GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Distributes Feature Production and Documentary Development Grants
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund gave a total of 2.5 m EUR / 64 m CZK to eight fiction feature films and 170,000 EUR / 4.5 m CZK for the…
FESTIVALS: EKOFILM 2021 Calls for Entries
BRNO: EKOFILM has opened the call for entries for its 47th edition, taking place 20 – 23 October 2021, under the theme Address: Planet Earth. Submissions are accepted until the…
Charlatan and Shadow Country Dominate 2021 Czech Lions
PRAGUE: Charlatan / Šarlatán by Agnieszka Holland was honoured with the statue for the best film, director and three others at the Czech Lion Awards. Six other categories, including screenplay…
FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary IFF 2021 Moves to August
PRAGUE: The Karlovy Vary IFF has delayed the 55th edition of the festival until 20 – 28 August 2021.
Czech/Slovak The Affair Released on VOD in USA
PRAGUE: The Affair / Skleněný pokoj, the Czech/Slovak adaptation of Simon Mawer's book The Glass Room, will be released on VOD in the United States on 5 March 2021 by…
Foreign Productions Continue Despite Czech Lockdown
PRAGUE: The Czech government has issued new restrictions limiting movement within the country in response to its position as the worst affected country in the world. All non-essential travel outside…
PRODUCTION: Maur Film Moves Forward With Animation Projects
PRAGUE: Prague-based animation company Maur Film is working on a full slate of films despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with one feature film awaiting release, one in production, one in development,…
FESTIVALS: Zlin IFF Sets 2021 Dates
PRAGUE: The Zlin IFF for Children and Youth will hold two editions of its 2021 festival. The first part, taking place 28 May – 1 June, in the festival’s traditional…
DAFilms Launches Asian Platform
PRAGUE: The Czech documentary film streaming service DAFilms has launched its first Asian platform, DAFilms Asia.
MIDPOINT Accepts Applications for Sofia Meetings Programme
PRAGUE: The script development and training programme MIDPOINT will hold a special edition of MIDPOINT Intensive tailored for the Sofia Meetings. Applications for the programme are being accepted through 8…
FESTIVALS: Ji.hlava IDFF Opens Submissions for 2021 Edition
PRAGUE: The Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival is accepting submissions of films and submissions for its Emerging Producers programme. The 25th edition of the festival will take place 26 –…
Eight Documentary Projects Presented at dok.incubator Preview
PRAGUE: Eight projects developed in the dok.incubator workshop in 2020 were introduced in a live online broadcast on 9 February 2020 in a carefully curated presentation. They were selected for…
Princ Films Acquires Slavek Horak's Havel
PRAGUE: The international distribution company Princ Films has acquired Slavek Horak’s film Havel about the iconic Czech President and playwright, Valcav Havel.
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Supported 11 Films with 2.8 m EUR
PRAGUE: Three feature debut films and an additional eight films from established directors received 1.7 m CZK / 2.8 m EUR from the Czech Film Fund in the second half…
Czech Film Critics' Awards Chose To Promote Films That Look Back
PRAGUE: The 11th Czech Film Critics' Awards gave its top prize for Best Film to black and white historical drama Shadow Country by Bohdan Sláma, as its actress Magdaléna Borová…
FESTIVALS: Zlin FF 2021 Accepts Applications
ZLIN: The 61st edition of the Zlin IFF for Children and Youth is accepting film submissions.
CEE Animation Workshop Announces 2021 Projects and Participants
PRAGUE: The CEE Animation Workshop has selected three feature-length animated films and six TV projects to participate in its 2021 edition, which begins on 22 February.
FESTIVALS: One World Film Festival 2021 Changes Dates and Format
PRAGUE: The 23rd annual International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival One World is scheduled to take place 10-28 May 2021, a departure from its usual March timeline.
FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: An Ordinary Country by Tomasz Wolski
This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, speaks to Polish documentary maker Tomasz Wolski about his documentary An Ordinary Country.
Shadow Country Dominates Czech Lion Nominations
PRAGUE: Shadow Country directed by Bohdan Sláma topped the list of films competing for the 2020 Czech Lion Awards with 15 nominations. It was followed by Havel directed by Slávek…
