The annual event held at the famous Lucerna Hall was organized by Vachler Art (www.vac.cz) and the guest list included a who's who of Czech stars. Presenters Bolek Polivka and Pavel Liska headlined the show and films clips of the two Czech stars reprising the lead roles in film classics kept the audience roaring with laughter especially a series of clips with the two as the father and son in Jan Sverak's Oscar winning Kolya. Among the prize presenters were KVIFF (www.kviff.com) helmers Eva Zaoralova and Jiri Bartoska.
Winners: Czech Lions 2009
Best Film: Protektor
Directed by Marke Najbrt
Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)
Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).
Best Director
Protektor - Marek Najbrt
Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)
Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).
Best Script
Protektor - Robert Geisler,, Benjamin Tuček, Marek Najbrt
Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)
Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).
Best Cinematography
Three Seasons in Hell - Carl Oskarsson
Directed by Tomas Masin
Produced by Dawson Production (www.dawsonproduction.com)
Best Editing
Protektor - Pavel Hrdlička
Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)
Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).
Best Sound
Three Seasons in Hell Pavel Rejholec, Jakub Cech
Directed by Tomas Masin
Produced by Dawson Production (www.dawsonproduction.com)
Best Music
Protektor - Midi Lidi
Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)
Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).
Best Documentary
Zapomenute transporty do Polska - Lukas Pribyl
(Forgotten Transports Cycle)
Produced by Total Help Art (www.tha.cz)
Best Animation Jiri Barta
Na pude aneb Kdo ma dneska narozeniny? (Who Has a Birthday Today?)
Produced by Miroslav Smidmajer/ Bio Illusion (www.bioillusion.com)
Best Actress
Protektor - Jana Plodkova
Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)
Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).
Best Supporting Actress
Kawasaki's Rose - Daniela Kolarova
Directed by Jan Hrebejk
Produced by IN Film Praha (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Infinity Prague (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Best Actor
Three Seasons in Hell Krystof Hadek / winner
Directed by Tomas Masin
Produced by Dawson Production (www.dawsonproduction.com)
Beset Supporting Actor
Kawasaki's Rose - Ladislav Chudík
Directed by Jan Hrebejk
Produced by IN Film Praha (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Infinity Prague (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
