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Dear friends,The Czech Film Center will be representing Czech animation at this year’s MIFA 2014 in Annecy for thefirst time. After almost 12 years of its existence, the promotion of Czech cinema, new film projects andfilm industry abroad remains the Czech Film Center’s main goal. I’m glad, that after many years of ourpresence at major film markets, such as Berlinale, Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand or Busan and Toronto, weare now entering also the world dedicated exclusively to animation.

Czech animation has always been the most acclaimed area of Czech cinema. Thanks to the big names asKarel Zeman, Jiří Trnka or Jan Švankmajer, Czech animation has maintained its stable place on theinternational film industry map. Unfortunately, the long-term lack of financing has caused a decline ofCzech animation and for many years there were hardly any animation films in theatrical distribution. Withthe new State Cinematography Fund, we hope to change this and achieve a functional funding system.The special calls for animation films and minority co-productions, and the tax incentives promise to bringimprovement in this area. On the other hand, the limited volume of financial resources doesn’t allowa substantial growth in the field of film production, especially in the case of animation, where the costsfor a single project are extremely high.

At the occasion of our first presence at MIFA, the Czech Film Center prepared this compilation brochure,providing the information about numerous animation projects – feature length, shorts and TV series indevelopment, production or postproduction; many of them open for international co-production.

Moreover, it is our great pleasure to have an opportunity to present 4 titles, which will be highlighted inframe of the Annecy IAFF 2014 – Cvak! the Phenomenon of television by Michal Žabka, the newSpecies by Kateřina Karhánková, and also Even Mice Belong in Heaven by Denisa Grimmová and NoroDržiak which will be presented among MIFA Pitches, and Little from the Fish Shop by Jan Balej in Worksin Progress Session.

See you soon in Annecy!

Markéta ŠantrochováHead of Film PromotionCzech Film Center

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Cvak! Fenomén televizeClick! the Phenomenon of television

ContaCtČeská televize, Petra ŠťovíkováKavčí hory, 140 70 Prague 4, Czech Republice-mail: petra.stovikova@ceskatelevize.cz, mobile: +420 732 087 106, www.ceskatelevize.cz

Very short film for the 60th anniversary of Czech Television, about the coexistence of man and television.Who holds in his hand a tv remote and who controls the program?

SHort FiLM / 30 SEC / CZ 2013 / FiniSHED FiLMDirECtor Michal Žabka SCriPt WritEr Michal Žabkaart DESiGnEr Michal Žabka ProDuCEr Barbara Johnsonová – Česká televize

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nový druhthe new Species

This is a story about three kids who find a mysterious bone and their journey in trying to find the creature,that the bone belongs to.

ContaCtFAMU – Film and TV faculty of Academy of performing arts in Prague, Věra HoffmanováSmetanovo nábřeží 2, 116 65 Prague 1, Czech Republic, www.famu.cze-mail: vera.hoffmanova@famu.cz, phone: +420 224 220 955Kateřina Karhánková, e-mail: katerinakarhankova@email.cz, mobile: +420 604 121 5114

SHort FiLM / 7 Min / CZ 2013 / FiniSHED FiLMDirECtor Kateřina Karhánková SCriPt WritEr Kateřina Karhánkováart DESiGnEr Filip Pošivač ProDuCEr FAMU

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arny a jeho kamarádiarnie and his Buddies

ContaCtMIRACLE FILM, Nelly Daniela Jenčíková, Radka MizerováSmetanovo nábřeží 197/26, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: dnelly@miraclefilm.cz, radka@miraclefilm.cz, mobile: +420 722 008 006, www.miraclefilm.cz

Arnie and his Buddies is an animated film based on the successful book series of technical fairy talesby Martin Sodomka. An adventurous tale of Arnie the rat, who, in a bet with his rival Lanky Jack, has tocompete for supremacy in the construction of various machines (car, plane, ship...), while having a farmore important motivation – to win the heart of the beautiful Lucy – the missy mouse. He’s not aloneon his road to success, there’s Bill the sparrow and Mr. Grouch a.k.a. Christian the frog, to lend himtheir helping hands. The whole story is interspersed with technical details and explanations of how a caris put together and how it works, thus achieving the aim of playful learning, i.e. edutainment, such as thelegendary French series „Once Upon a Time... Life.”

FEaturE FiLM / 90 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor David Havel, TBD SCriPt WritEr Patrik Jenčík, TBDProDuCEr Nelly Daniela Jenčíková – MIRACLE FILM Co-ProDuCErS Marcel and Marián Ferko –Marlen Media Group (SK), Adam Ptak – Se-ma-for (PL), Tim Bryans – Flickerpix Animations (UK)

Hmyzinsects

A pub in a small town. Pub is closed, the chairs upturned on tables. The six amateur thespians at thetable are: the Director, Rose, William, mr. Forrest, Nettle, miss Jilly. Tramp is at home, laid up withsciatica. Mrs Dung-Beetle and Mayfly have not yet turned up. During the rehearsal the amateur actors’own stories interweave with those of the Čapek brothers’ characters. The Director – Cricket bulliesWilliam, his wife’s lover, literally to death. Nettle, in the role of Parasite, devours Miss Jilly the Larva.Mr Forrest is so convincing as the Dung-Beetle that he actually morphs into an insect. As the rehearsalprogresses characters are born and die without regard to time. All this happens against the backgroundof the Čapek brothers’ drama, in which insects behave like humans and humans like insects.

