21. 8. 2021
True Story, episode 13: Reconstruction of Occupation
Interview
Director Jan Šikl and producer Alice Tabery talk about the archives used in their film, about hope, open borders, peaceful protest and more. Reconstruction of Occupation is part of East Silver Caravan 2021.
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18. 8. 2021
True Story, episode 12: Every Single Minute
Interview
Episode 2 of the 2nd season of True Story, a documentary interview series, brings together host Ivona Remundová and director Erika Hníková & producer Jiří Konečný to discuss their film Every Single Minute, which premiered at KVIFF on Aug 21.
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11. 8. 2021
True Story, episode 11: Living Water
Interview
The second season of True Story series, featuring interviews with filmmakers about their new documentaries and current topics, is here! We open with Nicole J. Adelman talking to director Pavel Borecký about his film Living Water.
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12. 8. 2020
Eliška Cílková: Pripyat made a strong impression on me
Interview
Pripyat Piano, a short creative documentary by Eliška Cílková, reveals a hidden memory of a ghost town. In the online interview the director describes how her musical project evolved into the film which premiered at Visions du Réel 2020.
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17. 7. 2020
Czech Documentary Filmmakers Out in the World – Kristýna Michálek Květová
Interview
With Kristýna Michálek Květová, the graduate of the Department of Production at FAMU and the founder of Cinémotif Films production company, we were talking about usefulness of workshops, The Sound is Innocent and other films she produces.
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27. 6. 2019
Director Artemio Benki: "I like strong, personal stories that are a bit extreme"
Interview
The French-born Czech filmmaker Artemio Benki followed the journey of the Argentinean virtuoso Martin P. from psychiatric ward back to society. In this interview, Benki talked about different aspects of his approach.
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25. 6. 2019
Director Veronika Janatková: "Everything was dictated by the pace of the project"
Interview
Co-produced by ARTE and Czech TV, Ticket to the Moon revisits the Cold War space race. In addition to a TV cut, the first-time director Veronika Janatková also made a festival version of the film.
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20. 10. 2018
From miner to programmer: “I’ve overcome my own prejudice,” says Jindřich Andrš
Interview
The Last Shift of Thomas Hisem is a short documentary by Jindřich Andrš about eponymous worker’s last day of work before a coal mine is shut down for good. The film was recognized by the jury at the Jihlava IDFF for its unique and authentic atmosphere.
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2. 10. 2018
Helena Třeštíková: I have my doubts all the time. That’s a good thing
Interview
Helena Třeštíková is the first Czech director to get a retrospective at the IDFA festival in Amsterdam. Třeštíková is well known for her long-time observations of ordinary people that can sometimes take decades to finish.
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27. 6. 2018
Martin Horyna: There is still a reason to separate documentary films
Interview
Interview with Martin Horyna of the Program Department at the Karlovy Vary IFF, and one of the three main brains deciding which films will compete for the best documentary award.
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