PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE CINÉFONDATION Contact Pavilion 103 Czech Republic / Slovak Republic INTERVIEW > It is a film made by a Slovak filmmaker, but it was INTERVIEW emotions in the audiences regardless of their kind: As Pavilion 103 Village International “easier“ to get funding for it in the Czech Republic if the emotions were more important than what the Czech Republic / Slovak Republic Marché du Film > You are the Slovak POM. What are your than in Slovakia. Why is that? > You study at the FAMU film school in Prague and filmmaker wants to express.
Village International >W expectations regarding Cannes? “Easier” is not exactly the right word here. At the time, your film was made under the tutors Věra Chytilová Marché du Film I am going to Cannes with quiet expectations of there was a quite disputable system of financial support and Jasmina Blažević. Did they interfere in any way > In your films, you address relationship issues. Do Cannes 2011 networking, of establishing high-quality contacts... I want from the Slovak Ministry of Culture, which was closing or they let you do your own thing? you think that young people today have a more to broaden my insight of the possibilities and challenges down. Moreover, this debut required a lot more than Věra Chytilová and Jasmina Blažević complement each responsible attitude towards sexuality than it may hat of European cinema, mainly co-production. Also, I have a single source of financing (or, two – with the Slovak other wonderfully. While Jasmina is more analytical, seem? SLOVAK FILM INSTITUTE What’s several meetings set up regarding our previous movie Television) and Slovakia is a very small country. I hope that Věra Chytilová advocates auteur film, she would have us According to the latest demographic curves, they are Slovak Film Archive – National Cinematographic The House and the upcoming one called Clownwise the current Slovak Audiovisual Fund will consider these CAGEY TIGERS make our films the way we want, not to let ourselves be way too responsible in terms of sex. I am not sure if Centre – seat of MEDIA Desk Slovak Republic – film ’
which is made in a quite non-traditional Czech – Slovak circumstances and will support our new project. In this CAGEY TIGERS bound by any rules, and focus on the essence of what it an attitude of foolishness and spontaneity is perhaps archive – library – publishing house – owner of s – Finnish co-production. To paraphrase Zuzana Liová, respect, I dare say that Slovak cinema is a debtor. is we want to tell the audience. By dismissing rules, she better than burdensome responsibility in the matter of producer’s rights to Slovak films made in 1895-1991 – S the director of The House: My ambitions / expectations CZ, SK – 2010 – 35 mm – 23 min. – fiction does not suggest that we forget about our viewers. But sex. What has been your experience? film promotion – member of FIAF and EFP
Slovak are realistic... > You have already made several projects as even if someone does not respect the audience, she lovak in MICHAL KOLLÁR screenwriter, film director, and producer. What are Director: Aramisova ARAMISOVA would let them make Probably what you mean by your question is, whether Representatives at Cannes IFF (*1978, Bratislava - Slovakia) Contact >The House had you working on at present? Cast: Alena Niňajová, Lynne Siefert, (*1973, Žilina - Slovakia) Contact such a film despite her there is today a connection between sex and love, and Marché du Film 2011: anne Michal Kollár its world premiere Currently, I am the producer of the film with the working Marsel Onisko Aramisova personal disagreement. whether sex has not turned into a purely physical act. Peter Dubecký – General Manager May 11 – 22 Producer, director and writer. Studied Management Sokol Kollár at Berlinale a few title Clownwise written by Peter Jarchovský, helmed Production: FAMU (CZ), Fly United (SK) Director. Studies at FAMU in Prague since 2008. In 2004 Fly United Věra Chytilová is the I think that the efforts of physicians and sexologists to Alexandra Strelková, Katarína Tomková – C s and Film Editing in Bratislava, has been active in +421 905 619 027 months ago. Which by Viktor Tauš, and starring Bolek Polívka, Jiří Lábus, he founded the international art magazine Panic But- +420 776 013 688 embodiment of freedom find the G-spot are a lost cause; the G-spot is located National Cinematographic Centre commercial and TV production. He established the [email protected] moment in the and Oldřich Kaiser. There will also be an appearance A film about friendship and self-honesty. The main ton. His film I Like Nora was awarded as the Best For- [email protected] for me and that suits me in one’s soul.