ContaCtAthanor, Jaromír KallistaU 5. baterie 21, 162 00 Prague 6, Czech Republice-mail: athanor@nextra.cz, mobile: +420 602 270 836, www.athanor.cz�

FEaturE FiLM / 90 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Jan Švankmajer SCriPt WritEr Jan Švankmajerart DESiGnEr Jan Švankmajer, Veronika Hrubá ProDuCEr Jaromír Kallista – Athanor

jack russell – zachránce planetyjack russel – rescuing the Planet

ContaCtBedna Films, Jakub ČervenkaHradčanské nám. 61/11, 118 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: jakub@bedna.tv, mobile: +420 777 317 980, www.bednafilms.cz

An animated sci-fi comedy is intended for viewers from 6 to 100 years of age. The main character, a JackRussell dog, is a famous vaudeville performer who combines the features of celebrities and ordinarydogs. He sells out concert halls and is the center of media attention. Fame, however, is not enough forhim, so he decides to help people who have found themselves in big trouble. The world is in danger ofbecoming a garbage dump for another civilization. Jack Russell elegantly solves a problem that not eventhe world’s most important politicians could solve. Plus he saves one endangered species along the way.

FEaturE FiLM / 80 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Alex Dowis SCriPt WritEr Alex Dowis, Lumír Tučekart DESiGnEr Alex Dowis ProDuCEr Alex Dowis – DOWIS, Jakub Červenka – Bedna Films

jedenáctkathe Eleven

Klapzuba was an unhappy veteran. But one day, in his darkest hour, he received from perhaps thehighest-ranking general of them all a whistle and a momentous task to go with it. To show his elevensons that they did not come into this world just for nothing, their father makes an uncommon footballteam out of them and decides to win all of the football battles in the world. But their largest battle willnot be waged for honour or fame, but for life and death…

ContaCtMAUR film, Alena VandasováKonviktská 1055/7, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: vandasova@maurfilm.com, mobile: +420 775 117 646, www.maurfilm.com8

FEaturE FiLM / 75 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor David Súkup SCriPt WritEr Marek EpsteinProDuCEr Martin Vandas – MAUR filmCo-ProDuCEr Christian Pfohl – Lardux Films (FR)

království tří věžíkingdom of three towers

ContaCtMIRACLE FILM, Nelly Daniela Jenčíková, Radka MizerováSmetanovo nábřeží 197/26, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: dnelly@miraclefilm.cz, radka@miraclefilm.cz, mobile: +420 722 008 006, www.miraclefilm.cz

Kingdom of Three Towers is a tale of love and evil punished. The island on which the story takes placecrumbles into three parts. This is the work of the maleficent Countess Berta, who, on her way to power,makes use of intrigue, deception but also dark magic. Craving for even more power, she starts harmingeveryone who gets in her way. A valiant and fearless youngster Philip and Princess Claire attempt tothwart Berta’s evil endeavor, they will do everything they can to stop her. For they’re not doing this just forthemselves, but for their loved ones who are in imminent danger. Will this time love and friendshiptriumph over evil and hate?

FEaturE FiLM / 80 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor David Havel, TBD SCriPt WritEr Jana Abrahámová, TBDProDuCEr Nelly Daniela Jenčíková – MIRACLE FILMCo-ProDuCErS Marcel and Marián Ferko – Marlen Media Group (SK)

kruanova dobrodružstvíadventures of kruan

Film adaption of a legendary Czech comics. Stories from the ABC magazine listed below will becomea feature film, which will be produced together with 26 television episodes: Events of the Little God,The Arrival of the Gods, Kruan’s Adventures, Kruan’s Journey, Kruan and the Goddess and Kruanand the Earthmen.

ContaCtSalamander Syndicate, Tomáš KrejčíMánesova 37, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republice-mail: krejci@synfilms.cz, mobile: +420 603 780 465, www.synfilms.cz10

FEaturE FiLM / 90 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Tomáš Krejčí SCriPt WritEr David Šenk, Robert GeislerProDuCEr Jiří Košťál – Salamander Syndicate

LajkaLaika

ContaCtStudio ZVON, Aurel KlimtŽižkovo nám. 53,285 41 Malešov, Czech Republice-mail: aurelklimt@seznam.cz, mobile: +420 775 950 545www.studiozvon.cz, www.lajka.eu

Life is not easy for Laika, a dog on the outskirts of a big Russian city. She is caught and forcibly retrainedto become a pioneer in astronautics. Soon after her lift-off into space, a number of animals follow thatare hurriedly launched from Houston and Baikonur. The animals travel astray, but finally manage, withthe help of a black hole, to colonize a faraway planet. After a short period of harmonious, undisturbedco-existence with indigenous life forms, however, first human cosmonaut runs ashore on their planet,and their harmonious life, indeed their very survival, are suddenly in jeopardy.

