the successful participation of Czech films at major festivals such as the Berlin, Cannes and Karlovy Vary international film festivals, Czech cinematography is moving further down the festival trail. Tomáš Luňák's long-awaited animated film Alois Nebel was chosen for the Official Selection at the Venice Film Festival and will be continuing on to the Toronto International Film Festival,…More
24.08.2011 We bring you an interview about "Alois Nebel" with the producer of this film Pavel Strnad.
An interview with producer Pavel Strnad, who is behind the first Czech animated film that originated using rotoscopic technology, Alois Nebel, which will have its international premiere in the official programme at the 2011 Venice IFF. You can read the interview HERE.More
08.08.2011 Fresh Film Fest is nigh, what Czech films will it bring us?
The eighth annual Fresh Film Fest, a European festival focussed on international first features and student films, will take place from August 24th to 28th in Prague. The competitions of feature film debuts and student films are traditionally accompanied by tributes and retrospectives, distribution premieres, the presentation of films by renowned directors, concerts, workshops, theatre, discussions and exhibitions. Fresh Film Fest presents…More
28.07.2011 Alois Nebel in the Venice Film Festival's main programme
Alois Nebel in the Venice Film Festival's main programmeOne of the most prestigious festivals in the world has announced its main programme.The recently completed and long-awaited film Alois Nebel will be presented in the "Out of Competition" section at the 68th annual Venice International Film Festival. Thus this animated feature film created by Tomáš Luňák, Jaroslav Rudiš and Jaromír Švejdík…More
01.07.2011 Sales of Czech films went down
Prague, July 1, 2011 - Czech Film Center prepared traditional annual overview of Czech films, their participation in festivals and sales. Overview provides an overview of Czech films set in cinemas in 2010 with the premiere to 30 June 2011, their participation in the Czech and foreign film festivals and information about sales in Czech Republic and aboard, according to figures from the rights holders. Facts and figures about Czech films: -…More
27.06.2011 The state support of Czech film: On thin ice between commercialism and art?
Prague, June 27, 2011 - During the 46TH edition of the Karlovy Vary international film festival the Czech Film Center organizes the panel discussion The state support of Czech film: On thin ice between commercialism and art?The discussion, moderated by screenwriter and script editor Jan Štern, will be held on Sunday, July 3rd at 3:30 p.m. at Press Conference Hall, Hotel Thermal. More information about the panel discussion…More
23.05.2011 New newsletter 02/2011
New newsletter 02/2011 for download here.More
20.05.2011 Photos from Cannes - screening of the film Cagey Tigers
At the Cannes International Festival took place on Friday 20 May screening of the film Cage Tigers FAMU students Aramisova. The film was selected for the official section Cinéfondation. Delegation to the film Cage Tigers: 1.photo - left: Hana Jarošová (FAMU), Pavel Jech (Dean of FAMU), Lynne Seifert (main character), Aramisova (film director), Alena Niňajová (main character), Marsel Onisko (actor), Dagmar Sedlak…More
11.05.2011 Czech films in Cannes – student film Cagey Tigers in Cinéfondation and the co-production Les Biens-a
Prague, 11 May 2011 - The 64th Cannes International Film Festival will be taking place from 11 to 22 May 2011 and, as usual, Czech cinematography will be there. Two films will be represented in the official program - the student film Cagey Tigers from director Aramisova and the co-production film Les Biens-aimés by director Christophe Honoré, to which Negativ contributed and which will ceremoniously wind up the entire…More
20.04.2011 Producer Radim Procházka is the Ninth Czech Producer on the Move
Prague, 20 April 2011 - This year's three-day event for young European producers, PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE, will present 25 talented film producers from 25 European countries. This includes Radim Procházka as the "Czech producer on the move". The event, organised by European Film Promotion, will take place during the festival in Cannes on 14 - 17 May 2011. This will be the largest number of participants in the history of this programme,…More
