26-01-2015

The Way Out Dominates the Czech Critics Awards

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    PRAGUE: Petr Václav’s The Way Out/Cesta ven won four awards, including Best Feature Film, at the 5th edition of the Czech Critics´ Awards organized by the Czech Critics Association.

    Petr Vaclav was also awarded Best Director and Best Screenwriter, while Klaudia Dudová, won in the Best Actress category for her leading role in The Way Out.

    A total of 14 Czech films competed in eight categories. Winners were announced during a ceremony broadcast live by Czech TV 2 on 24 January 2015.

    Full list of the Czech Critics´Awards follows:

    Best Film:

    K. Chvojka, M. Lochman, J. Macola for The Way Out /Cesta ven (Czech Republic / France)
    Directed by Petr Václav
    Produced by: Moloko Film
    Coproduced by: CzechTelevision, Cinema Defacto
    Supported by the State Cinematography Fund –CzechRepublic

    Best Documentary:

    Into the Clouds We Gaze/K oblakům vzhlížíme
    Directed by: Martin Dušek
    Produced by Czech Television

    Best Director:

    Petr Václav for The Way Out /Cesta ven 

    Best Screenwriter:

    Petr Václav for The Way Out /Cesta ven 

    Best Photography:

    Martin Žiaran for Hany
    Directed by Michal Samir
    Produced by: Barletta Production
    Coproduced by CinemArt, a.s.


    Jaromír Kačer for Places/Místa (Czech Republic/Slovakia)
    Directed by: Radim Špaček
    Produced by: Bionaut Films
    Coproduced by:  Czech TelevisionPubRes, i/o postSoundsquare
    Supported by the State Cinematography Fund – Czech Republic

    Best actor:

    Martin Finger for Krásno
    Directed by: Ondřej Sokol
    Produced by: love. FRAME
    Coproduced by: Czech Television,  MagicLab
    Supported by the State Cinematography Fund – Czech Republic

    Best actress:

    Klaudia Dudová for The Way Out /Cesta ven

    Discovery of the Year - RWE Award:

    Jiří Mádl for To See the Sea/Pojedeme k moři
    Directed by Jiří Mádl
    Produced by: Bio Illusion
    Coproduced by: Czech Television
    Supported by the State Cinematography Fund – Czech Republic