FEaturE FiLM / 90 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Aurel Klimt SCriPt WritEr Aurel Klimtart DESiGnEr Martin Velíšek, František Lipták, Aurel Klimt ProDuCEr Aurel Klimt – Studio ZVON

Lichožroutioddsockeaters

Oddsockeaters, creatures that take our socks and are responsible for humanity having only odd sockswhere once there were pairs, are the main protagonists. A world very similar to our own human world ispainted onto a gangster tale of two enemy oddsockeater gangs, the conflict of generations, ofmoralities, though in the gentle and humorous style. The fates of the oddsockeaters, and their greatestopponent, an odd and forsaken Professor, a human, are joined by the tale of the main hero, the smalloddsockeater Hihlík.

ContaCtTotal HelpArt – T.H.A., Michaela Syslová KuchynkováKříženeckého nám. 322, 152 53 Prague 5, Czech Republice-mail: michaela@tha.cz, mobile: +420 602 231 297, www.tha.cz12

FEaturE FiLM / 90 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Galina Miklínová SCriPt WritEr Pavel Šrut, Galina Miklínováart DESiGnEr Galina Miklínová ProDuCEr Ondřej Trojan – Total HelpArt – T.H.A.

Malá z rybárnyLittle from the Fish Shop

ContaCtMIRACLE FILM, Nelly Daniela Jenčíková, Radka MizerováSmetanovo nábřeží 197/26, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: dnelly@miraclefilm.cz, radka@miraclefilm.czmobile: +420 722 008 006, www.miraclefilm.cz

Deep underneath the surface of the sea, accompanied by a fish orchestra, the voice of the ocean is tellinga story about Little, the daughter of the Sea King. Forced to abandon the devastated, plundered waters oftheir home, the Sea King, his old mother and his three daughters – Little, Middle and Eldest ventured tolive among humans. In a darkened fish shop in the heart of a harbor district full of immigrants, they nowlead a tedious life filled with work and loneliness. Until one day, when the fish shop door flies open and inwalks J.J., a charming, handsome and rather brash young man. Little is utterly enchantedby that man and the music that’s following him. From this moment forward the lifeof Little and her family is to take a sea change. Thus begins the story of a great loveof Little from the fish shop.

FEaturE FiLM / 75 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Jan Balej SCriPt WritEr Jan Balej, Ivan Arsenjevart DESiGnEr Jan Balej ProDuCEr Nelly Daniela Jenčíková – MIRACLE FILMCo-ProDuCEr Marcela a Marián Ferko – Marlen Media Group (SK), Olivier Catherin – Les Trois Ours (FR)

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Malý pánthe Little Man

The Little Man is a kind-hearted bloke who likes to help everyone and is never taken by surprise. Eversince that night when he had a strange dream in which he saw a cottage out of a fairy tale with a signover the door that said: “Here shall you find that which you lack,” the Little Man has been restless.Nothing raised his spirits. So he decides to get to the root of this mystery. And that is where theadventurous incidents begin. Adventurous because the road to such a mystery is long and hard,especially if you have a bewildered blue Blockhead as a helper. So we encounter various forest creatureswith the Little Man, some kind, some malicious, and together we come to the very end, where we find themagical Tree of Answers, thanks to which we discover what the Little Man has been searching for all thistime and thus we all will be able to sleep easier.

ContaCtBedna Films, Jakub ČervenkaHradčanské nám. 61/11, 118 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: jakub@bedna.tv, mobile: +420 777 317 980, www.bednafilms.cz14

FEaturE FiLM / 75 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Radek Beran SCriPt WritEr Lumír Tučekart DESiGnEr František Antonín Skála ProDuCEr Jakub Červenka – Bedna Films

Myši patří do nebeEven Mice Belong in Heaven

ContaCtFresh Films, Vladimír LhotákKubelíkova 27, 130 00 Prague 3, Czech Republice-mail: vladimir@freshfilms.cz, mobile: +420 777 080 353, www.freshfilms.cz

A comedy about two mortal enemies – a little mouse and a fox, who after an unfortunate accident, meetin animal heaven. They lose their natural instincts and become best friends. They set out on a journeytogether, they have to face many difficulties and obstacles, what makes them know themselves betterand improves their lives. Their wish to stay together after they return to the Earth comes true, but theyare reborn into opposite roles. Thanks to the power of friendship, they can even overcome what seemedto be impossible.

FEaturE FiLM / 80 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Denisa Grimmová, Noro Držiak SCriPt WritEr Alice Nellisart DESiGnEr Denisa Grimmová ProDuCEr Vladimír Lhoták – Fresh Films

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PřemyslovciPremyslids

Premyslids is a project of leading Czech autors Lucie Konášová and Šárka Váchová and a continuation ofthe Czech puppet school tradition. Little we know of our legends and myths, little we value them... butthe stories of our kings represent our cultural heritage. Should we forget them, we would lose our ownidentity. The story is told by the means of flickering through old chronicles. The beautiful images areinspired by the poetics of Jiří Trnka’s works, mainly his monumental work Old Bohemian Legends (1953).The puppets were inspired by gothic statues of Petr Parléř and paintings of Master Theodoric; remindingthe audience of the Gothic period at its peak. The historic content, the story itself and its visual (andmusical) art form, created by the means of the most up-to-date animation technology, have the potentialto become an extraordinary work of European cinematography. The film, which is 70 minutes long,targets all age groups, but primarily children and their parents.

