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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
19.04.2011 Growth in the Area of Upcoming Czech Feature and Animated Projects
Prague, 19 April 2011 - The gala tenth annual presentation of upcoming projects will take place at the 24th Finále Plzeň, as presented in a brochure of a total of 84 projects from the area of Czech feature and animated films. The panel of 20 projects selected from the brochure will traditionally be held by the Czech Film Center and will take place on Friday 22 April from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Small Hall of…More
12.04.2011 Animation Production between Prague and Dresden
Prague / Dresden 12 April 2011 - Another two parts of the large project that aims at presenting various areas of Czech and German animated film will take place during the international festival of short and animated films in Dresden (12 - 17 April). The third part is an excursion that will take place on Thursday 14 April. A bus will go from Dresden to Prague to the production sites of Czech animated films. The last part of the entire project…More
11.04.2011 Short and Upcoming Films and Beautiful Locations in the Plzeň Region
Prague, 11 April 2011 - The Czech Film Center will be presenting three events at this year's 24th annual festival of Czech films, Finále Plzeň. In addition to the traditional Panel of Upcoming Feature and Animated Films (April 22), there will also be a showing of Czech Short Films from the collection of Czech Short Films vol. II (April 20). This year, in cooperation with the Czech Film Commission, a Location Tour of Plzeň Region…More
08.04.2011 Czech Republic the Guest Country at the Festival of Short Films in Barcelona – the audience will see
Prague, 8 April 2011 - The 13th annual international film festival of short films MECAL, one section of which is dedicated to Czech films, began in Barcelona today. In addition to 3 showings of current cinematography the Czech Film Center will also be presenting a showing of Jan Švankmajer's short films. More information HERE. Info about festival HEREMore
17.03.2011 BEST OF VISEGRAD CINEMA in Brussels
Prague, March 17, 2011 - Czech Film Center will be hosting a film festival in Brussels, BEST OF VISEGRAD CINEMA, from March 22-27. To mark the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Visegrad Group, four recent films from each V4 country - the biggest box-office hit, the biggest international success, the best documentary and the most successful film for children and youth - will be screened at the Brusselian Cinéma…More
07.03.2011 Winners Czech Lions 2010
Prague, March 7, 2011 - Film Radim Špaček's Walking too Fast was the clear favourite at this year's Czech Lions (5 March) picking up the prize for both best film and best director well as prizes for best script, best cinematography and best actor. The Czech Lions are the Czech equivalent of the Oscars. Complete results HERE.More
04.03.2011 Offer participation at the MIDPOINT
We offer participation in the second international training program Midpoint: Central European Script Center, which is intended for students and recent graduates screenwriting, directing and production project with a short or feature film (minimum length 25 minutes). FAMU program coordinated and cooperate in it four other film schools - PWSFTViT in Lodz, SZFE in Budapest, Bucharest and UNATC the Performing Arts in Bratislava. Participants…More
22.02.2011 Newspaper Readers Honor Matchmaking Mayor in Berlin
Prague, Februrary 22, 2011 - The jury for the Berlin-based national daily Der Tagesspiegel has awarded Erika Hníková's documentary Matchmaking Mayor its Readers' Prize. The prize, reserved for the best film in the Forum section, is worth 3,000 Euros. More information HERE. More
17.02.2011 Czech Films on Two-Month Tour of Great Britain
Prague, February 17, 2011 - On February 22, 2011, four contemporary Czech movies will set out on a two-month tour with a total of 12 destinations across Great Britain under the name Made in Prague. The traveling event, organized by CFC in cooperation with the Czech Centre in London and Britain's Picturehouse Cinemas for the third year running, remains the biggest showcase of Czech cinema on British soil. Information about films HERE for…More
14.02.2011 Czech Film Center will give a film retrospective of Jiri Barta.
Be There (7 to 10 4th 2011) Festival of Animated Film on the Greek island of Corfu will present a retrospective of one of the biggest Czech animator Jiri Barta. Czech Film Center with the support of the Czech Embassy in Greece to introduce this important film festival director, designer and animator, who is the personality of Czech and world of animation, his films have won many awards. Films like The Pied Piper or Extinct World of Gloves are…More
11.02.2011 The new Newsletter 01/2011 is out!
News of the Berlinale 2011, the new Czech films, news about Czech cinema and film industry for download HERE.More
04.02.2011 Czech Film Centre promotes Czech film and offers facilities at EFM
Prague, 4 February 2011 - This year the Czech Film Center will be representing Czech cinematography and the Czech film industry for the ninth time at the European Film Market (EFM), which is an integral part of Berlinale. The official partners of the CFC stand this year are Barrandov Studio and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. More information HERE. Complete program for download here.More
