Czech Film Center

23.10.2010

  Thirty-four projects have already passed the cultural test, a condition for submitting an application for incentives under the newly approved Film Industry Support Programme. A total of 12 projects have already submitted their applications, and the Czech Ministry of Culture has allocated the amounts they will be rebated (up to 20% of the production costs spent in the CR) once they’ve wrapped their shoots…More

23.08.2010

Czech audiences’ interest in domestic pictures continues. Attendance for Jiří Vejdělek’s comedy Women in Temptation, which opened in Czech cinemas on March 18, 2010, exceeded a million viewers. The crime-thriller Kajínek hit theatres in early August and drew a record 119,182 viewers during its opening weekend in the Czech Republic. Kajínek…More

18.08.2010

Fresh Film Fest is an international competitive film festival, which focuses on student and first feature films. In 5 days, the festival aims to provide a wide portrait of contemporary young world cinema and hosts professional non-public presentations. Up to 150 films with around titles in five competitive sections of the Official Selection are screened during the festival. Special film programs and feature film openings are accompanying the…More

12.08.2010

The East European Forum is the region's largest meeting of East European documentary filmmakers with Europe's and North America´s leading commissioning editors, distributors, buyers and film fund representatives. Directors and independent producers offer their projects for co-production, pre-sale or other forms of financial support. Since its foundation in 2001, the Forum has become a prestigious meeting place that has hosted 524 East…More

29.07.2010

The most precisely digitalised film on DVD is from Czech Republic and is about 80 years old. The film Marijka nevěrnice was awarded in the cathegory best DVD. The decision has been made by jury on international festival of archive and restored films in Bologna.  The DVD was published by National Film Archive in cooperation with Filmexport Home Video. More

21.07.2010

The State Fund Council has announced, that the public funding od Czech cinematography is very unstable. The sources of support will be soon even more in danger, after the ending of payments from Czech television in november 2011. The State Fund Council appeals responsilble authorities, regarding to this critical situation. Between April and June 2010, the State Fund Council has discussed 104 applications and supported 66 projects with…More

20.07.2010

RIVER FILM FEST is a cultural and social event focussing mainly on the presentation of cinema art in conjunction with other art forms and social sciences. Its distinguishing characteristic is its appeal to both professionals and lay audience alike. Maximum programme quality is achieved by a dramaturgical concept which comprises three main programme cycles (Belle Époque, A History of French Cinema, The Polish Film of Moral Anxiety).…More

10.07.2010

The main jury of 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival awarded the film Kooky by Jan Svěrák by the Special Jury Prize. The prize is supported by an amount of 20.000 USD for the director and producer of the film. More

02.07.2010

The Czech Film Center has prepared some facts and figures about Czech films: - participation of Czech films 2009/2010 at film festivals - sales of Czech films 2009/2010 - TOP 20 films in Czech cinemas in 2010 - TOP 10 Czech films in cinemas in 2010 - market share - admissionsMore

01.07.2010

During the 45th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival the Czech Film Center organizes the panel discussion WHY SHOULD FILM FUNDS SUPPORT MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS. The discussion will be held on Monday, July 5th at 12:00 at Press Conference Hall, Hotel Thermal. More

30.06.2010

DOCU TALENTS FROM THE EAST is a presentation of 9 outstanding East European documentary projects in the post-production stage aiming at festival and theatrical distribution and scheduled for release between July 2010 and July 2011.Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2010Venue: Karlovy Vary, Czech RepublicFoto: Restaurant Bakhmaro and Those Who Work ThereThe projects are presented by directors and producers within the Karlovy Vary IFF industry programme.…More

29.06.2010

The film Earthy Paradise for the Eyes by Irena Pavlaskova has won at the 39th Lubuskie Lato Filmowe 2010 Łagów (Poland) the Bronze Grape Award. The film has also won 3 awards at the Moscow International Film Festival - the Silver George for the best actress (Vilma Cibulková), FIPRESCI Jury Award and Award of the International Film Club'S Federation.More

24.06.2010

The Czech Film Industry Support Programme offers filmmakers rebates of up 20% on their production-related costs when they film in the Czech Republic. The programme is effective as of 21 June 2010.Projects that qualify can receive a 20% rebate on eligible local spend on goods and services paid to companies or individuals registered to pay income tax in the Czech Republic. Projects can also receive a 10% rebate on costs paid to individuals who…More

22.06.2010

INDUSTRY MEETING WITH CZECH FILM CENTERJuly 4, from 4 pm, Meeting Point, Hotel ThermalCzech Film Center will host its annual GLASS OF WINE WITH CZECH FILM CENTER during the regular industry meetings at the Karlovy Vary IFF.At the informal get-together, CFC will present the Czech movies screening in the festival’s official selection and the latest news from Czech cinema and the domestic film industry.CFC will point the spotlight at 3…More

21.06.2010

In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the twin-city relationship between Prague and Hamburg, Czech Film Center has teamed up with Kinematheka Humburk to host a film festival coupled with a meeting for producers. From June 23 – 27, Made in Prag will present dozens of Czech feature films to Hamburg audiences for the first time. The bill of fare for the 5-day festival is rounded out by a section profiling of…More

03.06.2010

Prague, June 3, 2010 – The Days of Contemporary Czech Cinema, featuring four Czech films made between 1999 – 2007, is set to open tonight in Athens. Three of the movies on the bill have never before been screened in Greece.The festival takes place in the Greek Film Archive’s newly opened outdoor theater Lais, which is located by the Archive’s terrace and opens at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 3 withAlice Nellis’…More

06.05.2010

 The new Newsletter 2/2010 is out!More

30.04.2010

The sources for this cycle, which consists of 8 films, each 52 minutes long, are amateur family films. That however has grown to become a unique testimony of spontaneous private lives. It is a probe to intimate family niches. Within the Private Century the local private memory becomes public. All the meanings in the film acquire much wider and more universal humane scope. "Private Century" shows the history as a set of intimate human…More

29.04.2010

Pavel Berčík of Evolution Films, which produces features, documentaries and animated movies, has been selected to participate in Producers on the Move at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival.  Berčík follows in the footsteps of seven other Czech producers selected for the annual program before him.     More information in press release.More

28.04.2010

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