ContaCtJesuPrague Film, Jan MrzenaNa Dlouhém lánu 18, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republice-mail: jan.mrzena@jpfilm.cz, mobile: +420 604 631 7881�

FEaturE FiLM / 70 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Šárka Váchová SCriPt WritEr Lucie Konášováart DESiGnEr Šárka Váchová ProDuCEr Jan Mrzena – JesuPrague Film

Přes hranicithe Crossing

ContaCtMAUR film, Alena VandasováKonviktská 1055/7, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: vandasova@maurfilm.com, mobile: +420 775 117 646, www.maurfilm.com

A plundered village, a fleeing family, and two stray children on the roads of exile: Kyona and Adriel are tryingto escape from their pursuers and to reach some more welcoming country. During their initiatory trip fromchildhood to teenage, they will have to cross an entire continent obsessed with hunting down migrants, andto go through many trials, both real and surreal, in order to discover a New World, free at last!

FEaturE FiLM / 80 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Florence Miailhe SCriPt WritEr Marie Desplechin art DESiGnEr Florence MiailheProDuCEr Dora Benousilio – Les Films de l’Arlequin (FR) Co-ProDuCEr Martin Vandas – MAUR Film,Arnaud Demuynck – Digit Anima (BE), Grit Wißkirchen – Balance Film (DE)

trilogie kaktusákthe Cactusman trilogy

Josef inherited his madcap grandfather’s old flat. Just as soon as he moves in and starts sorting out hisinheritance, he starts to get the feeling that he is not alone in the flat. He sets a trap in the kitchen,thinking he has a mouse, but instead of a mouse he captures a strange creature – a small ancientMexican Cactusman, an inhabitant of Grandfather’s humungous cactus that Joseph inherited along withthe flat. The Cactusman starts getting back at Josef for the trap and a fierce battle breaks out betweenthem. Josef puts up a chase and they end up completely demolishing the entire flat and Cactusman endsup imprisoned in the fridge. It is only then, when viewing Grandfather’s old 8mm film, that Josefdiscovers that Grandfather was best friends with the little goblin.

ContaCtTotal HelpArt – T.H.A., Michaela Syslová KuchynkováKříženeckého nám. 322, 152 53 Prague 5, Czech Republice-mail: michaela@tha.cz, mobile: +420 602 231 297, www.tha.cz18

FEaturE FiLM / 80 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Jan Bubeníček SCriPt WritEr Jan Bubeníčekart DESiGnEr Henry Boraros, Jan Bubeníček, Jan Kurka, Katarina HolláProDuCEr Ondřej Trojan – Total HelpArt – T.H.A.

Vodní lékařthe Hydrodoctor

ContaCtMuvi.cz production, Miroslav VeselýVáclavské náměstí 813/57, 11000 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: vemirek@gmail.com, mobile: +420 777 29 39 49, www.muviczproduction.cz

The Hydrodoctor is the full-length animated movie dedicated to Vincenz Priessnitz – the famouspersonality of Czech medicine from early 19th century and the founder of the world’s first hydrotherapyspa. The movie should present important milestones and relates of Priessnitz’s life history with unusualstyle and attractive graphics. Priessnitz promoted the work therapy, fresh air and fresh mountain watertreatment, and thus he laid the foundations of the hydrotherapy. Nearly 1500 patients healed yearly in hisspa and doctors from all Europe came here to study his therapy methods. Vincenz Priessnitz was theman, who devoted his all life to help to the other people.

FEaturE FiLM / 75 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Ondřej Žatečka SCriPt WritEr Andrea Bezděkováart DESiGnEr Marek Berger ProDuCEr Miroslav Veselý – Muvi.cz production

Život k sežráníLiving Large

The main character of the comedy Living Large is teenage Benjamin. He loves foot and his dream is toopen a restaurant in his grandmother’s house on the Breton coast, where he would spoil his guests.Although Ben is quiet obese at the first glance, he is bright and subtle enough to walk through life withoutdifficulties. But his carefree late childhood ends with two major events – letter from the doctor triggeringa hunt for Ben’s obesity and Ben’s schoolmate Anna who came to school after the holidays with breasts!!!Ben falls in love for the first time and with everything that comes with it. In order to gain Anna’s affectionhe has to lose some weight. That spins carousel of mad escapades with diets, exercising and all sorts ofobscure methods to achieve a perfect body. Ironically, Ben’s supposed enemy is the one who helps him toobtain self esteem as well as winning Anna’s heart.

ContaCtBarletta, Veronika SabováNáměstí Přátelství 1518/3, 102 00 Prague 10, Czech Republice-mail: veronika@barletta.cz, mobile: + 420 603 853 146, www.barletta.cz20

FEaturE FiLM / 70 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Kristina Dufková SCriPt WritEr Barbora Dřevikovskáart DESiGnEr Kristina Dufková ProDuCEr Veronika Sabová – Barletta

anatomie pavoukaanatomy of a Spider

ContaCtnutprodukce, Kateřina ŠafaříkováBubenská 1, 170 00 Prague 7, Czech Republice-mail: katka@nutprodukce.cz, mobile: +420 604 821 642, www.nutprodukce.cz

The movie presents a vision of a gloomy city. Up from space it looks like a glowing spider’s web, from theinside it is a concrete organism, inside its bowels thick human sediments move back and forth throughits veins and fibres. One of them is Mr. Spider, a clerk working in a huge office, a voluntary slave, a lonelyperson lost in the labyrinth of streets, corridors and his own mind drenched in alcohol. Howeversomewhere much deeper, in a place where reason disintegrates and dreams begin, a wide endless spaceopens radiating a fragile power...

