At this year's Panel of Upcoming Czech Documentary Films, organizers revealed Fifteen Years of Czech Documentary Film, a showcase of documentary films that announces the selection of best documentary films made from 1993 - 2007. Three winners will be announced at the Czech Lion nomination ceremony. The category is overseen by the Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA), the Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) and the Audiovisual Producers' Association (APA).
“The showcase includes all Czech documentary films made during the period that meet the requirements of the Czech Lion awards, i.e., films with a running time of over 50 minutes and theatrical release,“ says Pavel Strnad (APA), one of the organizers.
The festival runs from September 18 - October 15, 2008 at Světozor and Mat; screenings are open to the general public. A jury of experts will then nominate 10 candidates for the second round in which CFTA members will be voting.
“We are glad that we can use this opportunity to repay, at least in part, our debt to documentary films that couldn't compete in the past. As the next step, we should set up an independent Czech Lion category for best documentary film which will be decided by the CFTA board at the end of September,“ Strnad explains.
FIFTEEN YEARS OF CZECH DOCUMENTARY FILM
(Showcase of Czech documentary films made from 1993 - 2007)
All documentary films made from Jan 1, 1993 - Dec 31, 2007 that meet the Czech Lion award regulations will be judged by a board of experts. Of the ten films nominated for the second round, three winners will be selected by CFTA members.
All eligible films judged by the jury will be screened at Světozor and Mat from September 18 - October 15. Ticket price: 90 CZK.
TIMELINE
September 16, 2008 – eligible films announced at Panel of Upcoming Czech Documentary Films
September 18, 2008 – showcase of documentary films opens at Světozor
October 24, 2008 – nominations announced at the opening night of the 12th Jihlava IDFF
November 2008 – screenings of nominated films for CFTA members
December 2008 – CFTA members vote
January 2009 – three best documentaries announced at the Czech Lion nomination ceremony
JURY OF EXPERTS
Members of the Jury:
Ivo Andrle, director, Aerofilms
Igor Blaževič, director, One World Festival
Michal Bregant, film historian, former Dean at FAMU
Darina Křivánková, journalist, Reflex
Petr Kubica, lecturer at FAMU, Jihlava IDFF programme director
Pavel Mandys, journalist, Týden
Ivo Mathé, AMU Vice-Rector, ČFTA Board Member
Karel Och, programmer, Karlovy Vary IFF
Jana Hádková, director, commissioning editor, Czech TV
Marko Škop, director and producer
SUPERVISORS
Any disputes, protests or appeals shall be settled or resolved by a panel consisting of:
Andrea Prenghyová, director, Institute of Documentary Film
Pavel Strnad, chairman, Audiovisual Producers' Association
Petr Vachler, director, Czech Film and Television Academy
Media Partner: Rádio 1.
The following films meet the Czech Lion submission guidelines:
A.B.C.D.T.O.P.O.L. / A.B.C.D.T.O.P.O.L. 2002, 74 min
Director: Filip Remunda Producer: Eliška Fuchsová, Simply Cinema Distributor: Artcam
Bitva o život / Battle for Life 2000, 88 min
Director: Roman Vávra/ Vít Janeček/ Miroslav Janek Producer: Richard Němec, Verbascum s.r.o., Česká televize Distributor: AstraCinema
Bohemia docta aneb Labyrint světa a lusthauz srdce / Bohemia Docta, or The Labyrinth of the World and the Lusthaus of the Heart (A Divine Comedy) 2000, 254 min
Director: Karel Vachek Producer: Aleš Novák, Jan Šibrava, Krátký film Praha a.s./ Česká televize Distributor: AČFK
Co dělat (Cesta z Prahy do Českého Krumlova aneb jak jsem sestavoval novou vládu) / What Is To Be Done? (A Journey from Prague to Český Krumlov or How I Formed a New Government) - 1996, 216 min
Director: Karel Vachek Producer: Anna Becková, Vladimír Branislav, Krátký film Praha a.s. / Česká televize Distributor: Krátký film Praha a.s
Černobílá v barvě - 1999, 58 min
Director: Mira Erdevički- Charap Producer: David Charap, Čestmír Kopecký, Česká televize/ Arcimboldo Distributor: Cinemart
Český fenomén: Taneční - 2006, 77 min
Director: Bernard Šafařík Producer: Bernard Šafařík, SAFILM s.r.o./Česká televize Distributor: SAFILM s.r.o.
