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Jihlava doc festival offering films online

Radovan Holub Czech Republic 2007-10-22

Films to be screened at the 11th International Festival of Documentary Films which opens today (Oct. 23) in Jihlava will be presented online for the first time via the Internet…

Prague loses another big-ticket Hollywood production

Irena Zemanova Czech Republic 2007-10-15

In another blow to the fortunes of the Czech Republic's film industry, production of fhe latest sequel of the Chronicles of Narnia franchise (www.narnia.com), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,…

Popularity of Vorel film High School surprises critics

Radovan Holub Czech Republic 2007-10-15

Tomas Vorel´s new film High School (www.gymplfilm.cz) has grabbed third place among Czech viewers after its first two weeks of screening, surprising some critics.

British-Czech Taskovski Films tackles Serbia, Bosnia

Radovan Holub Czech Republic 2007-10-10

Having made its reputation on two Czech films that have become international hits, British-Czech production company Taskovski Films is aggressively expanding its activities to include Serbia and Bosnia.

Czech Oscar choice tops domestic charts

Radovan Holub Czech Republic 2007-10-08

Renowned Czech director Jiří Menzel´s film I Served the King of England, the country's entry for best foreign-language film at the Academy awards in February, is also the hottest-selling domestic…

Bontonfilm posts euro 1.2M profit in 2006

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2007-10-07

Czech film distributor Bontonfilm (www.bontonfilm.cz) reported net profit of 32.7 million crowns (euro 1.2 million) in 2006, reversing a 38.2 million crown loss from the previous year.

Czech market may see new DVD technology this year

Radovan Holub Czech Republic 2007-10-03

The Czech video market will stay with the classical DVD format longer than elsewhere in Europe, partly because it’s still lucrative, says a top DVD distributor. But some films produced…

Czech film clubs organize Central European project

Patricia Koza Czech Republic 2007-09-25

The Czech Film Clubs Association (www.acfk.ca) is sponsoring a project called Central Europe 2007 during which nine Central European-based films will be presented in 60 cinemas in 50 European cities…

Czech Republic names its Oscar contestant

Irena Zemanova Czech Republic 2007-09-20

The Czech Republic late Friday weighed in with its candidate for the Academy Awards competition. Director Jiří Menzel's new film, I Served the King of England, will be recommended to…

Prague cinema launches adopt-a-seat programme to raise funds

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2007-09-20

The managers of one of Prague's oldest cinemas are using a unique strategy to help foot the costs of renovation. Kino Svetozor (www.kinosvetozor), which opened in 1918, has launched an…

Two film workers accused of pirating Bathory film

Radovan Holub Czech Republic 2007-09-19

A Prague court is hearing the case of two men accused of stealing a copy of renowned Slovak director Jakub Jakubisko's Bathory, Central Europe's most expensive home-grown film to date,…

The Karamazov Brothers by Petr Zelenka moves to post-production

Radovan Holub Czech Republic 2007-09-18

Leading Czech director Petr Zelenka is now in post-production with his new film The Karamazovs, played by members of the well-known Prague-based Dejvice Theater.

Another Czech charged in film piracy case

Irena Zemanova Czech Republic 2007-09-16

A second Czech faces charges of copyright infringement as Czech authorities start clamping down on film piracy. Only a month after a 19-year-old student was charged with pirating The Simpsons…

Smecky finishes taping music for new VeggieTales film

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2007-09-12

The Smecky Recording Studio, part of the Barrandov Studios complex in Prague, has wound up taping the music for the new animated megafilm The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, the…

Upcoming Czech docs previewed

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2007-09-12

A presentation of upcoming Czech documentary films was held this week in Prague. The presentation, in the style of a cabaret, was organised by the Czech Film Center (www.filmcenter.cz), Institute…

Lost Holiday video resurfaces as documentary film

Radovan Holub Czech Republic 2007-09-10

A special preview is planned today in Prague for Lost Holiday, a unique Czech detective story about global communication which won a Crystal Globe at this year's Karlovy Vary International…

UPC Czech Republic integrates Karneval

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2007-09-07

Czech cable company UPC Czech Republic, part of the U.S. group Liberty Global Inc., has completed the integration of Karneval Media.

Czech President Klaus offers some support for film sector

Radovan Holub Czech Republic 2007-09-06

Czech President Vaclav Klaus, not known as an avid supporter of Czech cinema, now says he would be in favor of "modest support" for the film sector - an opinion…

Premiere of big-budget Bathory film postponed

Irena Zemanova Czech Republic 2007-09-05

The planned October release of Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko‘s big-budget film Bathory, the most expensive film yet originating in Central and Eastern Europe, has been delayed due to post-production problems

Barrandov Studio to split in two

Irena Zemanova Czech Republic 2007-08-30

Prague's Barrandov Studio (www.barrandovstudio.cz), one of the largest and oldest film companies in Central Europe, has announced it will split in two different companies.