SHort FiLM / 2� Min / in PoStProDuCtionDirECtor Vojtěch Kiss SCriPt WritEr Vojtěch Kissart DESiGnEr Vojtěch Kiss ProDuCEr Tomáš Hrubý, Pavla Kubečková – nutprodukce

až po uši v mechuDeep in Moss

In the midst of a deep forest live tiny elves resembling humans, Josephine and Bertie. Bertie’s job is tolook after some very special jingly mushrooms – night lamps – which he lights up and puts out every day.The only one that can give him some really hard times with her nutty ideas is his sister Josephine. Thelittle elves’ story intertwines with life stories of unhappy Rusalka (a little water nymph). She comes acrossBertie’s luminous mushrooms. Their glowing light and sweet sounds make her happy and she starts tosteel them. Josephine has to get to the bottom of the missing mushrooms mystery. Josephine catchesRusalka and she tells them her story. Although her story is very sad, Rusalka tells it so beautifully that shegets so absorbed with her own story that she lights up on her own fantasy stronger than armour.

ContaCtnutprodukce, Pavla KubečkováBubenská 1, 170 00 Prague 7, Czech Republice-mail: info@nutprodukce.cz, mobile: +420 605 256 190, www.nutprodukce.cz22

SHort FiLM / 15–20 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Bára Zadražilová, Filip Pošivač SCriPt WritEr Filip Pošivač, Iva Jestřábováart DESiGnEr Bára Zadražilová, Filip Pošivač ProDuCEr Pavla Kubečková, Peter Badač – nutprodukce

jezdec časutime rodent

Modern housing estates glow with light in the fog, like industrial juggernauts eating up the darkness.In the distant future, however, darkness permeates both night and day, the earth is cooling down.The mutant population swarms around the last remnants of available light, taking on fantastic shapesand colours, with the search for light becoming the final meaning of human life. This is all narratedby a strange being, a mysterious witness to this transformation of the world.

SHort FiLM / 15 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Ondřej Švadlena SCriPt WritEr Ondřej Švadlena, Nicolas Schmerkinart DESiGnEr Ondřej Švadlena ProDuCEr Nicolas Schmerkin – Autour de Minuit (FR)Co-ProDuCEr Martin Vandas – MAUR Film

PérákSpringman

Re-imagination of an urban legend from the era of Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia during the WW II.According to this legend a mysterious man was jumping above the streets of Prague and fighting theNazis. He was a runner at the Olympic Games in Berlin 1936. After the Nazi’s invasion, he becomes anoutlaw because of his Jewish origin. Later he returns as the phantom avenger with spring-heeled shoes– the Spring-man. Meanwhile the Nazis are trying to wake up the Golem at the Old Jewish cemetery,which could be a disaster.

ContaCtMasterFilm, Tomáš MichálekBubenská 1, 170 00, Prague 7, Czech Republice-mail: tomas@masterfilm.cz, mobile: +420 602 630 466, www.masterfilm.cz24

SHort FiLM / 10 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Marek Berger SCriPt WritEr Marek Bergerart DESiGnEr Marek Berger, Marek Pokorný ProDuCEr Tomáš Michálek, Dagmar Sedláčková – MasterFilm

Pod jabloní (Pohádka na (ne)dobrou noc)under the apple tree (a Badtime Story)

ContaCtMIRACLE FILM, Nelly Daniela JenčíkováRadka Mizerová, Smetanovo nábřeží 197/26, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: dnelly@miraclefilm.cz, radka@miraclefilm.cz, mobile: +420 722 008 006, www.miraclefilm.cz

An incredible comedy macabre about apple worms who decided to exchange the apples for the humanbody. This is how zombiedom was “born”.

SHort FiLM / 20 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Erik van Schaaik SCriPt WritEr Erik van Schaaik art DESiGnEr Erik van SchaaikProDuCEr Thomas Hietbrink – Pedri Animation (NL) Co-ProDuCErS Nelly Daniela Jenčíková –MIRACLE FILM, Erik van Schaaik – Erik van Schaaik Production (NL), Steven de Beul – Beast Animation (BE)

Praha!Prague!

The film is a personal message from the author to his native city. How did Prague look in the history andhow does it look now? Why do millions of tourists keep visiting it every year? Aren’t the crowds changingits appearance and beauty? Using the special technique of non-touch animation, the film portrays thecurrent nature of Prague with its brighter and darker sides and the omnipresent tourism. The metropolisfights its daily combat with the onrush of tourists and merchants, in which a flood seems to be the onlymeans of salvation.

