Cinema of the Czech Republic
The Czech film plays a prominent role in European cinema. Thus, the Czech Republic and formerly Czechoslovakia is home to major film directors and film productions. In Prague, the Barrandov Film Studios are located - one of the largest and oldest film studios in Europe ( Hollywood of the East). The Bonton Zlín Ateliéry is known for his animated films.
Oscar - winning films
Three films from the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film: The shop in the main street ( Obchod na korze ) by Ján and Elmar Klos Kadár (1965 ) Closely Watched Trains ( OSTRE sledované vlaky ) by Jiří Menzel ( 1967) and Kolya ( Kolja ) by Jan Svěrák (1996). In addition, there are other movies that were nominated in this category for the Oscars.
Czechoslovak New Wave
The Czechoslovak New Wave (1963-1969) was the golden age of the Czechoslovak film and is mostly associated with the early works of directors Miloš Forman, Věra Chytilová, Jiří Menzel and the other in conjunction, although the work of older, more recognized Czechoslovak directors like Karel Kachyňa and Vojtěch jasny also be attributed to this phase. The Czechoslovak New Wave includes a wide range of unused and original work. Therefore, this can not be reduced to a certain style or a certain attitude to filmmaking.
Examples range from highly stylized films on avant-garde films, literary adaptations according to historical materials (eg Démanty noci Jan Němec ) to semi- improvised comedy with contemporary themes and amateur actors (such as The Firemen's Ball ( Hori, má panenko ) of Miloš Forman ). Typical for films of this era is her absurd, black humor and an interest in the concerns of ordinary people - especially when they are confronted with great historical or political upheavals.
The Czechoslovak New Wave was influenced by Italian Neorealism and the French Nouvelle Vague. At the same time she grabbed on developments of the Czechoslovak cinema in the late 1950s, when directors freed themselves from the influence of Stalinism on the film industry.
Film Awards and film festivals
Since 1993, the Czech Film Awards Bohemian lion will be awarded in 15 categories each year. The price has the shape of a crystal lion. The International Film Festival Karlovy Vary is one of the world's 13 leading festivals of the "A- class " ( film festival with international competition ) that are accredited by the Film Producers Association FIAPF. The Film Festival Zlín is an international children 's and youth film festival.
Known Czech film directors
- Zbynek Brynych
- František Čáp
- Věra Chytilová
- Frank Daniel
- Miloš Forman ( twice won the Oscar)
- Martin Fric
- Saša Gedeon
- Juraj Herz
- January Hřebejk
- Vojtěch jasny
- Jaromil Jireš
- Karel Kachyňa
- Dušan Klein
- Karel Lamač
- Oldrich Lipský
- Josef Mach
- Gustav Machatý
- Jiří Menzel ( won an Oscar )
- January Němec
- Ivan Passer
- Břetislav Pojar
- Jindřich Polák
- Karel Reisz - British director who was born in the Czech Republic.
- Bohdan Sláma
- January Švankmajer
- January Svěrák ( twice won an Oscar )
- Jiří Svoboda
- Jiří Trnka - director of puppet animation films
- Otakar Vavra
- František Vláčil
- Václav Vorlíček
- Petr Zelenka