Central European Cinema at EFM 2006 Czech Republic Hungary Poland Slovak Republic Slovenia Stand No. 111 – 1st Floor Phone: +49 (0)30 246 497515 EFM – Martin-Gropius-Bau Czech Republic in Figures Hungary in Figures Poland in Figures Slovak Republic in Figures Slovenia in Figures Contents Total population 10.2 million Total population 10.1 million Total population 38.2 million Total population 5.4 million Total population (2004) 2.0 million Czech Republic 2 Currency Czech crown (CZK) Currency Hungarian forint (HUF) Currency Polish zloty (PLN) Currency Slovak crown (SKK) Currency Slovenian tolar (SIT) Exchange rates 1 EUR = 29.0 CZK Exchange rates 1 EUR = 253 HUF Exchange rates 1 EUR = 3.92 PLN Exchange rates 1 EUR = 39 SKK Exchange rates 1 EUR = 240 SIT Hungary 8 1 USD = 24.6 CZK 1 USD = 215 HUF 1USD = 3.33 PLN 1 USD = 30 SKK 1 USD = 200 SIT Standard VAT rate 19% Standard VAT rate 20% Standard VAT rate 22% Standard VAT rate 19% Standard VAT rate 20% Poland 12 GDP 2004 95.43 billion EUR GDP 2004 80.7 billion EUR GDP 2004 235.2 billion EUR GDP 2004 21.2 billion EUR GDP 2004 26 billion EUR GDP per capita 2004 9 349 EUR GDP per capita 2004 8 025 EUR GDP per capita 2004 6 149.5 EUR GDP per capita 2004 6 911 EUR GDP per capita 2004 13 103 EUR Slovak Republic 16 Average monthly income 649 EUR Average monthly income 613 EUR Average monthly income 584 EUR Average monthly income 406 EUR Average monthly income 740 EUR Inflation rate (2005) 1.90% Inflation rate (2004) 6.80% Inflation rate (2004) 3.50% Inflation rate (2004) 7.50% Inflation rate (2005) 2.50% Slovenia 20 Number of theatres (2004) 608 Number of theatres 313 Number of theatres 554 Number of theatres (2004) 256 Number of theatres 71 Addresses 24 Number of multiplexes 16 Number of multiplexes 31 Number of multiplexes* 41 Number of multiplexes 2 Number of multiplexes 4 Number of screens (2004) 756 Number of screens 531 Number of screens* 870 Number of screens (2004) 281 Number of screens 111 Timetable – Events & Screenings 26 Number of seats (2004) 174 711 Number of seats 112 723 Number of seats* 225 500 Number of seats (2004) 120 520 Number of seats 27 250 Gross box office 2005 29.5 million EUR Gross box office 2005* 45,8 million EUR Gross box office 2005* 63.4 million EUR Gross box office 2005 5.1 million EUR Gross box office 2005 9.0 million EUR* Average ticket price 3,1 EUR Average ticket price 3.37 EUR Average ticket price* 3.65 EUR Average ticket price 2.3 EUR Average ticket price 3.64 EUR Premieres in 2005 193 Premieres in 2005 214 Premieres in 2005* 155 Premieres in 2005 174 Premieres in 2005 201 Admissions in 2005 9 478 632 Admissions in 2005* 10 820 770 Admissions in 2005* 17 394 000 Admissions in 2005 2 201 258 Admissions in 2005 2 465 402* Admissions per capita 0.93 Admissions per capita 1.07 Admissions per capita* 0.46 Admissions per capita 0.41 Admissions per capita 1.23* State support in 2005 2.06 million EUR State support in 2005 29.6 million EUR State support in 2005 27.2 million EUR State support in 2005 2.2 million EUR State support in 2005 2.9 million EUR expected 2006 3.8 million EUR Czech premieres in 2005 23 Hungarian premieres in 2005 21 Polish premieres in 2005 18 Slovenian premieres in 2005 11 Features 19 Features 16 Features 18 Slovak premieres in 2005 9 Features 9 Documentaries 4 Documentaries 2 Documentaries 0 Features 5 Documentaries 1 Shorts 0 Shorts 3 Shorts 0 Documentaries 2 Shorts 1 Shorts 2 Admissions in 2005 Admissions in 2005* Admissions in 2005* Admissions in 2005 All films 9 478 632 All films 10 820 770 All films 17 394 000 Admissions in 2005 All films 2 465 402* Czech films 2 381 926 Hungarian films 1 318 603 Polish films 568 000 All films 2 201 528 International films 7 096 706 International films 9 502 167 International films 16 826 000 Slovak films 37 025 Premieres in 2005 201 International films 2 164 503 Slovenian films 11 Premieres in 2005 193 Premieres in 2005 214 Premieres in 2005 159 USA 108 Czech films 23 Hungarian films 21 Polish films 18 Premieres in 2005 174 Europe 65 USA 97 Slovak films 7 Asia 17 Europe 60 Asia 7 others 6 Source: Film Distributors’ Union, Czech Statistical Office * from 01/01/05 to 30/09/05 * from 01/01/05 to 06/10/05 Source: Slovak Film Guide 2005, Film Yearbook 2004, * estimated figures Source: National Film Office, Hungarian Central Statistical Office Source: Office for National Statistics, Ministry of Culture, Expert Monitor Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic Source: Fivia, Slovenian Film Fund, Bank of Slovenia, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Czech Hungary Poland Slovak Slovenia Czech Republic Republic