ContaCtAnifilm, Tomáš RycheckýValdštejnské náměstí 2, 118 01 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: tomas.rychecky@anifilm.cz, mobile: +420 776 288 558, www.anifilmstudio.cz2�

SHort FiLM / 9 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Matyáš Trnka SCriPt WritEr Matyáš Trnkaart DESiGnEr Matyáš Trnka ProDuCEr Tomáš Rychecký – Anifilm

Stromthe tree

In the countryside, we follow a life cycle of an old oak tree that overlooks the landscape and a nearbyfamily house. He is giving birth to a young stick growing next to him from his acorn, while protecting himfrom rainy winds and dry summers. But one day the old trunk is uprooted in the storm and is driven awayto serve as a new carved table for the family with children. The old tree table is trying to look out of roomwindow to see his young fellow growing during the time. Until one day the horizon is empty. To his bigsurprise the family father is bringing a new chair carved from the young wood.

SHort FiLM / 12 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Lucie Sunková SCriPt WritEr Lucie Sunkováart DESiGnEr Lucie Sunková ProDuCEr Martin Vandas – MAUR filmCo-ProDuCEr Dora Benousilio – Les Films de l’Arlequin (FR)

transport Ertransport Er

The puppet film Transport Er tries to depict the atmosphere of one part of the second World War, whichtook place in the ghetto in Terezín. The director, Miloš Zvěřina, said about the prepared film: “My goal isto remind children through a short and simple story that history is not one-dimensional and simple. Lifein our current multi-cultural environment and democracy is not a matter of course, but requiressensitivity for the unique values of national traditions as well as empathy towards values of wholegenerations. Certain manifestations of xenophobia are a constant warning. While they can be overstatedsometimes, they should not be ignored. I believe that the uniqueness and timelessness of the technologyof animation is an appropriate means of expression for this purpose. The film will be a part of a whole-evening animated project called The Terezin Trilogy.

ContaCtAnimation Films, Vladimíra JokešováSvornosti 1664, 755 01 Vsetín, Czech Republice-mail: info@animationfilms-cz.com, mobile: +420 734 406 381www.animationfilms-cz.com28

SHort FiLM / 10 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Miloš Zvěřina SCriPt WritEr Miloš Zvěřinaart DESiGnEr Helga Weissová-Hošková, Erna Bonnová, Petr KienProDuCEr Vladimíra Jokešová – Animation Films

Vánoční příběhChristmas Story

ContaCtanimation people, Michal PodhradskýNa Doubkové 8, 150 00 Prague 5, Czech Republice-mail: people@animation.cz, mobile: +420 602 378 362, www.animation.cz

Puppet stop frame animation based on a story by Bretislav Pojar. At the time we as a society are notsensitive to war atrocities and violence and Christmas has been downgraded to a mere holiday ofconsumption, Pojar is instinctively coming up with a topic that, unfortunately, will remain up-to-date yet fora long time. He combines a simple story with Andersen’s motif of a Christmas fairy-tale where the idea ofChristmas wins over the military power. It is a story of a soldier – machine – that even at predominantlytechnical days has a human heart. It is a story of a dream and fantasy stronger than armour.

SHort FiLM / 8–10 Min / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Michal Žabka SCriPt WritEr Břetislav Pojarart DESiGnEr Vratislav Hlavatý ProDuCEr Michal Podhradský – animation people

Vánoční svatba sněhuláka karlaChristmas Wedding of Charles the Snowman

Even amongst Christmas decorations a spark of fancy may appear. What to do though whenmerciless Fate (or the human hand) has placed our beloved right to the other side of the tree? No usecrying when a decoration wants to achieve something – it must unhook itself. And thus, our snowmanKarel sets off with the straw angel Kamil in search of snow-lass Eva. They wander through the Christmastree overcoming obstacles, and with the help of other distinctive decorations they eventually reach Evawho is being held captive by the evil Balls brothers. A short debut animated film by the theatre directorPetr Vodicka and produced by Studio Anima.

ContaCtAnima, Jakub HalousekHeřmanova 3, 170 00 Prague 7, Czech Republice-mail: info@animastudio.cz, mobile: +420 223 008 532, www.animastudio.cz30

SHort FiLM / 10 Min / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Petr Vodička SCriPt WritEr Petr Vodičkaart DESiGnEr Bára Čechová ProDuCEr Radim Procházka – Anima

anča a Pepíkannie and joseph

ContaCtČeská televize, Barbara Johnsonová, Markéta ŠtinglováKavčí hory, 140 70 Prague 4, Czech Republice-mail: barbara.johnsonova@ceskatelevize.cz, marketa.stinglova@ceskatelevize.czphone: +420 261 134 325, +420 261 134 164, www.ceskatelevize.cz

Adventurous TV animated series for children at the age range 8 – 12 years, based on cult comics by LucieLomová, the acclaimed author of comic books in the Czech Republic and also abroad. The maincharacters are represented by two little mice children Annie and Joseph who solve various detective andmysterious situations together. Thrilling detective stories with magical elements are very attractive forour target audience. The stories take place in a unique mice world – the town of “Ušín” (“Eartown”) anda nearby “Enchanted Forest” full of magical creatures. This kind of genre is not used in animation veryoften and makes this series special. Although the stories are exciting and mysterious, they are stillstrongly moral and timeless.

tV SEriES / 13 Min / 7 EPiSoDES / in ProDuCtionDirECtor Michal Žabka SCriPt WritEr Lucie Lomováart DESiGnEr Lucie Lomová ProDuCEr Barbara Johnsonová – Česká televize

kuchyňské pohádkykitchen Fairy tales

Funny fairy tales about a kitchen, that comes alive every time a female cook, the granny, ruins the food,or forgets to add crucial ingredients. Salt shaker, the main character, and his friends experience thrillingadventures during which they must overcome all sorts of traps lurking in the kitchen and other partsof the house.

