19-04-2012

FESTIVALS: Krakow Laurels for Trestikova

By Cathy Meils

    {mosimage}KRAKOW: Czech documentary filmmaker Helena Trestikova will receive the Dragon of Dragons honorary award at the 52nd Krakow Film Festival (www.krakowfilmfestival.pl), 28 May-3 June 2012.

    Třeštíková won the European Film award for her documentary René.

    A graduate of FAMU Prague Film School (www.famu.cz) in 1974, she specializes in long-form documentaries using the time gathered method, filming her subjects for years and even decades. Since 2002, she has been a professor at FAMU. Her latest film, Private Universe (www.negativ.cz) gathered over the course of 37 years, will have its international premiere at Hot Docs in Toronto.

    Třeštíková will be awarded the Dragon of Dragons on 30 May Festival. The festival will present a retrospective of her films accompanied by the meeting of the director with the public. She will also conduct a Master Class as part of the festival's Industry Zone.

    Published in Poland
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