08-03-2010

FNE at the Czech Lions 2010: Winners

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    PRAGUE: Marek Najbrt's Protektor was the clear favourite at this year's Czech Lions (6 March) picking up the prize for both best film and best director well as prizes for best script, best editing, best music and best actress. The Czech Lions are the Czech equivalent of the Oscars.

    The annual event held at the famous Lucerna Hall was organized by Vachler Art (www.vac.cz) and the guest list included a who's who of Czech stars. Presenters Bolek Polivka and Pavel Liska headlined the show and films clips of the two Czech stars reprising the lead roles in film classics kept the audience roaring with laughter especially a series of clips with the two as the father and son in Jan Sverak's Oscar winning Kolya. Among the prize presenters were KVIFF (www.kviff.com) helmers Eva Zaoralova and Jiri Bartoska.

    Winners: Czech Lions 2009

    Best Film: Protektor

    Directed by Marke Najbrt

    Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)

    Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).

    Best Director

    Protektor - Marek Najbrt

    Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)

    Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).

    Best Script

    Protektor - Robert Geisler,, Benjamin Tuček, Marek Najbrt

    Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)

    Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).

    Best Cinematography

    Three Seasons in Hell - Carl Oskarsson

    Directed by Tomas Masin

    Produced by Dawson Production (www.dawsonproduction.com)

    Best Editing

    Protektor - Pavel Hrdlička

    Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)

    Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).

    Best Sound

    Three Seasons in Hell Pavel Rejholec, Jakub Cech

    Directed by Tomas Masin

    Produced by Dawson Production (www.dawsonproduction.com)

    Best Music

    Protektor - Midi Lidi

    Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)

    Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).

    Best Documentary

    Zapomenute transporty do Polska - Lukas Pribyl

    (Forgotten Transports Cycle)

    Produced by Total Help Art (www.tha.cz)

    Best Animation Jiri Barta

    Na pude aneb Kdo ma dneska narozeniny? (Who Has a Birthday Today?)

    Produced by Miroslav Smidmajer/ Bio Illusion (www.bioillusion.com)

    Best Actress

    Protektor - Jana Plodkova

    Produced by Negativ (www.negativ.cz)

    Coproducers:Czech television (www.ceskatelevize.cz), HBO (www.hbo.cz), and post-production companies Soundsquare studio (www.soundsquare.cz) and UPP (www.upp.cz).

    Best Supporting Actress

    Kawasaki's Rose - Daniela Kolarova

    Directed by Jan Hrebejk

    Produced by IN Film Praha (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Infinity Prague (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

    Best Actor

    Three Seasons in Hell Krystof Hadek / winner

    Directed by Tomas Masin

    Produced by Dawson Production (www.dawsonproduction.com)

    Beset Supporting Actor

    Kawasaki's Rose - Ladislav Chudík

    Directed by Jan Hrebejk

    Produced by IN Film Praha (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Infinity Prague (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)