ContaCtMIRACLE FILM, Nelly Daniela Jenčíková, Radka MizerováSmetanovo nábřeží 197/26, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: dnelly@miraclefilm.cz, radka@miraclefilm.cz, mobile: +420 722 008 006, www.miraclefilm.cz32

tV SEriES / 10 Min / 52 EPiSoDES / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Vojtěch Domlátil SCriPt WritEr TBD art DESiGnEr Vojtěch DomlátilProDuCEr Nelly Daniela Jenčíková – MIRACLE FILMCo-ProDuCErS Marcel and Marián Ferko – Marlen Media Group (SK)

Legendy staré Prahyold Prague Legends

ContaCtMuvi.cz production, Miroslav VeselýVáclavské náměstí 813/57, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: vemirek@gmail.com, mobile: +420 777 29 39 49, www.muviczproduction.cz

All ancient cities have their secrets and Prague is no exception. This magical city in the very heart ofEurope has experienced both moments of glory and periods of darkness. Despite the passing of history,there are many tales about its streets, palaces and secluded places that would give you the creeps. Thisunique and artistically freshly conceived series brings you a remarkable and impressive experience. Letyourselves feel the fascination of a world of old, mysterious stories, that might actually have happened...

tV SEriES / 5 Min / 12 EPiSoDES / DiStriBution + in ProDuCtionDirECtor Ondřej Žatečka SCriPt WritEr Andrea Bezděkováart DESiGnEr Marek Berger ProDuCEr Miroslav Veselý – Muvi.cz production

ryc a Picryc & Pic

Short gags in the stories of two figures – one fat, the other, thin. The fat one’s name is RYC and the thinone’s name is PIC. There are 365 episodes in the prepared series.

ContaCtAnimation Films, Vladimíra JokešováSvornosti 1664, 755 01 Vsetín, Czech Republice-mail: info@animationfilms-cz.com, mobile: +420 734 406 381, www.animationfilms-cz.com34

tV SEriES / 20 SEC / 3�5 EPiSoDES / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Jaromír Gál, František Mlčák SCriPt WritEr Jaromír Gálart DESiGnEr Jaromír Gál ProDuCEr Vladimíra Jokešová – Animation Films

trinkanitrinkans

ContaCtAnimation Films, Vladimíra JokešováSvornosti 1664, 755 01 Vsetín, Czech Republice-mail: info@animationfilms-cz.com, mobile: +420 734 406 381, www.animationfilms-cz.com

The animated series is designed for the smallest viewers, children from the age of two. The mainemphasis is put on action and simple plot. “Trinkani” behave in a similar way to pre-school children. Theygiggle, they fall over, they are in constant motion and they do not worry much about anything. However,they always stick up for others and they always try to help.

tV SEriES / 5 Min / 50 EPiSoDES / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor František Mlčák SCriPt WritEr Klára Smolíkováart DESiGnEr František Mlčák ProDuCEr Vladimíra Jokešová – Animation Films

ušák FlapperFlapper and Friends

Flapper and Friends series is aimed at small children and is made to sensitize them to the beauty of thesurrounding world. It is meant to show such values as friendship, wisdom, nobleness, honesty; instillpositive standards of behavior and caution against the consequences of misconduct.

ContaCtMIRACLE FILM, Nelly Daniela Jenčíková, Radka MizerováSmetanovo nábřeží 197/26, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republice-mail: dnelly@miraclefilm.cz, radka@miraclefilm.cz, mobile: +420 722 008 006, www.miraclefilm.cz3�

tV SEriES / 10 Min / 52 EPiSoDES / DiStriBution + in ProDuCtionDirECtor Krzysztof Brzozowski, Jacek ŁechtańskiSCriPt WritEr Wojciech Próchniewicz, Antoni Bańkowski, Julia Śniarowska, Krzysztof Brzozowskiart DESiGnEr Piotr Knabe, Paulina Majda, Krzysztof Wierzbowski, Agata GorządekProDuCEr Se-ma-for Produkcja filmowa (PL) Co-ProDuCEr Nelly Daniela Jenčíková – MIRACLE FILM

Vážně nevážněSeriously unserious

ContaCtAnimation Films, Vladimíra JokešováSvornosti 1664, 755 01 Vsetín, Czech Republice-mail: info@animationfilms-cz.com, mobile: +420 734 406 381, www.animationfilms-cz.com

The animated series is based on classical pieces of music. It is world classical music for children. Thisnew animated series tries to get children acquainted with the gems of world classical music in anoriginal way suitable for children. The individual stories are fantasies inspired by the particular musicaltheme. The harmony of sound and picture will give children the chance to get closer to the concept ofclassical music.

tV SEriES / 3,5 Min / 50 EPiSoDES / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor František Mlčák SCriPt WritEr František Mlčákart DESiGnEr Lucie Dvořáková ProDuCEr Vladimíra Jokešová – Animation Films

