Martin MATLÁK - DIRECTOR OF THE SLOVAK AUDIOVISUAL FUND
On May 7, 2009 the Board of the Audiovisual Fund elected Fund's first director Mr. Martin matlák.
Mr. matlák was elected in a ballot vote by 8 votes out of 9. In compliance with the Law on the Audiovisual Fund (no. 516/2008 Coll.) the Board appointed the director of the Fund for 5 year office term, starting as of the day of the election.
The Audiovisual Fund´s main objective is the support and development of the audiovisual culture in Slovakia. In March 2009, the Board of the Audiovisual Fund was appointed by the Minister of Culture. The Board is chaired by Mr. Patrik Pa, film producer.
Doc. PhDr. Martin matlák (1961) graduated at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Bratislava. Throughout his professional career he has been active in the Slovak audiovisual industry as: the general manager of the Slovak Film Institute; pedagogue at VSMU - Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts; vice-rector and vice-dean for Film and TV at VSMU; strategic director and member of crisis management at Slovak Television; general director of media and audiovisual at the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic; and member of the working group for the law on the Audiovisual Fund that went into the effect as of January 1, 2009.
He is one of the establishing members of the Slovak Film and Television Academy and on of the founding members of the first film festival in Bratislava after 1989.
published on May 12, 2009
related articles:
Board Members Appointed to Slovakia's New Audiovisual Fund
Law on Audiovisual Fund (516/2008 Coll.) - pdf
published: 12.05.2009
updated: 12.05.2009