production house Sokol Kollár and co-founded the www.kollarfilm.com making of The House by Kaurismäki’s “muse” Kati Outinen in this film. As character resolves an internal dilemma about how eign Film at the Rio de Janeiro International Short Film www.panicbutton.info well in my work. in Czech production company Fog’n’Desire Films. www.fogndesirefilms.com was decisive? a co-producer, I am involved in Jaro Vojtek´s feature honest to be with regard to his intimate feelings and Festival 2010. His film Cagey Tigers was selected for the > What are your future plans, what are you currently
2011 Perhaps, the moment documentary The Gypsies Go To Election, which is in to what extent he should take his loved ones, and Cinéfondation section at the 64th Cannes International > Your film brings together modern film language working on? C In 2007, he produced his first feature, The Catfish when the Czech development. Of course, I am also working on my own especially his best friends, into account when fulfilling Film Festival 2011. and elements of the Czechoslovak New Wave. What Cagey Tigers is from my second year at FAMU. I am a
Summer, which he also co-wrote and directed. Television and the Czech co-producer Samastinor author projects, but I am superstitious so I will not talk them. attracted you about the poetic style of the New Wave third year student now, preparing my bachelor thesis annes >PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE A year later, he was a minority co-producer on Viktor confirmed their participation to us, or rather to the Czech about those... and why do you think it is applicable even today? film. I will shoot on 35 mm for the first time and I am Tauš’ feature The Great Thaw, with great admissions producer. Without them, The House we would not have Sales / Festivals: Dagmar Sedláčková FILMOGRAPHY What I personally like about the Czechoslovak and curious myself whether I will have enough courage for Slovak Film Institute >CINÉFONDATION in both Czech Republic and Slovakia. In 2011, Michal been able to make the film for a long time yet, if at all. 420 733 579 107 2011 CAGEY TIGERS the French New Waves is that they were not violent improvisation, like I did with 16 mm film. All I can say Slovenský filmový ústav produced the Slovak director Zuzana Liová’s feature [email protected] 2010 I LIKE NORA movies. They were movies about specific people, about about the movie is that it would be about friendship Grösslingová 32 debut The House which became the first Slovak film 2009 WOLVES AND FOXES individuals. Even if a film dealt with a social issue, it was and misunderstandings, about the impossibility of 811 09 Bratislava to screen at the Berlinale in 10 years. FILMOGRAPHY UPCOMING PROJECTS Věra Hoffmanová 2003 EUTHANASIA rendered by a personal, individual story. The actors were explanations once the verdict has been delivered. Slovak Republic
2011 THE HOUSE – producer, executive producer CLOWNWISE – producer, editor FAMU 2002 ANOTHER YOUNG MAN often cheerful, relaxed; they smiled more than they do 201 2008 THE GREAT THAW – producer, editor, second AUGUST FOOLS – co-producer [email protected] now and the films made an impression of lightness. New I have also been writing a longer film called Kids from tel.: +421 2 5710 1503 unit director THE RED CAPTAIN - producer, writer, director UPCOMING PROJECTS Wave films inspired the audience and the audience, in the East about a children’s gang and the parents who fax: +421 2 5296 3461 2007 THE CATFISH SUMMER – co-writer, director, THE GYPSIES GO TO ELECTION – co-producer KIDS FROM THE EAST turn, enjoyed living after they walked out of the movie cannot reign them in. It is similarly about friendship. e-mail: [email protected]
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The European Producers Club (EPC) yearly organizes SLOVAK FILMS AT INTERNATIONAL director Zuzana Liová The House has also put off SLOVAK ACTRESSES STARRING four Co-production Forums aimed at offering producers FILM FESTIVALS on a successful festival journey, awarded Special IN SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL developing a project the possibility to meet a wide range mention to the actors at 16. Vilnius IFF and the of film professionals based on their project’s needs. The Co- Student´s Jury award at Titanic Filmfestival in PRODUCTIONS >W ScripTeast is a year-long program for experienced production Forum at the Cannes IFF on Saturday, May 14, 2011, Since the beginning of 2011, Slovak films have been Hungary. scriptwriters in Central and Eastern Europe consisting from 14:00 to 17:00, will also include a Slovak participant. successful at festivals around the world. The strong Slovak actresses Zuzana Kronerová and Zuzana
of 3 stationary and 2 online sessions, focusing not > For more information see: start at Berlinale‘s Forum with two Slovak titles Slovak cinema will be also represented at the Onufráková star along Catherine Deneuve, Ludivine hat only on developing but also promoting the scripts. www.europeanproducersclub.org in the selection, Slovak cinema is continuously festival of documentary films Sheffield Doc/Fest, Sagnier, Miloš Forman in the closing film of the 64th present at numerous film festivals. June 8 – 12. The 52 minute documentary by Marek Cannes IFF. Les Bien-aimés by Christophe Honoré co- CIGÁN NICKYHO RODINA Šulík – Cigarettes and Songs, will be screened within produced by Czech Republic takes place in Prague
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Director: Laura Siváková Director: Juraj Nvota festival HotDocs, April 28 – May 8, 2011. www.hotdocs.ca, www.sheffdocfest.com, Slovak actresses cast to star along Jude Law in the lovak film Director: Martin Šulík Director: Matej Mináč Production: Trigon Production (SK) Production: ALEF Film & Media Group (SK), Filmové www.kinopavasaris.it, www.titanicfilmfest.hu, new film 360 by Fernando Meirelles, the famous Cast: Janko Mižigár, Martin Hangurbadžo, Cast: Nicholas Winton, Joe Schlesinger, Status: Development ateliéry Zlín (CZ), Rozhlas a televízia The very much critically acclaimed debut of www.aic.sk Brazilian director, best known for his films City of God Miro Gulyas, Miroslava Jarábeková, Michal Slaný, Klára Issová Slovenska (SK) or The Constant Gardener. The film features also Rachel Ivan Mirga, Attila Mokos Production: Trigon Production (SK), W.I.P. (CZ), Contact: Patrik Pašš (producer) Status: Pre-pro duction Weisz, Anthony Hopkins, Moritz Bleibtreu. Currently Production: Titanic (SK), Infilm Praha (CZ), Rozhlas J&T (SK), Česká televize (CZ), Rozhlas Naďa Clontz The Slovak participant of the NISI MASA – European the film is being shot in Vienna, Austria, where the a televízia Slovenska (SK) a televízia Slovenska (SK), RWE Trigon Production Contact: Marian Urban Network of Young Cinema - is the International cast of the film was recently introduced. The film is
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