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1402 articles available in total starting from 04/10/2002. Last article published on 11/07/2025.

A fetching line-up of German documentaries at One World

A bastion of coproductions represents Germany at the 2012 One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Prague  

13/03/2012 | Festivals | Czech Republic | Germany

Czech film fund to be boosted by new law

More sources for financing of local films mean more money, up to 300 million Czech crowns (€12m), Czech PM says  

05/03/2012 | Legislation | Czech Republic

Five Czech films share twelve Czech Lions

For the third time in its nineteen year old history a film by a newcomer was named best film. In the end debut films snatched ten awards out of twelve.  

05/03/2012 | Awards | Czech Republic

Vaclav Havel conquers Czech Lions' nominations

The annual awards for the best in Czech cinema of the past year have announced the nominees as well as first winners on February 4, with Vaclav Havel's Leaving scoring in each category, including...  

06/02/2012 | Awards | Czech Republic

Czech Republic box office down to six-year low

In 2011, while the number of screenings went up by 2,42%, attendance numbers dropped by a significant 20,29% (approx. 2,7 million less tickets were sold compared to 2010) with ticket prices going...  

24/01/2012 | Box Office | Czech Republic

Agnieszka Holland to shoot story of Czech martyr

Renowned Polish director Agnieszka Holland (pictured) will direct a three-episode miniseries based on the tragic death of student Jan Palach, who committed suicide by self-immolation in 1969 to...  

23/01/2012 | Production | Czech Republic

Robert Sedlacek scores high at Czech Film Critics' Awards

While box-office numbers give producer Radim Prochazka and writer–director Robert Sedlacek (pictured) nothing to cheer about, they left the second Czech Film Critics' Awards victorious. Their...  

16/01/2012 | Awards | Czech Republic

Debutants dominate Czech Critics' Awards nominations

Robert Sedlacek's witty family road-movie Rodina je zaklad statu and debutant Zdenek Jirasky's social drama Poupata gained most nominations for the Czech Film Critics' Awards which were announced...  

21/12/2011 | Awards | Czech Republic

Czech playwright and former president Havel dies

Vaclav Havel, a Czechoslovak and Czech president and a respected thinker and cultural figure died on Sunday December 18 in his sleep. He was 75. He was a symbol of 1989's Velvet Revolution, which...  

19/12/2011 | People | Czech Republic

Long-time Czech National Film Archive director sacked

Vladimir Opela (pictured), who has led the Czech National Film Archive since 1992, has been given his marching orders by the Czech Culture Minister Jiri Besser. In an extensive press release,...  

24/11/2011 | Institutions | Czech Republic

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