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CFC screens shorts at Plzen

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2010-04-18

The Czech Film Center will present a marathon of Czech short films as well as its annual presentation of selected upcoming films at the Finale festival of Czech films in…

FNE at FINALE Plzen FF: Competition: Kawasaki's Rose

Irena Zemanová Czech Republic 2010-04-18

Director Jan Hrebejk's film Kawasaki´s Rose screens in competition at Finale Plzen after its Berlinale success where it picked up awards from the Ecumenical Jury and the Jury of the…

Czechs digitalize their film heritage

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2010-04-15

The Czech MEDIA Desk is hosting a panel on Digitalization of the Czech Film Heritage on April 21, as part of the Days of European Film festival,

Finale fest picks nine Czech competition films

Cathy Meils Czech Republic 2010-04-15

The Finale festival of Czech films (www.filmfestfinale.cz) opens April 18 in Plzen, with nine new Czech feature films in the main competition.

PRODUCTON: Leaving prepares for June filming

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2010-04-12

Former Czech president and renowned playwright Vaclav Havel announced he will begin shooting his film directing debut, Leaving (based on his stage play) in June.

FESTIVALS: Zlin festival marks 50th anniversary

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2010-04-08

One of the oldest film festival events in Europe and the largest celebration of films for the youth and young adult market, Film Festival Zlin (www.zlinfest.cz) marks a milestone 50th…

PRODUCTION: Strach goes into production with two films

Irena Zemanová Czech Republic 2010-03-31

Czech director Jiří Strach will shoot two movies based on novels by best-selling Czech author Miloš Urban, coproduction company Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz) announced.

PRODUCTION: Lidice plans June shoot

Irena Zemanová Czech Republic 2010-03-28

Lidice, a Czech-Polish war drama from director Alice Nellis, will begin shooting in June, producer Adam Dvořák, head of production/distribution company Bioscop (www.bioscop.cz), announced.

PRODUCTION: Animated Čtyřlístek begins shooting

Irena Zemanová Czech Republic 2010-03-25

The well-loved Czech comic book series Čtyřlístek (The Four-Leaf Clover, refering to four life-long friends ) will be adapted into a full lenght animated film combining classic animation with 3D.

PRODUCTION: Jan Svěrák´s Kuky goes to post-production

Irena Zemanová Czech Republic 2010-03-22

Kuky Returns (Kuky se vrací), a feature film by Oscar winner Jan Svěrák combining live action and puppet animation is in post-production prior to its May 20 release.

Forgotten Transports travels to New York

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2010-03-22

The awarded four-part feature documentary series Forgotten Transports by Lukas Pribyl will be the centerpiece of the Legacy of Shoah Film Festival, March 27-28 in New York City.

Poland, Czechs take home One World awards

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2010-03-21

Poland's Pawel Łoziński was awarded Best Director for his documentary Chemo at the One World film festival held in Prague.

FNE at the Czech Lions 2010: Winners

Anna Franklin Czech Republic 2010-03-08

PRAGUE: Marek Najbrt's Protektor was the clear favourite at this year's Czech Lions (6 March) picking up the prize for both best film and best director well as prizes for…

PRODUCTION: Kajínek release postponed

Irena Zemanová Czech Republic 2010-03-03

The world release of one of the anticipated Czech criminal thriller Kajínek, based on a true criminal case of the murderer Jiří Kajínek, is postponed to August 5, producer and…

PRODUCTION: Veiwegh's Novel for Men begins filming

Irena Zemanova Czech Republic 2010-03-02

A Novel for Men based on the latest novel from Czech bestselling author Michal Viewegh begins shooting on March 12, producer Rudolf Biermann from Infilm (www.infilm.cz) announced.

Anifest moves to Teplice

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2010-02-14

After eight years in the South Bohemian spa town of Trebon, the young festival of animated films AniFest is moving operations to Teplice.

FNE Visegrad Focus: Foreign productions in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic 2010-02-12

The Czech Republic has seen big budget foreign productions mostly dry up in 2009 following a long decline. In 2003, Hollywood and European filmmakers spent more than 5 bilion crowns…

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Czech film production and releases

Czech Republic 2010-02-12

Domestic films, particularly comedies, continued to outperform Hollywood at the box office in 2009.

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Czech Republic 2010-02-12

FNE Visegrad Country Focus: Czech Republic 2009 As 2009 draws to a close the Czech film industry is poised for a "make or break" new film law that if approved…