14/02/2005

Full score for the 2004 local hit in the Czech Republic, Horem pádem ("Up and down") by Jan Hrebejk with 12 nominations at the 2005 Lions, the annual Czech awards that will be handed out on March 5th . Produced by TV channel Ceská Televize and Total HelpArt T.H.A, Horem pádem has grossed nearly $2,8 million in 17 weeks on Czech screens, a similar score to the previous film by the Czech filmmaker, real sweetheart at home since the last 10 years.
Two other films gathered the most nominations: Ivan Fila’s King of Thieves with 10 nominations and Marek Najbrt’s Champions with 7 nominations.
The 2003 French –Canadian co-production The Barbarian Invasions by Denys Arcand has already been chosen as the Best foreign film, beating Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Finally Czech critics have voted Marek Najbrt’s Champions Best film of the year.

All the nominations:

Best Film:
Horem pádem by Jan Hrebejk
King of Thieves by Ivan Fila
Champions by Marek Najbrt

Best actor:
Yasha Kultiasov for King of Thieves
Lazar Ristovski for King of Thieves
Jiri Machacek for Horem pádem

Best actrice:
Zlata Adamovska for Lovers and Murderers
Emilia Vasaryova for Horem pádem
Tatiana Vilhelmova for Soul Like Caviar

Best supporting actor:
Jan Budar for Champions
Petr Forman for pour Horem pádem
Jan Triska for Horem pádem

Best supporting actress:
Klara Meliskova for Champions
Ingrid Timkova for Horem pádem
Katharina Thalbach for King of Thieves

Best director:
Ivan Fila for King of Thieves
Jan Hrebejk for Horem pádem
Marek Najbrt for Champions

Best script:
Horem pádem
King of Thieves
Champions

Best photography:
Horem pádem
King of Thieves
Bolero

Best music:
Horem pádem
King of Thieves
Snowboarders

Best editing:
King of Thieves
Champions
Snowboarders

Best sound:
Horem pádem
King of Thieves
Champions

Best sets:
Horem pádem
Country of My Heart
Fatherland

(Translated from French)