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East Doc Platform Spotlights New Resistance

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-02-22

PRAGUE: The Institute of Documentary Film will focus on the rise of populist regimes in CEE territories for the 2018 East Doc Platform, 3-9 March 2018. The largest industry event…

FESTIVALS: One World Unveils Competition Titles

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-02-21

PRAGUE: The international human rights doc fest One World, running 5 – 14 March 2018 in Prague, will screen 12 films in its main competition programme.

Agnieszka Holland to Shoot Charlatan

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-02-20

PRAGUE: Czech production company Marlene Film leads the Czech/Irish/Slovak/German co-production project titled Charlatan / Šarlatán, to be directed by Agnieszka Holland.

FNE at Berlinale 2018: Czech Film in Berlin

Czech Film Center Czech Republic 2018-02-18

Come and visit us at the CENTRAL EUROPEAN CINEMA STAND No. 137 at Martin-Gropius-Bau and learn more about the current state of Czech cinema, new and upcoming films, or about…

President Blanik Leads Slate of Domestic Hits at Czech Box Office

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-02-16

PRAGUE: President Blanik by Marek Najbrt, a satirical film based on a popular Czech sitcom, which opened in first place on 1 February 2018, held on to the second spot…

FNE IDF DocBloc: Accreditations Open for East Doc Platform

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-02-16

East Doc Platform has announced its guest line-up for the 3-9 March event.

Tom Wlaschiha in In War and Love by Kasper Torsting

PRODUCTION: Danish/Czech Coproduction Shot in Czech Republic

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-02-12

PRAGUE: The shooting on Kasper Torsting’s period drama In War and Love / I Krig & Kærlighed (working title) took place on Czech locations from 4 to 11 February 2018.…

FNE IDF DocBloc: 4GenWomen

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-02-09

Paula Oneț is developing 4GenWomen, a global project gathering stories about families with four generations of women under one roof in different countries and cultures.

FNE Country Report 2017: CZECH REPUBLIC

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-02-08

PRAGUE: Czech cinema had a good year in 2017, with international success of both feature films and documentaries, a film fund effectively supporting the development and production of numerous quality…

President Blanik Tops Weekend Attendance in Czech Cinemas

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-02-07

PRAGUE: The Czech satirical film President Blanik / Prezident Blaník directed by Marek Najbrt topped the weekend admissions chart with 63,630 admissions and 357,718 EUR / almost 9 m CZK…

FNE AV Innovation: FAMU to Launch Video Game Design Department

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-02-06

PRAGUE: The FAMU in Prague plans to introduce a new department specialised in video games design, as the Czech Republic is today one of the major video games developers.

FNE IDF DocBloc: Accreditations for East Doc Platform 2018 Still Open

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-02-02

Accreditations for East Doc Platform 2018 are opened until 20 February 2018. The event, organised by the Institute of Documentary Film in association with the One World International Human Rights…

FESTIVALS: One World Updates the System

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-01-31

PRAGUE: The International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival One World is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new Updating the system logo, a new visual identity and new sections. The…

Filthy Wins Czech Film Critics’ Award

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-01-29

PRAGUE: Filthy / Špína directed by Tereza Nvotová was awarded Best Film and the Innogy Award for the Discovery of the Year at the Czech Critics´Awards 2017, while Little Crusader…

FilmBox Channel Expands in Czech Republic

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-01-29

PRAGUE: The FilmBox channel reaches almost two million subscribers in the Czech Republic after its addition to the Skylink’s digital package on 22 January 2018.

Angels of Sinjar. Yazidis - 21st Century Genocide by Hanna Polak

FNE IDF DocBloc: Best Documentary Projects Selected for East Doc Platform 2018

Marta Jusinska Czech Republic 2018-01-26

See an overview of the new edition of East Doc Platform, that will take place in Prague from 3 to 8 March 2018.

Bata, the First Global Entrepreneur of the World by Peter Kerekes

Record Number of Czech Filmmakers at East Doc Platform

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-01-24

PRAGUE: Nearly one third of the 50 projects from CEE countries selected for the 7th East Doc Platform have a Czech director or a Czech (co)producer. The 7th East Doc…

New Historical Drama Britannia Filmed in the Czech Republic

Denisa Strbova Czech Republic 2018-01-22

PRAGUE: The new historical drama Britannia, currently available on Sky Atlantic and Amazon, was largely filmed in and around Prague, using the Czech Republic as a stand-in for Britain of…

dok.incubator Submission Deadline 31 January 2018

FNE Staff Czech Republic 2018-01-22

PRAGUE: Submit your rough cut to dok.incubator until 31 January 2018 and you can be selected with your team (director, producer, editor) to the three one-week residential sessions of the…