FNE at Cannes 2017: Czech Cinema in Cannes

CZECH FILM CENTER at MARCHÉ DU FILM 2017 - Come and visit us at Czech & Slovak Pavilion No. 133 at Village International.
20-05-2017

Prague Film Fund Announces Its First Call

PRAGUE: The Prague Film Fund, which was established in 2016 to support the positive presentation of the Czech capital abroad through film and television production, announced its first call on…
18-05-2017

FNE at Zlin Fest 2017: Competition Films Announced

ZLIN: The 57th International Film Competition of Children's Films in Zlin, running 26 May - 3 June 2017, has again lined up an international selection of films for the children…
15-05-2017

EFP Producer on the Move: Pavla Janoušková Kubečková, Czech Republic

PRAGUE: Pavla Janoušková Kubečková (born 1985), who represents the Czech Republic at European Film Promotions’s Producers on the Move, studied Journalism and Media Studies at the Charles University and Film…
15-05-2017

FNE/IDF Doc Bloc: Ex Oriente Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The VOD portal DAFilms is screening ten documentary films to mark the 15th anniversary of the Ex Oriente programme.
12-05-2017

PRODUCTION: Karel Vachek Shooting Communism

PRAGUE: Karel Vachek, the head of the documentary department at FAMU and one of the most original Czech filmmakers known for his experimental, enormously lengthy film essays, is shooting the…
09-05-2017

FNE at Anifilm 2017: France Takes Top Animation Awards

TREBON: The growing international recognition of the Czech Republic’s beloved animation festival Anifilm was evidenced in the awarding of prizes, with the best animated feature for adults going to France’s…
08-05-2017

FNE at Visegrad Animation Forum 2017: CEE Animators Pitch TV Programmes

TREBON: The artistic and production team behind Slovakia’s success animated TV series Mimi & Lisa were among the five CEE presenters pitching new animated TV projects to the international jury…
05-05-2017

Industry Dominates VAF/Anifilm 2017

TREBON: Animated TV series pitches from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Croatia were among the ten projects presented at the Visegrad Animation Forum (VAF) taking place 2-4 May 2017,…
04-05-2017

FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month, Aerofilms, Czech Republic

FNE and Europa Distribution are launching a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section. In the coming months we will talk with European distributors about their lineup, their…
04-05-2017

FNE at Finale Plzen: Wolf from the Royal Vineyard Street

PLZEN: Jan Nemec’s final film, the Czech/Slovak/French coproduction Wolf From the Royal Vineyard Street / Vlk z Královských Vinohrad, was screened in the Czech national competition at the 30th Finale…
30-04-2017

FNE at Finale Plzen: We Are Never Alone

PLZEN: The Czech/French coproduction We Are Never Alone / Nikdy nejsme sami directed by Petr Václav screened in competition at the 30th Finale Plzen.
29-04-2017

FNE at Finale Plzen: The Teacher

PLZEN: The Slovak/Czech coproduction The Teacher / Učitelka, written by Petr Jarchovský and directed by Jan Hřebejk, which premiered at this year´s Karlovy Vary IFF, screened in the main competition…
29-04-2017

Petr Dvořák Wins Second Term at Czech Television

PRAGUE: Petr Dvořák was re-elected the general director of public broadcaster Czech Television for a term of six years. The Czech Television Council, which considered a field of five candidates…
28-04-2017

FNE at Finale Plzen 2017: I, Olga Hepnarova Takes Golden Kingfisher

PLZEN: I, Olga Hepnerova directed by Tomáš Weinreb and Petr Kazda won the main prize of the 30th Finale Plzen national festival of Czech Films, which concluded on 26 April…
28-04-2017

FNE AV Innovation: Stream.cz Moves into New Genres

PRAGUE: The Czech internet TV station Stream.cz has launched a new series, Pěstírna directed by Andy Fehu.
28-04-2017

FNE/IDF DocBloc: The Good Change

The Good Change by Konrad Szolajski examines the current political situation in Poland.
28-04-2017

Plzen Ups Industry Presence

PLZEN: International industry representatives turned out in force for the Finale Plzen newly re-invigorated Industry Days, which took place 22-25 April 2017.
26-04-2017

PRODUCTION: Kadrnka Develops Autobiographical Drama

PLZEN: Vaclav Kadrnka is working on the script of a film inspired by his personal family story, Saving One Who Was Dead / Zprava o Zachrane Mrtveho, with plans to…
25-04-2017

FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Jihlava Announces Deadline for Documentary Projects

JIHLAVA: CEE documentary filmmakers have until 30 April 2017 to submit their films for two calls from the Jihlava Film Festival.
21-04-2017