Czech presence at the Marché du Film

Producers on the Move
This year’s Festival de Cannes will see producer Kristýna Michálek Květová of Cinémotif Films in the 25th edition of the Producers on the Move program. Květová brings a wealth of experience, with several films having already premiered internationally. Her portfolio includes Veronika Lišková’s documentary The Visitors; the first ever Czech-Swiss coproduction, Lost in Paradise; and Lišková’s fiction feature debut, Year of the Widow, which recently completed filming.

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La Résidence

Continuing the Festival de Cannes tradition of showcasing new talent and bolstering the industry, the scheme also includes La Résidence, in which 12 directors are chosen to spend time in Paris developing their debut or sophomore feature projects. Last year, for the fall session, Czech animator Diana Van Cam Nguyen was selected to work at La Résidence on her feature-length debut, Inbetween Worlds. Succeeding Nguyen in the spring session is Daria Kashcheeva, another notable figure from the Czech film scene. Kashcheeva, who gained acclaim with her award-winning animated shorts Daughter and Electra, is spending her time at La Résidence developing her anticipated feature-length debut, They/Them.

Pitching Session | May 15 | 15:00 | CNC Pavillion (register here)

East Doc Platform Showcase at Cannes Docs

Among the other Czech projects set to capture the attention of international professionals in Cannes is Bára Jíchová Tyson’s Playtopia, produced by last year’s Producer on the Move, Alice Tabery of Cinepoint. The project will be pitched during the East Doc Platform Showcase at the Cannes Docs section of the Marché du Film.

May 18 | 11:45 | Lérins 4 – Riviera

 

 

Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

This year’s edition of the industry initiative Black Nights Goes to Cannes will see a Czech coproduction project presented to sales agents, distributors, and festival programmers. Among the five projects selected in 2024, all either in production or postproduction, is Father by Tereza Nvotová, who previously won the Pardo d'oro of Cineasti del presente competition in Locarno, for Nightsiren.

May 18 | 14:00 | Palais K

 

 

SFC | Rendez-vous Industry – Focus SCRIPT

Anna Wowra will participate in the Focus SCRIPT industry initiative, designed to forge new connections with visual arts and film schools, as well as professionals in the short film sector at the Festival de Cannes. Wowra is an alumna of the 2023 Czech Film Springboard, with her upcoming feature-length debut, In Good Faith. She heads to Cannes with the script of her short film in development, First, Do No Harm, produced by Lukáš Procházka of Moviola and coproduced by FAMU.

May 21 | 10:00 | Palais Stage

 

 

Screenings at the Marché du Film

DIPLODOCUS
PL, CZ, SK,  2024, 88 min | animation
dir. Wojtek Wawszczyk | prod. Maks Sikora – Human Film (PL), Jiří Mika – PFX (CZ) | co-prod. TVP (PL), DayHey (SK), Mazovia Warsaw Film Fund (PL)

SCREENING
May 14 | 14:00 | Arcades 2
Buyers only

FESTIVALS
Gebeka International – Esther DEVOS
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SALES
Gebeka International – Jason BRESSAND
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LIVING LARGE
CZ, SK, FR, 80 min | animation
dir. Kristina Dufková | prod. Matěj Chlupáček – Barletta (CZ) | co-prod. NOVINSKI (SK), Czech Television (CZ), Novanima Productions (FR)

SCREENING
May 14 | 14:00 | Arcades 2
Buyers only

FESTIVALS
Gebeka International – Esther DEVOS
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SALES
Gebeka International – Jason BRESSAND
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WET MONDAY
PL, EE, CZ, 84 MIN | fiction
dir. Justyna Mytnik | prod. Lava Films (PL) | co-prod. Alexandra Film (EE), Bionaut (CZ), EC1 - Łódź - Miasto Kultury (PL)

SCREENING
May 17 | 16:00 | Palais E
Buyers only

FESTIVALS
Reel Suspects – Yi CHOU
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SALES
Reel Suspects – Adrien VIDAL-BERTHAUD
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Meet us at the Marché du film!

Opening Hours

The pavilion will be open to all accredited festival and market visitors from 14 to 22 May, always from 10:00 to 19:00.

Czech Film Fund at Cannes

Markéta Šantrochová, Head of Czech Film Center
13–22 May | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Barbora Lochmanová, Festival Relations – Feature Films
13–23 May| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vítězslav Chovanec, Festival Relations – Docs & Shorts
15–24 May | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Pavlína Žipková, Head of Czech Film Commission
16–23 May | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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HELLO SUMMER
SK, CZ, FR, 2024, 11 min |  animation
dir. Martin Smatana & Veronika Zacharová | prod. Martin Smatana – Studio BORORO (SK), Kamila Dohnalová – Last Films (CZ), Martin Vandas – MAUR film (CZ) / co-prod. Vivement Lundi ! (FR)

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HURIKAN
CZ, FR, SK, BA, 2024, 13 min 2024 | animation
dir. Jan Saska | prod. Martin Vandas – MAUR film (CZ), Kamila Dohnalová – Last Films (CZ) | co-prod. Laïdak Films (FR), Artichoke (SK), AEON Production (BA)

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CZECH FILM / Summer 2024

In the summer issue of CZECH FILM magazine, we focus on films screened at the Annecy IAFF and the Festival de Cannes. The newest piece in the ongoing series of articles introducing young filmmakers focuses on Jan Vejnar and Adam Martinec. We offer a sneak peek into the production of the feature-length puppet animation Of Unwanted Things and People (working title). In an interview with Vladimíra Pachl Fomínová, we discuss the work of a film costume designer. We showcase Czech production company Cinémotif Films and on the 20th anniversary of the Czech Republic’s presence at the Marché du Film, we look back at the past two decades in a dedicated article.