FNE/IDF DocBloc: Ex-Oriente Heads to Jihlava
Ex-Oriente will hold the 15th edition of its documentary workshop at the Jihlava IDFF.
New Zlin Fund for Audiovisual Production
ZLIN: The Zlin Region of the Czech Republic launched a new Programme for Audiovisual Support in the Zlin Region with an annual budget of 10m CZK.
Men Don’t Cry Opens in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: The Bosnia and Herzegovina/Czech/Slovenian/German/Serbian coproduction Men Don’t Cry directed by Alen Drljevic opened in Czech cinemas on 3 October 2017. The film is distributed by Aerofilms in cooperation with…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Short Joy Expands Its Jury
JIHLAVA: The Jihlava IDFF is taking the Audience Award to a new level. The winner of the Short Joy section of documentary short films will be chosen by audiences streaming…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Emerging Producers 2018 Announced
JIHLAVA: Eighteen documentary producers from 16 European countries plus Morocco have been selected to participate in the sixth edition of the Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers programme, running 24-28 October 2017.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Jitřenka, Semily, Czech Republic
This month we speak with Ondřej Šír, the director of Kino Jitřenka. Located in Semily, in the northern part of the Czech Republic (not far from the Polish border), the…
FNE/IDF DocBloc: Andreas Horvath Heads to Jihlava
Austrian documentary filmmaker Andreas Horvath, who will conduct a masterclass at the Jihlava IDFF, spoke to the IDF.
FESTIVALS: Cervena Wins Golden Prague TV Fest
PRAGUE: The Czech documentary Cervena directed by Olga Sommerova won the main prize of the 54th Golden Prague TV festival. The film about the international opera singer Sona Cervena was…
GRANTS: Czech Minority Coproduction Grants for 2017
PRAGUE: The Czech State Cinematography Fund selected ten films from 31 applications to receive minority coproduction funding. A total of 769,971 EUR / 20m CZK was allocated for this call,…
FNE IDF DocBloc: The Wall of Shadows
Eliza Kubarska is developing the documentary The Wall of Shadows, set in a Sherpa family in theHimalayas.
OBITUARY: Famous Czech Actor Jan Tříska
PRAGUE: The famous Czech actor Jan Tříska (80), who lived in Los Angeles for many years, died in Prague on 25 September after falling from the Charles Bridge on 23…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Czech Filmmakers Show Off at Evening with Czech Docs. Their Films in Progress Will Be Presented in Prague
What kind of documentaries are being created by the leading Czech documentary filmmakers? What does the contemporary Czech documentary scene offer?
Short Docs Included in New East Doc Platform Call
PRAGUE: Documentaries in any stage of development are welcomed to the 16th East Doc Platform 2018, set to take place in Prague from 3 to 9 March 2018. For the…
PRODUCTION: Jiří Vejdělek Shoots Dad´s Volha
PRAGUE: Jiří Vejdělek, the director of domestic hits Women in Temptation / Ženy v pokušení and Holiday Makers / Účastnící zájezdu (both produced by Infinity Prague) is currently shooting a…
South Korean TV Series Wraps Shooting in Karlovy Vary
KARLOVY VARY: More than 100-member South Korean crew shot on two episodes of the TV series Are You Human Too? in Karlovy Vary. The family drama with sci-fi elements starring…
Student Academy Award for Czech Film Who's Who in Mycology
LOS ANGELES: Short film Who's Who in Mycology by Czech director Marie Dvořáková has been awarded at the 2017 Student Academy Awards in the narrative film category (domestic film schools).…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Evening(s) with Czech Documentary
Together with the documentary VOD portal DAFilms.com, the Institute of Documentary Film is inviting you to watch a selection of Czech documentaries from 2016. On the occasion of the event…
Czech Republic Selects The Ice Mother as Oscar Candidate
PRAGUE: Bohdan Sláma's The Ice Mother / Bába z Ledu was selected as Czech Republic’s official entry for an Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nomination in the Best…
GRANTS: Prague Film Fund Supports Four Foreign Projects Including New Xavier Dolan Project
PRAGUE: The Prague Film Fund is distributing 203,000 EUR / 5.3 m CZK to four international projects coming from India, Canada, France and Germany it its first call. The fund…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Daliborek, Jágr and Tarzan Added to East Silver Caravan
East Silver Caravan included three new films in its selection. They are the challenging film The World According to Daliborek by Vít Klusák, student film Jágr Republic by Ondřej Šálek…