Dad’s Volha Hits 2 M USD Mark
PRAGUE: The Czech dramatic comedy/mother-and-daughter road movie Dad’s Volha / Tatova volha by Jiri Vejdelek has topped the 2 M USD mark after six weeks in distribution in the Czech…
Visegrad Animation Forum Adds Features to its Pitching Session
TREBON: The sixth annual Visegrad Animation Forum, held 1-3 May 2018 in the Czech spa town of Trebon, will add six animated feature film projects to its established short film…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Quartette
PLZEN: Quartette / Kvarteto by Miroslav Krobot will screen at the 31st edition of the Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech national film festival, presenting contemporary Czech and…
Applications Open for Czech Script Consulting Incubator
PRAGUE: The Czech Film Fund is accepting applications for the 2018 Script Consulting Incubator through 25 April. The incubator provides development support, along with financial and dramaturgical support, for Czech…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: The Third Wish
PLZEN: The Czech/Slovak Christmas comedy The Third Wish / Přání k mání by Vít Karas will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech…
MIDPOINT TV Launch Heads to Plzen
PRAGUE: The second workshop of the 2018 MIDPOINT TV Launch programme will take place at the Plzen Finale film festival from 19 to 24 April.
OBITUARY: Milos Forman
PRAGUE: Two-time Oscar-winning Czech director Milos Forman died on 13 April 2018 at age 86.
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Barefoot
PLZEŇ: Barefoot, the latest in the series of films created by the son and father team of Jan and Zdeněk Svěrák, will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: 8 Heads of Madness
PLZEŇ: A film inspired by the fate of Russian poet Anna Barkova, 8 Heads of Madness by Marta Nováková, will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival,…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Ice Mother
PLZEN: Ice Mother / Bába z Ledu by Bohdan Sláma, winner of six Czech Lions, will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Little Crusader
PLZEŇ: Little Crusader / Křižáček by Václav Kadrnka will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech national film festival, presenting contemporary Czech and…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Apply for Ex Oriente Film Workshop 2018
Applications for Ex Oriente Film Workshop 2018 are open until 24 April 2018. The first of the three sessions takes place in Trieste, Italy from 17 to 23 June 2018.
Unique Footage from Stalinist Show Trial Discovered in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Unique historical audiovisual material was discovered in an old bankrupt factory in Central Bohemia. A preliminary inspection has revealed it to be a record of the political show trial…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Garden Store: Deserter
PLZEN: The second part of Jan Hřebejk´s trilogy Garden Store / Zahradnictví: Deserter / Dezertér will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Skokan
PLZEN: The Czech/French coproduction Skokan directed by Petr Václav will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech national film festival, presenting contemporary Czech…
FNE at 2018 Finále Plzeň: Nina
PLZEŇ: Juraj Lehotský’s first feature film Nina will screen at the 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The most important Czech national film festival, presenting contemporary Czech and Slovak…
OBITUARY: Czech Director Juraj Herz
PRAGUE: Juraj Herz, one of the most acclaimed Czech directors, known for his horror flavoured film style and specific humour within the Czech New Wave, died in Prague on 8…
FESTIVALS: Finale Plzen 2018 Starts in Ten Days
PLZEN: The 31st edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival, the most important Czech national film festival, presenting contemporary Czech and Slovak audiovisual production, will be held from 19 to 24…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Everything in Life is a Bit Dangerous, Isn't It? - Interview with Kim Longinotto
The Institute of Documentary Film spoke with Kim Longinotto after her masterclass held at the 2018 East Doc Platform, in which she commented on her concepts and priorities in documentary…
dok.incubator Announces Projects Selected for 2018 Edition
PRAGUE: Eight projects were selected for the 2018 edition of dok.incubator, the well-established rough-cut stage workshop aiming at offering individual mentorship with a focus on dramaturgy, distribution, marketing strategy and…
