PRODUCTION: Nazi loot docu generates world headlines
PRAGUE: The premiere documentary of a US journalist based in the Czech Republic, Buried, has made global news with its revelations that 103 Torah scrolls stolen during WWII have been…
MIDPOINT Projects Celebrate International Success
PRAGUE: The MIDPOINT programme, which supports young professional writers, producers and directors in developing their films, toasted its first film to be screened at the Berlinale.
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: East Doc Platform Announces Programme
East Doc Platform, scheduled for 3 - 9 March 2014 in Prague, is accepting applications for industry passes through 15 February.
Czech TV Kids Channel Scores Record Share
PRAGUE: Public broadcaster Czech TV Children Channel CT :D has topped the European kids TV ratings chart, after just five months on the market.
FNE at Berlinale 2014: Czech Films in Berlin
Prague, 5 February 2014 – The Czech Film Center will traditionally be representing Czech cinematography at the 64th annual International Film Festival in Berlin, which will be held from 6…
Czech Day and Date Release for Loach Doc
PRAGUE: Spirit of 45, the latest documentary by British director Ken Loach about post-war euphoria’s effect on British society, has been released under the day-and-date scheme in the Czech Republic.
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Doc Science Camp Set
The first workshop for science documentaries will take place 16 - 19 April 2014 in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
English Remake of Czech Women in Temptation
After a year of negotiations, Jiří Vejdělek, the director of the hit Czech comedy Women in Temptation (2010) has sold the English language remake rights to British producer Gareth Unwin…
Burning Bush Fires up Czech Critics
PRAGUE: Agnieszka Holland’s acclaimed film version of Burning Bush won six awards, including Best film of 2013, at the fourth Czech Critics Awards on 25 January 2014.
Czech Films Find Local Fans
PRAGUE: Five Czech films made it into the list of the top ten box office hits of 2013, with the village comedy Babovresky taking the number one spot.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Slovak Graduates Freedom is Not for Free
A new Slovak documentary looks at the struggles of young Slovak artists entering the job market.
Czech Lion Nominations Announced by New Management
PRAGUE: Four films lead the nominations for the Czech Lion Awards. Burning Bush received 14 nominations, followed by 12 nominations for Like Never Before, and 11 each for Revival and…
Czech Attendance Dips
PRAGUE: Czech film attendance fell slightly in 2013, according to the Union of Film Distributors.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Aero, Prague
This month FNE speaks with Zuzana Kameniková, the head of Kino Aero, one of the oldest art-house cinemas in Prague. Built in 1933 in the courtyard of a residential house…
Burning Bush Leads Czech Film Critics Nominations
PRAGUE: Agnieszka Holland’s acclaimed historical film (fashioned from her three-part TV series) Burning Bush received ten nominations for the Czech Film Critics Awards, nominated in every category for which it…
FNE IDF DocBloc: DOK.Incubator Looks Back at 2013 Successes
Film festival awards and commercial sales were among the high points set in 2013.
PRODUCTION: Madl Debuts with To See a Sea
PRAGUE: Leading young Czech and international actor Jiří Mádl (Borgia, Four Suns, Colette) is finishing work on his debut film as a director and scriptwriter, the ultra-low budget To See…
Czechs Open 2014 Incentives Applications
PRAGUE: Director of the State Cinematography Fund Helena Bezděk Fraňková announced that 500 million CZK (18 224 000 EUR) of film incentive funds will be available available for 2014.
Artcam Launches Cinema on Demand Project
PRAGUE: Film Distributor Artcam has launched a project called “Delam kino” (I Make My Own Cinema) as an alternative distribution for quality films which are difficult to find regular cinemas.
FNE IDF DocBloc: Czech Beer War
Producer Pavel Bercik dips into the topic of Czech Beer in an upcoming documentary.
