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Current AffairsIronic Curtain series spotlights Czech film since 1989 at New York’s Lincoln Center
A film series devoted to Czech cinema opened in New York on Friday at the
prestigious Film Society of Lincoln Center. The series, called Ironic
Curtain: Czech Cinema since the Velvet Revolution, is running for seven
days and showcases a wide range of Czech pictures made over the last two
decades.
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Model Petra Němcová presents a million-dollar golf ball at the Czech
Republic’s biggest golf tournament; an earthy cartoonist illustrates
short stories by Jan Neruda; Markéta Irglová and her younger sister
record a track for a compilation from their hometown; both the “heparin
killer” and the country’s best known prisoner inspire new movies; and
a “duck” festival attracts enthusiasts from around Europe. More
Current AffairsCzech student film triumphant at Cannes
The 62nd annual Cannes film festival has come to a close and things
couldn’t have gone better for Czech filmmakers. First, young filmmaker
Zuzana Špidlová’s 21-minute short feature Bába was voted best film in
the Cinefondation section, recognising young new talent; and the seasoned
Czech documentary filmmaker Helena Třeštíková clinched the Media
European Talent award.
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Current AffairsZelenka’s The Karamazovs wins Best Film at Czech Lion Awards
This weekend saw the staging of the 16th annual Czech Lions – the
country’s main film awards – at Prague’s Lucerna ballroom. On
Saturday evening movie stars and movie directors gathered for the
prestigious ceremony. Radio Prague has more on who won.
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One on OneIvo Anderle – operator of Prague’s leading arthouse cinemas
Ivo Anderle operates Prague’s two leading arthouse cinemas, Aero, in the
Žižkov district of the city, and Světozor, a few metres from Wenceslas
Square. In recent years he has entered the distribution business with
Aerofilms, whose biggest success to date has been the documentary Citizen
Havel, recently voted best Czech film of the last two decades by a poll of
industry figures in Reflex magazine.
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Current AffairsFilm director Věra Chytilová turns 80
It seems hard to believe, but one of the leading personalities of the Czech
film business, director Věra Chytilová, turned 80 on Monday.
Congratulations poured in from colleagues, actors, critics and even
President Vaclav Klaus. On the occasion of her jubilee Věra Chytilová was
awarded a golden plaque for her lifelong contribution to Czech film.
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Czechs in HistoryEster Krumbachová – costume designer who left her mark on Czech New Wave
In this edition of Czechs in History, we look back at the life and work of
Ester Krumbachová, an artist, costume designer, screenwriter, and one of
the most important personalities of the Czech New Wave. Although her name
is somewhat forgotten today, she was a major inspiration to the leading
filmmakers of the 1960s, such as Věra Chytilová, Jan Němec or Vojtěch
Jasný.
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