Czech Cinema in Cannes 2015
The Czech film Retriever will be in the official programme, in the Cinéfondation section, at this year’s Cannes IFF (13 – 24 May 2015). Seven Czech films will be shown…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Dukla, Jihlava
This month we speak with Ondrej Siroky, the programmer of Kino Dukla from Jihlava, Czech Republic. Kino Dukla, a new member of Europa Cinemas, is one of the venues of…
FNE Cannes 2015: EFP Producer on the Move: Jan Macola
PRAGUE: Jan Macola studied International Relations and Political Science at Charles University in Prague. He worked for Barrandov Studios as the Head of Marketing and Head of Acquisitions and Development…
FNE at Anifilm 2015: Spain, Latvia Take Top Awards
TREBON: Spanish director Sam Conflictivos won the Anifilm Grand Jury Prize in the competition of animated films for adults for his claymation film Possessed and the special recognition went to…
Cartoon Forum Launches First International Cooperation with Visegrad Animation Forum
TREBON, Czech Republic: Central Europe’s animation pitching forum, the Visegrad Animation Forum (VAF), will send the winners of its TV series pitches to Cartoon Forum in September.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Doc Award at Plzen
PLZEN: Czech and Slovak films shared the documentary prizes handed out in Plzen.
FNE at Finale Plzen 2015: Petr Vaclav Scores Another Win
PLZEN: The Way Out, which marked Petr Václav’s return to directing after an absence of 13 years, took the main award at the 28th Finale Plzen Film Festival which wrapped…
FNE at Plzen Finale FF 2015: Czech Film Center Presents Upcoming Feature Films
PLZEN: Czech and international industry representatives filled the annual presentation of upcoming Czech films organized for the 12th time at the Finale Plzen film festival, taking place until 2 May…
PRODUCTION: Animated Feature Laika in Production
PLZEN: Aurel Klimt's first feature Laika, an animated Czech sci-fi musical that's been in the making for the past five years, is due to be released in 2017.
New Grant Programme for Czech Filmmakers
PRAGUE: DOK.Incubator has a new programme to support Czech documentaries. Support will be available for Czech filmmakers and producers both for the shooting stage and during postproduction.
FESTIVALS: The 6th Anifilm Ready to Kick Off
TREBON: The 6th edition of Anifilm International Festival for Animated Films will take place from 5 to 10 May.
FNE Doc Bloc: East Silver Market Calls for Entries
The 12th East Silver Market, a documentary market specialized in Eastern and Central European documentary, is open for submissions until 30 June 2015.
Docu Talents from the East Opens Applications
JIHLAVA: The 11th edition of Docu Talents from the East will be held on 7 July 2015 within the industry section of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (3-11 July…
Seven Documentaries Selected for DOK.Incubator 2015
PRAGUE: Seven projects in rough-cut stage will participate in the first workshop session of DOK.Incubator in Třešť (Czech Republic) from 30 May to 6 June 2015.
FNE at Finale Plzen: Icing
PLZEN: Jan Hřebejk’s explosive comedy Icing / Zakázané uvolnění is based on a successful play with the story taking place in a remote village pub during an Ice Hockey World…
FNE at Finale Plzen: Children
PLZEN: Jaro Vojtek‘s Slovak/Czech coproduction Children/Děti pictures the complicated relationships between parents and children on the backdrop of contemporary Czech Republic. The film will be screened within the 28th edition…
FNE at Finale Plzen: In Silence
PLZEN: In Silence/ V tichu by writer/director Zdeněk Jiráský is a stylized docu-drama portraying the lives of five Jewish artists from Czechoslovakia and Germany who were persecuted during the Holocaust.…
FNE at Finale Plzen: Places
PLZEN: Radim Špaček’s coming-of-age film Places / Mista is part of a trilogy examining the changing face of the contemporary Czech Republic. The film will be screened within the 28th…
FNE Doc Bloc: Apply for East Silver Market 2015
JIHLAVA: East Silver, a documentary market specialized in Eastern and Central European documentary, is open for submissions until 30 June 2015.
FNE at Finale Plzen: The Way Out
PLZEN: Petr Václav’s The Way Out / Cesta Ven, the most awarded Czech film of 2014, will be screened within the 28th edition of Finale Plzen running from 26 April…
