Country Focus: Czech Republic
by Cineuropa
Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Czech audiovisual sector.
Karlovy Vary 2025 – KVIFF Industry Days
KVIFF Industry Days expands to embrace small-screen content and sharpen its CEE co-production focus
With a new Pop-Up Series Incubator, a revamped Central Stage showcase and 38 participating projects, the 2025 edition positions KVIFF as a major hub for audiovisual collaboration
Institute of Documentary Film 2025
KineDok unveils its 2025/26 documentary collection, spotlighting personal and political stories
The programme brings together 16 features and various archival shorts, available for screenings in non-traditional venues across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and Romania
Industry / Market - Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises
At Karlovy Vary, Bridging the Dragon unpacks co-production opportunities with Asia
European producers could benefit from Asia's pool of diverse talent and resources, its flourishing market, and the presence of co-financing and financial incentives, the speakers underscored
Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises
Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?
The region's untapped potential and growth need to be exploited to the fullest but controlled in order to avoid past mistakes, warns European Producers Club managing director Alexandra Lebret
Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises
At Karlovy Vary, European Film Academy's Fatih Abay looks at the future of diversity and inclusion in the CEE countries
The recent rise of the far right concerns the whole continent and the region, risking to limit the industry's efforts and sensitivity towards the creation of a fairer sector
Institutions / Legislation - Czech Republic
The Czech Republic reopens registrations for its film incentive
In a move to bolster its film industry, the country has introduced a legislative amendment to ensure a sustainable and uninterrupted application process for both local and international productions
Industry / Market - Czech Republic/Slovakia
The dok.incubator workshop calls for rough-cut documentary submissions for its 2024 sessions
Over the past 12 years, the workshop has supported the development of 13 films that made it into the Sundance competitions and six nominees for the European Film Awards
