49. edition of Karlovy Vary IFF / 4. - 12. 7. 2014 / Czech Republic

	Slovak Films at 49th Karlovy Vary IFF newsletter (pdf)
	Comeback Documentary Films - Competition SK – 2014 – 85 min. – documentary Director: Miro Remo
	Interview with Miro Remo Graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava in documentary filmmaking, later received his PhD. Arsy-Versy (2009) became his most successful student short film – it received more than 40 international awards (Festival dei Popoli, Hot Docs Toronto, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Plus Camerimage, KurzFilmFestival Hamburg, and others). His feature-length debut, Comeback (2014), which takes place in the most watched Slovak prison, will come to Slovak cinemas in October 2014. Miro is working on his upcoming projects COOLTURE and on a film about the Slovak singer Richard Müller with the working title 55.
	Fair Play Official Selection – Competition CZ / SK / DE – 2014 – 100 min. – fiction Director: Andrea Sedláčková
	In Silence (V tichu) Special Events SK / CZ – 2014 – 90 min. – fiction Director: Zdeněk Jiráský
	All My Tomorrows (Zejtra napořád) Official Selection – Out of Competition CZ / SK – 2014 – 98 min. – fiction Director: Rudolf Havlík
	Eugenic Minds (Eugéniové) Documentary Films – Out of Competition CZ / SK – 2013 – 76 min. – documentary with animation elements Director: Pavel Štingl
	Like Never Before (Ako nikdy) Czech Films 2013 – 2014 CZ / SK – 2013 – 100 min. – fiction Director: Zdeněk Tyc
	Clownwise (Klauni) Czech Films 2013 – 2014 CZ / SK / LU / FI – 2013 – 120 min. – fiction Director: Viktor Tauš
	Lunacy (Šílení) Out of the Past CZ / SK / JP – 2005 – 118 min. – fiction Director: Jan Švankmajer
	Works in Progress 07.07.2014 | 13:30 Congress Hall / Hotel Thermal
	DocuTalents From the East 08.07.2014 | 14:00 Barrandov Studios’ Villa
	Pitch & Feedback 08.07.2013 | 10:00 Barrandov Studios’ Villa
	Closed Industry Screening Step Into the Darkness (Krok do tmy) SK – 2014 - 120 min. – fiction
	Slovak Jury Members Mira Fornay and Viliam Jablonický

SLOVAK FILM INSTITUTE

National Film Archive – National Cinematographic Centre – seat of Creative Europe Desk Slovakia – Lumière Cinema – library – publisher – copyright holder for archive films produced 1895-1991 – film promotion – FIAF and EFP member

A selection of Slovak film treasures released on DVD is available in the Festival shop in Thermal hotel, including titles such as: Pictures of the Old World (dir. Dušan Hanák), Birds, Orphans and Fools (dir. Juraj Jakubisko) and DVD triplets with works of Štefan Uher, Peter Solan, Martin Hollý and Palo Bielik).
A valuable account of Slovak cinema history is offered also through BEST OF SLOVAK CINEMA 1921 – 1991 catalogue, edited by Peter Hames.

Representatives at 49th Karlovy Vary IFF:

• Peter Dubecký – General Manager
• Alexandra Strelková – Director of National Cinematographic Centre
• Viera Ďuricová, Katarína Tomková – Foreign Department
• Miroslav Ulman - Film.sk magazine
  

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published: 04.07.2014
updated: 04.07.2014