Finale Plzen Film Festival, which runs from 27 April to 3 May 2014 in Pilsen Burgher Beseda, this year will be devoted to three jubilantům - great personalities of Czech film, which will celebrate the eightieth birthday: cinematographer Miroslav Ondříček, director Vera Plívová-Simkova a director Juraj Herz, who will become chairman of the international jury.
Miroslav Ondříček abroad has established itself not only as a court cinematographer director Milos Forman, but its original vision and talent inspired a number of British and American directors. He has worked on films in which they excelled, for example, Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, Robin Williams, Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher and Robert de Niro. "Miroslava Ondříčka introduce just as the world neformanovského cameraman," says the executive director of the festival Eva Veruňková Košařová. Living legend of Czech (and indeed the world) film section will be devoted to Lucky Man Miroslav Ondříček.
Other significant filmmaker, who pay tribute this year's Festival Finale Plzen will Juraj Herz. "Everyone will know the legendary film The Cremator, chilling fairy tale Beauty and the Beast or The Ninth Heart. Overlooked in the list of the director's works can not be congenial collaboration with Iva Janžurová on films Morgiana and kerosene lamps, "says Eva Veruňková Košařová. Thanks to Juraj Herz also created a very interesting genre films from Feratu vampire or horror TMA
Juraj Herz will serve as Chairman of the Jury of the new Czech feature films and animated films.
Thanks to Vera Plívová-Simkova Czechoslovakia was considered the uncrowned king of the children's film. And because of it, the camera appeared celebrities like John Kraus, Yvetta Korn, Zuzana Bydžovská, Vašut Marek, Miroslav Vladyka or Lenka Vlasáková. 'One evening will be the legendary lady who through their work demonstrated that children's images can not be ignored and can without any doubt rank among the "adult" films, "says Eva Veruňková Košařová.
Film Festival Finale Plzen prepare for the upcoming 27th year several major changes: the main prize of the Golden Kingfisher, besides the Czech feature films and documentaries and animated films can compete in the new Slovak images. The program also enriches completely new competition Czech and Slovak TV formats. Festival will again offer a complete edge Czech film production for the past year from April 2013 to April 2014, a selection of the best and most interesting documents from 2013 and 2014, releases from the archives that are not seen elsewhere, retrospectives, tributes to important personalities. Because the major cost in all three competitions for the Golden Kingfisher decisions of the International Jury, offers Finale Plzen view of the Czech and Slovak film recently, foreign eyes.
Viewers can also look forward to discussions with many domestic film personalities, readings and screenings of short films. Foreign and domestic professionals will be determined by Industry Days and Industry Guide issue.
In 2013, it was generally shown at the festival almost 170 films whose screenings were attended by over 11,000 spectators.
Source: tz