Český sen / Czech Dream - 2004, 87 min
Director: Vít Klusák, Filip Remunda Producer: Vít Klusák, Filip Remunda, Hypermarket Film/Česká televize, FAMU, Cinemasound, Studio Mirage Distributor: SPI
Drahý mistře - 1996, 60 min
Director: Pavel Koutecký Producer: Krátký film Praha a.s./Správa Pražského hradu Distributor: Krátký film Praha a.s.
Houslový rytíř / The Violin Knight - 2006, 52 min
Director: Pavel Marek Producer: Vratislav Šlajer, Bionaut s.r.o. Distributor: Bionaut
Hry prachu / Dust Games - 2002, 86 min
Director: Martin Mareček Producer: Vratislav Šlajer, Bionaut s.r.o./FAMU, Česká televize
Distributor: Cinemart
Chačipe / Kha-Chee-Pae - 2006, 57 min
Director: Miroslav Janek Producer: Richard Němec, Verbascum s.r.o. Distributor: AČFK
Kamenolom Boží (jeden rok v Severních Čechách) - 2005, 88 min
Director: Břetislav Rychlík Producer:Jan Lederer, Jarmila Poláková, AFiS - Asociace Film a Sociologie/Česká televize Distribuce: Cinemart
Kdo bude hlídat hlídače aneb Klíč k chaloupce strýčka Toma / Who Will Watch the Watchmen? Dalibor or the Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin - 2002, 220 min
Director: Karel Vachek Producer: Petr Oukropek, Negativ s.r.o. Distributor: AČFK
Kniha rekordů Šutky / The Shutka Book of Records - 2005, 78 min
Director: Aleksandar Manic Producer: Aleksandar Manic Distributor: Cabiria Films/ Česká televize Distributor: Cabiria Films
Kupředu levá, kupředu pravá / Left, Right Forward - 2006, 72 min
Director: Linda Jablonská Producer: Milan Kuchynka, Negativ s.r.o./FAMU Distributor: Aerofilms
Marcela / Marcela - 2007, 82 min
Director: Helena Třeštíková Producer: Anna Becková, Kateřina Černá, Pavel Strnad, Česká televize/ Negativ s.r.o. Distributor: Aerofilms
Mír s tuleni / Peace with Seals - 2007, 96
Director: Miloslav Novák Producer: Miloslav Novák, Dvanáct opic s.r.o./ Panda Film (I), Avion, Česká televize, FAMU Distributor: Bontonfilm
Nachové plachty - 2001, 80 min
Director: Miroslav Janek Producer: Richard Němec, Renata Vlčková, Verbascum s.r.o., Česká televize Distributor: Artcam
Nespatřené / Unseen - 1997, 73 min
Režie: Miroslav Janek Producer: Kateřina Ondřejková, Renata Vlčková, Česká televize Distributor: AČFK
Ničeho nelituji / No Regrets - 2004, 83 min
Director: Theodora Remundová Producer: Jiří Ptáček, Bistro Films/ Česká televize, FAMU Distributor: Falcon
NonStop - 1999, 100 min
Director: Jan Gogola ml. Producer: Anna Becková, Česká televize Praha/ FAMU Distributor: AČFK
Pátrání po Ester / Searching for Ester - 2005, 119 min
Director: Věra Chytilová Producer: Vratislav Šlajer, Bionaut s.r.o./ Česká televize Distributor: Bontonfilm
PROFIL: Jan Kaplický / Profile: Jan Kaplický - 2004, 52 min
Director: Jakub Wagner Producer: Eliška Fuchsová, Martin Hůlovec, Simply cinema/ Spiral, Česká televize Distributor: Simply cinema
