09-01-2017

I, Olga Hepnarova and Family Film Top the Czech Critics´ Awards Nominations

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    I, Olga Hepnarova by Petr Kazda and Tomáš Weinreb I, Olga Hepnarova by Petr Kazda and Tomáš Weinreb

    PRAGUE: I, Olga Hepnarova by Petr Kazda and Tomáš Weinreb, and Family Film by Olmo Omerzu have the most nominations for the Czech Critics´ Awards 2016. Fifty Czech film critics nominated thirtenn films, including feature films, documentaries, short films, TV and internet series.

    The critics will award films in nine categories. Out of cinema, highlighting the distribution of classical works, is a new category. The awards ceremony will take place on 28 January 2017 and will be broadcast live by the Czech TV.

    FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS:

    Best Film:

    I, Olga Hepnarová / Já, Olga Hepnarová (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, France)
    Directed by Tomáš Weinreb, Petr Kazda
    Produced by Black Balance
    Coproduced by Media Brigade, Alef Film and Media Group, Love.FRAME, Ace PragueBarrandov StudiosMichael Samuelson Lighting PragueFAMU, Arizona Films
    Supported by the State Cinematography Fund –Czech Republic, the Polish Film Institute, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Oddsockeaters / Lichožrouti (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Galina Miklínová
    Produced by T.H.A.
    Coproduced by the Czech Television, PubRes, Alkay Animation Prague, Filmosaurus Rex

    Family Film / Rodinný film (Czech Republic, Germany, Slovenia, France)
    Directed by Olmo Omerzu
    Produced by endorfilm
    Coproduced by 42 Film, Rouge International, Arsmedia, Punkchart films, the Czech Television
    Supported by the State Cinematography Fund –Czech Republic, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Slovenian Film Center

    Best Documentary:

    FC Roma (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Rozálie Kohoutová, Tomáš Bojar

    Normal Autistic Film / Normální autistický film (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Miroslav Janek

    Doomed Beauty /Zkáza krásou (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Helena Třeštíková, Jakub Hejna

    Best Director:

    Tomáš Weinreb, Petr Kazda for I, Olga Hepnarová / Já, Olga Hepnarová

    Petr Václav for We Are Never Alone / Nikdy nejsme sami
    Produced by Mimesis Film

    Olmo Omerzu for Family Film / Rodinný film

    Best Screenplay:

    Tomáš Weinreb, Petr Kazda for I, Olga Hepnarová / Já, Olga Hepnarová

    Vít Zapletal, Václav Hrzina for Dust / Prach (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Vít Zapletal
    Produced by Produkce Radim Procházka
    Coproduced by FAMU, the Czech Television, Barrandov Studios

    Olmo Omerzu, Nebojša Pop-Tasić for Family Film / Rodinný film

    Best Actress:

    Michalina Olszańska for I, Olga Hepnarová / Já, Olga Hepnarová
    Vanda Hybnerová for Family Film / Rodinný film

    Zuzana Mauréry for The Teacher / Učitelka (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Jan Hřebejk
    Produced by PubRes, RTVS
    Coproduced by OffSide Men, the Czech Television
    Supported by the State Cinematography Fund –Czech Republic, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Best Actor:

    Miroslav Hanuš for We Are Never Alone / Nikdy nejsme sami
    Karel Roden for Family Film / Rodinný film

    Jiří Bartoška for Tiger Theory / Teorie tygra (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Radek Bajgar
    Produced by Logline Production
    Coproduced by the Czech Television, RTVS

    Audiovisual Deed:

    Adam Sikora for the cinematography of I, Olga Hepnarova / Já, Olga Hepnarová
    Galina Miklínová for the animation of Oddsockseeters / Lichožrouti
    Lukáš Milota for the cinematography of Family Film / Rodinný film

    Out of Cinema Award:

    Jan Saska for Happy End (Czech Republic), short film

    Ivan Zachariáš, Alice Nellis, Štěpán Hulík for Wasteland / Pustina (Czech Republic)
    Created by Štěpán Hulík
    Directed by Ivan Zachariáš, Alice Nellis
    Produced by HBO Europe

    Adam Sedlák, Ondřej Kopřiva for Semester / Semestr (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Adam Sedlák
    Written by Adam Sedlák, Ondřej Kopřiva
    Produced by Stream.cz

    Innogy Award for the Discovery of the Year:

    Jan Saska for Happy End
    Adam Sedlák, Ondřej Kopřiva, Jakub Jíra for Semester / Semestr
    Tomáš Weinreb, Petr Kazda for I, Olga Hepnarova / Já, Olga Hepnarová