Home — News — Review: Czech Film in Czech cinema did well in New talent emerged among directors of all film genres, which was reflected in a rich participation in international film festivals and industry events, as well as in both domestic and international film awards and nominations received by Czech films this year. Several films completed in have already been sold abroad, and many new projects and films were supported by the Czech Film Fund, as well as by Creative Europe and Eurimages.
The year brought further stability to the Czech audiovisual industry after the pandemic and post-pandemic period and the overall situation has slowly been returning to normal. Although the pandemic posed a great challenge for some industry branches, it also had some positive effects. For example, it became natural for many film festivals, distributors as well as viewers to use an online environment and they didn't abandon this habit even after the pandemic was over.
VOD platforms are still celebrating a huge success, but fortunately, viewers have gradually also returned to the domestic cinemas. Czech comedies once again ranked among the best-attended films. However, this result was somewhat controversial due to a contest with a chance to win CZK 22 million, which viewers could participate in by buying a ticket. International film festivals, on the other hand, were selecting and presenting Czech films of more serious genres and themes.
Dramas, documentaries, and animation for children and adults have attracted the most attention abroad. Several Czech films of various genres reflected the war in Ukraine or the disturbing political situation in other parts of the world. The 57th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival presented the premieres of eight Czech films and co-productions in its three main sections.
Five of the selected films were directed by first- or second-time directors. For the third year in a row, a Czech short film competed in the prestigious Pardi di domani of the Locarno Film Festival, held in August Green Border continued its festival journey at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it screened in the Centerpiece section.