Prokletí - 2006, 75 min
Director: Petr Orozovič Producer: Petr Orozovič, Atypfilm Distributor: Atypfilm
Proroci a básníci. Kapitoly z kalendáře - 2000, 101 min
Director: Ivan Vojnár Producer: Jarmila Poláková, Česká televize/ AFiS - Asociace Film a Sociologie, Gambit Film Distributor: AČFK
Půl čtvrté / Half Past Three 2006, 75 min
Director: Tomáš Hodan Producer: Ondřej Beránek, Punk Film s.r.o./ Česká televize Distributor: Artcam
Rex-patriates / Rex-Patriates - 2004, 75 min
Director: Nancy Bishop Producer: Jeffrey Brown, Rexpatriate Productions/ Lukáš Haunauer, Patric Palmer, Michelle Weller Distributor: Rexpatriate Productions
Síla lidskosti - Sir Nicholas Winton - 2003, 64 min
Director: Matej Mináč Producer: Matej Mináč, Patrik Pašš, W.I.P. s.r.o.,/ Česká televize/ Trigon Production s.r.o.SR Distributor: Multikino93
Sejdeme se v Eurocampu / I Guess We'll Meet at the Eurocamp - 2006, 58 min
Director: Erika Hníková Producer: Jiří Konečný, Česká televize/ FAMU Distributor: Aerofilms
Svěcení jara / The Rite of Spring - 2002, 55 min
Director: Jana Ševčíková Producer: Jana Ševčíková Distributor: Jana Ševčíková, AČFK
Tatínek / Daddy - 2004, 92 min
Director: Jan Svěrák, Martin Dostál Producer: Jan Svěrák, Biograf Jan Svěrák/ Česká televize Distributor: Bontonfilm
The Plastic People Of The Universe / The Plastic People Of The Universe - 2001, 74 min
Director: Jana Chytilová Producer: Česká televize, Video 57 Distributor: Falkon
Vierka / Vierka - 2005, 76 min
Director: Miroslav Janek Producer: Richard Němec, Verbascum s.r.o./ Česká televize Distributor: Verbascum, s.r.o.
V zahradě - 1995, 57 min
Director: Ivan Vojnár Producer: Eva Ctiborová, Krátký film Praha a.s. Distributor: AstraCinema
Z města cesta - 2002, 106 min
Director: Tomáš Vorel Producer: Dagmar Suchomelová, Tomáš Vorel, Vorelfilm s.r.o./ Česká televize Distributor: Warner Bros
Záviš, kníže pornofolku pod vlivem Griffithovy Intolerance a Tatiho prázdnin pana Hulota aneb Vznik a zánik Československa (1918 - 1992) / Záviš - The Prince of Porno-Music under the Influence of Griffith's Intoleranc and Tati's Monsieur Hulot's Holiday or the Birth and Doom of Czechslovakia (1918 - 1992) - 2006, 147 min
Director: Karel Vachek Producer: Radim Procházka, Produkce Radim Procházka s.r.o./ Česká televize Distributor: AČFK
Zdroj / Source - 2005, 75 min
Director: Martin Mareček
Producer: Vratislav Šlajer, Bionaut s.r.o./CEE Bankwatch Network Distributor: Bionaut s.r.o.
Ztracená dovolená / Lost Holiday - 2007, 84 min
Director: Lucie Králová Producer: Martin Řezníček, DOCUfilm Praha/ FAMU, Česká televize Distributor: AČFKˇ
Ženy pro měny / The Beauty Exchange - 2004, 77 min
Director: Erika Hníková Producer: Jiří Konečný, Endorfilm/ Studio Mirage, FAMU Distributor: Bontonfilm
Media Partner for Czech Lion documentary nominations: Radio 1
