The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles is delighted to announce the fourth annual touring program of the best current Czech films in a festival titled “Czech That Film”. The fest will take place from March 27th through 31st, 2015 at the University of Southern California. “We are thrilled to return as hosts for the Los Angeles edition of Czech That Film in 2015, an exciting showcase of the best of current Czech cinema. Building upon the success of last year’s festival, we
hope to continue to inspire passion and interest for Czech cinema, and to engage our students in meaningful conversations with contemporary filmmakers,” said the USC Director of Programming and Special Projects, Alessandro Ago.
In its 2015 edition, attendees in Los Angeles will have an opportunity to personally meet the talented Czech director Andrea Sedláčková, who will introduce to the audience her recent drama “Fair Play” (2014, 100 minutes), a story of a nineteen year-old sprinter aiming for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984, who gets involved with the state-controlled doping program. Sedláčková´s latest feature has been selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 87th Academy Awards and received 13 nominations for the Czech Academy Awards (Czech Lions). „Fair Play is a gripping tale of grace under pressure, crisply shot and handsomely packed.“ — Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter — The program will further include daring dark comedy “Krásno (dir. Ondřej Sokol, 2014, 119 min.) with a tremendous performance by internationally renowned Czech actor Karel Roden or critically acclaimed film “Burning Bush” directed by Oscar nominated director Agnieszka Holland. The festival will introduce the directorial debut of popular Czech actor Jiří Mádl’s “To See the Sea” (Pojedeme kmoři, 2014, 90 min.) with a 10 year old lead, who is investigating the curious behavior of his father.
The moviegoers will also have an opportunity to enjoy an explosive conversational comedy “Icing” (Zakázané uvolnění, 2014, 77 min.) by recognized director Jan Hřebejk (Oscar nominated “Divided We Fall”). This selection of influential and emerging voices in Czech cinema will be presented at: Cedar Rapids (IA), Chicago (IL), Cleveland (OH), Dallas (TX), Denver (CO), Houston (TX), Los Angeles (CA), Little Rock (AR), Minneapolis (MN), New York City (NY), Oklahoma City (OK), Phoenix (AZ), Portland (OR), San Juan (PR), San Francisco (CA), Seattle (WA), Salt Lake City (UT), Washington, D.C. (D.C.), The festival in Los Angeles is organized by the Czech Consulate in LA and Czech Centers in cooperation with USC School of Cinematic Arts with the generous support of Milk & Honey Films, Prague Studios, Czech Tourism, with local contributions from the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles (SVU-LA) and ELMA (European Language and Movies in America). CZECH THAT
FILM 2015 would like to thank the invaluable contributions of all partners involved, without which the festival would not have been possible. kmoři, 2014, 90 min.) with a 10 year old lead, who is investigating the curious behavior of his father.The moviegoers will also have an opportunity to enjoy an explosive conversational comedy “Icing” (Zakázané uvolnění, 2014, 77 min.) by recognized director Jan Hřebejk (Oscar nominated “Divided We Fall”). This selection of influential and emerging voices in Czech cinema will be presented at: Cedar Rapids (IA), Chicago (IL), Cleveland (OH), Dallas (TX), Denver (CO), Houston (TX), Los Angeles (CA), Little Rock (AR), Minneapolis (MN), New York City (NY), Oklahoma City (OK), Phoenix (AZ), Portland (OR), San Juan (PR), San Francisco (CA), Seattle (WA), Salt Lake City (UT), Washington, D.C. (D.C.), The festival in Los Angeles is organized by the Czech Consulate in LA and Czech Centers in cooperation with USC School of Cinematic Arts with the generous support of Milk & Honey Films, Prague Studios, Czech Tourism, with local contributions from the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles (SVU-LA) and ELMA (European Language and Movies in America).
CZECH THAT FILM 2015 would like to thank the invaluable contributions of all partners involved, without which the festival would not have been possible.
2015 FESTIVAL SCREENINGS IN LOS ANGELES
All screened films are with English subtitles
Fair Play (Q&A with director A. Sedláčková to follow) – Friday, March 27 at 7pm Norris Cinema Theatre (3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007)
Krasno – Saturday, March 28 at 6 pm Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA 108, 900 w 34TH St., Los Angeles, CA 90007)
Burning Bush – Sunday, March 29 at 4 pm Ray Stark Family Theatre
To See the Sea – Monday, March 30 at 7 pm Albert & Dana Broccoli Theatre (SC 112, 900 W 34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007)
Icing – Tuesday, March 31 at 7 pm Ray Stark Family Theatre
SCREENINGS ARE COMPLIMENTARY BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AT: http://cinema.usc.edu/CzechThaf Film
For more information: Please check the official website of the festival at www.czechthatfilm.com
