The Czech Lions organized by Vachler Art (www.vac.cz) and awarded by the Czech Film Academy will be held at the historic Lucerna long associated with the Havel family. The Lions are the equivalent of the Czech Oscars and will be hosted by Czech singer and actress Lucie Bila. Havel often attended the gala event in the past together with his actress wife Dagmar.
Nominations main categories for 2011:
Best Film
Alois Nebel, Tomás Lunák
Nevinnost, Jan Hřebejk
Odcházení (Leaving), Václav Havel
Poupata (Flower Buds), Zdenek Jirasky
Rodina je základ státu, Robert Sedlácek
Best Director
Tomás Lunák for Alois Nebel
Jan Hřebejk for Nevinnost
Václav Havel for Odcházení (Leaving)
Zdenek Jirasky for Poupata (Flower Buds)
Robert Sedlácek for Rodina je základ státu
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Anna Geislerová in Nevinnost, Jan Hřebejk
Dagmar Veškrnová - Havlová in Odcházení (Leaving), Václav Havel
Ivana Chýlková in I ženy mají své dny (Perfect Days), Alice Nellis
Malgorzata Pikus in Poupata (Flower Buds), Zdenek Jirasky
Eva Vrbková in Rodina je základ státu, Robert Sedlácek
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Miroslav Krobot in Dům, Zuzana Liová
Karel Roden in Lidice, Petr Nikolaev
Josef Abrhám in Odcházení (Leaving), Václav Havel
Vladimír Javorský in Poupata (Flower Buds), Zdenek Jirasky
Ondřej Vetchý in Vendeta, Miroslav Ondr
{mosimage}PRAGUE: Vaclav Havel’s Leaving has dominated the nominations for the annual Czech Lions awards which will be held this Saturday 3 March 2012. The film was the first and only venture into directing for the former Czech president who died at the end of 2011. Leaving has garnered 12 nominations including Bert Film, Best Director and Best Screen play.
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