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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
01.02.2011 Czech Film Center Second DVD of Selected Short Films
Prague, February 1, 2011 - At the end of January, Czech Film Center will release the second edition of its DVD of short films. The DVD, titled Czech Short Films Vol. 2, presents 12 short films created by students from Czech film schools (namely: FAMU, FAMO - Film Academy of Miroslav Ondříček, Film School Zlín). The main aim is to highlight Czech short films, promote them abroad and to establish closer cooperation with…More
31.01.2011 Czech Film Center Back at Clermont-Ferrand Festival
Prague, January 31, 2011 - The 33rd annual film festival and the 26th short film market in Clermont-Ferrand, France, will be held from February 4-12, 2001, and Czech Film Center will be there to represent the Czech Republic for its second year running. A Czech film, The Tour Guide, directed by Asmara Beraki and produced by FAMU and Czech Television, will be screened in the festival's main competition. More information HERE. More
28.01.2011 Jan Švankmajer Retrostrospective in Dresden
Prague / Dresden, January 28, 2011 - A series of screenings of remarkable feature films by Czech surrealist, artist and animator Jan Švankmajer is set to open on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, in Dresden's Thalia theatre. The series runs until April 2, and is organized by Czech Film Center in cooperation with the German Institute of Animated Film (DIAF). More information HERE Program HEREMore
28.01.2011 2010 Czech Films Catalog and DVD Released
Prague, January 28, 2011 - Every year Czech Film Center's first publication of the new year is a catalog and DVD of Czech films, and this year is no exception. This edition presents features and documentaries premiered in 2010 and upcoming films scheduled to premiere before June 2011. The effort is enhanced by a selection of short films released on a separate DVD. More info about catalog HERE. Download catalog HERE.More
24.01.2011 3x Jan Švankmajer at Rotterdam Festival
January 24, 2011 – Czech film will once again be represented at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, this time at the festival's upcoming 40th edition (January 26 – February 6, 2011), where Jan Švankmajer's new movie, Surviving Life (Theory and Practice), will be presented in the official selection. Additionally, his upcoming project, Insects, has been selected for the parallel co-production market, CineMart. Lastly,…More
18.01.2011 Czech Film Abundantly Represented at Berlinale 2011
The 61st International Film Festival in Berlin (February 10 – 20, 2011) has selected a total of three Czech films for its official program. Additionally, four Czech films and one trailer will be screened at the concurrent European Film Market (EFM). The 41st International Forum of New Film selected a total of 39 films for its program this year. For the first time ever, it will feature three films from the Czech Republic: two…More
17.01.2011 First-ever Film Critics' Awards Bestowed in 2010
Film journalists, publicists and critics recognized the best cinematic achievements of the year with a new set of awards. The Czech Film Critics' Awards were bestowed on recipients at the Archa Theatre on Thursday, January 13, 2011. The new awards are aimed at highlighting the best movies of the year, new discoveries and cinematic achievements in the impartial eyes of professional film journalists. The Czech Film Critics' Awards are…More
07.12.2010 Deadline for Ex Oriente Film Workshop 2011 coming soon
Ex Oriente Film is a year-long international workshop that supports the development and funding of creative documentary films from Central and Eastern Europe. At three workshops (the 4th session focused on rough cuts is for selected projects only) directors and producers develop their projects and funding strategies and benefit from the assistance and valuable advice provided by established European producers, directors, AV experts and…More