Republic European Film Promotion at the Berlin International Film Festival Pavel Liška – Shooting Star 2006 Pavel Liška, who belongs to the new generation Selected films Be in the Picture! of actors in the Czech Republic, has ANNA 2006 (in pre-production) successfully found a way to combine his theatre Alice Nellis background and his passion for film. (Czech Republic/Slovakia) Come and visit the Immediately after graduation from the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing LUNACY (ŠÍLENÍ) 2005 Arts in Brno, he began his career as an actor screening at EFM: at the Ha-Theater in Brno, well known in the CineStar 1, 11 February at 15:15 Czech Republic for its creative staging of Jan Švankmajer contemporary plays. At the age of 26, (Czech Republic/Slovakia) Central European he made his debut on screen in the award winning feature RETURN OF THE IDIOT. This SOMETHING LIKE HAPPINESS (ŠTĚSTÍ) 2005 Czech box-office hit was nominated for the screening at EFM: European Film Award in the category Best CineStar 4, 10 February at 13:15 Screenplay and was sold in more than Bohdan Sláma Cinema Stand No. 111 – 1st Floor 15 countries. Pavel regards his work with (Czech Republic/Germany) director-screenwriter Bohdan Sláma as one Phone: +49 (0)30 246 497515 of the most creative collaborations of his UP AND DOWN (HOREM PÁDEM) 2004 career. Together, they have shot two films, the Jan Hřebejk Stand EFM – Martin-Gropius-Bau award-winning WILD BEES and the recent (Czech Republic) feature SOMETHING LIKE HAPPINESS, which received the main prize at the 2005 San WILD BEES (DIVOKÉ VČELY) 2001 Sebastian International Film Festival. Pavel’s Bohdan Sláma most recent role is in Jan Švankmajer’s latest (Czech Republic) film, LUNACY, a psychological horror story which made its international premiere at IFF RETURN OF THE IDIOT (NÁVRAT IDIOTA) 1999 Rotterdam this year. Saša Gedeon Languages: Czech, English, Russian (Czech Republic) “I am constantly struck by the quality of acting in Czech films, particularly from the young generation. This is perhaps due to the majority of actors sharing a theatre background as opposed to TV. In particular Ithink Pavel Liška – having seen his performances in other films as well – is one of the most exciting European actors of his generation.” Alain de la Mata, Wildbunch Czech Republic Czech Republic FROM SUBWAY WITH LOVE TAMING CROCODILES SOMETHING LIKE THE RAFTERS LUNACY OVER AND OVER! RESTART WRONG SIDE UP THE CITY OF THE SUN Román pro ženy Jak se krotí krokodýli HAPPINESS Rafťáci Šílení Doblba! Restart Příběhy obyčejného šílenství Sluneční stát Štěstí Director: Filip Renč Director: Marie Poledňáková Director: Karel Janák Director: Jan Švankmajer Director: Petr Vachler Director: Julius Ševčík Director: Petr Zelenka Director: Martin Šulík Running time: 94 min Running time: 108 min Director: Bohdan Sláma Running time: 104 min Running time: 117 min Running time: 112 min Running time: 85 min Running time: 108 min Running time: 93 min Format: 35 mm Format: 35 mm Running time: 120 min Format: 35 mm Format: 35 mm Format: 35 mm Format: 35 mm Format: 35 mm Format: 35 mm Country: CZ Country: CZ Format: 35 mm Country: CZ Country: CZ/SK Country: CZ Country: CZ/FIN Country: CZ/D/SK Country: CZ/SK Release: 2005 Release: 2006 Country: CZ/D Release: 2006 Release: 2005 Release: 2005 Release: 2005 Release: 2005 Release: 2005 Cast: Zuzana Kanóczová, Marek Cast: Miroslav Etzler, Release: 2005 Cast: Vojtěch Kotek, Jiří Cast: Pavel Liška, Jan Tříska, Cast: Jaroslav Dušek, Lenka Cast: Lenka Krobotová, Filip Cast: Ivan Trojan, Zuzana Cast: Ivan Martinka, Igor Vašut, Simona Štasová Eva Holubová, Jiří Mádl Cast: Tatiana Vilhelmová, Pavel Mádl, Veronika Freimannová Aňa Geislerová Krobotová, Petr Čtvrtníček Čapka, Anna Polívková Šulajová, Jiří Bartoška Bareš, Petra Špalková Liška, Aňa Geislerová A romantic comedy about A family comedy that builds A teenage comedy set in In a lunatic asylum two Karl and his two brothers After a night of intense Ablack comedy based on This new film by the director amother, daughter and their on successful comedies from Monika, Tonik and Dasha grew summer time and dealing opposite concepts of social attempt to deceive their clubbing Sylva does the director Petr Zelenka’s of THE GARDEN tells the story lover. Based on the popular the past regime in Czech up together in the same housing with friendship, adrenaline order vie for supremacy: mother for some easy money, unforgivable. Now, driven by successful stage play about of four friends and their Czech book FROM SUBWAY Republic dealing with the fact project on the outskirts of sports and (of course) sex.