Velká dobrodružství rosy a Dorythe Great adventures of rosa and Dora

Dora and Rosa are seven-year-old sisters. Rosa is level-headed, thinks a lot about everything, is alwaysexamining objects and asks how things work. Dora dives head-first into everything, she’s fast, and actsfirst and thinks later. On their visits to Grandma and Grandpa’s house they always get involved in a bigadventure. Every episode starts with Grandpa’s dog Laiko creating a big problem that threatens theworld. Girls and Grandma have to save Laiko and with him, the world. Luckily Grandma knows everythingand has lots of inventions in her house so she is always able, together with the girls, to solve everyproblem. But solving the problems also destroys the whole house. Each episode ends with totaldestruction, after which grandpa puts down his newspaper, picks up a hammer and puts the house backtogether – so that Dora and Rosa can have another adventure in the next episode.

ContaCtBionaut, Bára PříkaskáDělnická 47, 170 00 Prague 7, Czech Republice-mail: bara@bionaut.cz, mobile: +420 774 810 635, www.bionaut.cz38

tV SEriES / 7 Min / 52 EPiSoDES / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Martin Duda SCriPt WritEr Kristina Nedvědová, Jiří Vaněk, Hynek Trojánekart DESiGnEr Martin Duda ProDuCEr Vratislav Šlajer – Bionaut

Živý svět kolem tebeLiving World around you

ContaCtČeská televize, Barbara Johnsonová, Markéta ŠtinglováKavčí hory, 140 70 Prague 4, Czech Republice-mail: barbara.johnsonova@ceskatelevize.cz, marketa.stinglova@ceskatelevize.czphone: +420 261 134 325, +420 261 134 164, www.ceskatelevize.cz

Animated entertaining and educational TV series for small children at the age range 4 – 8 about naturewhich they observe and perceive every day but almost do not know. Thirteen-part TV series for each topic:flowers, trees, birds, beetles, mushrooms. We introduce the most common flowers, trees and animalsfrom parks, forests, meadows and gardens. Our aim is to entertain and educate inconspicuously, thereforewe use a playful form which children perceive as an adventurous discovery. Combined technology –animation, photographs, real and time-lapsed images of nature + comments spoken by a child’s voice

tV SEriES / 2 Min / 14 EPiSoDES / in DEVELoPMEntDirECtor Maria Procházková SCriPt WritEr Maria Procházkováart DESiGnEr Maria Procházková ProDuCEr Barbara Johnsonová – Česká televize

Funding for animation filmsin the Czech republic

State Cinematography Fund• re-established on 1 January 2013• new separate institution with a Director at its helm• new financial resources• operates the tax incentives (tax rebate) programme

national Support• separate schemes for animation – development, production• allocated amounts in 2014

Development (March 2014) CZK 2M (approx Eur 73,000)Production (February 2014) CZK 15M (approx Eur 545,000)Minority co-production – all genres (February 2014) CZK 25M (approx Eur 910,000)

tax incentives• rebate up to 20% on qualifying Czech spend and 10% on qualifying international spend• eligible spend capped at 80% of the total budget• the rebate is available to feature, TV, animation and documentary films with a runtime of at least

70 minute and to tV episodes with a runtime of at least 40 minutes per episode• to qualify for the rebate, projects must pass a cultural test and have a minimum spend in the Czech

Republic of CZK 15M (approx USD 790,000, Eur 58�,000)• only registered Czech income tax payers with a place of business in the Czech Republic may apply

for the rebate• international producers may partner with a Czech co-producer (which becomes the applicant)

or establish and apply through a Czech subsidiary• there is a three-part application process to the State Cinematography Fund:

– the first stage – a call for project registration applications is made at least once a year (usuallyat the beginning of the year) and applicants have one month to apply for the registration

– the second stage – applicants provide financial information about the project; a response is issuedgiving the approved amount of the grant

– the last stage – rebates are issued at the end of production upon submission of audited statementsof costs incurred and paid out in the form of cash grants

• the projects can be for multiple years (but maximum 3 years)• yearly budget for the programme is CZK 500M (approx USD 26M, Eur 19.5M)

ContaCt:Státní fond kinematografiee-mail: sekretariat@fondkinematografie.cz, phone:+420 224 301 278www.fondkinematografie.cz

Czech animation at annecy aiFFand Mifa 2014 – programme

Czech Film Center at Mifa 2014Stand nr. 4.B21

Markéta Šantrochovámobile: +420 724 329 948e-mail: marketa@filmcenter.cz

aida abbasovámobile: +420 �08 022 310e-mail: annecy@filmcenter.cz

CoMMiSSionED FiLMS Click! the Phenomenon of television by Michal Žabkain CoMPEtition Mon 9 june / 2:00 p.m. / Décavision Salle 3

Wed 11 june / 10.30 a.m. / Décavision Salle 2Fri 13 june / 10:30 p.m. / Décavision Salle 3Sat 14 june / �:00 p.m. / Salle Pierre Lamy

GraDuation FiLMS the new Species by Kateřina Karhánkováin CoMPEtition tue 10 june / 8:30 p.m. / Salle Pierre Lamy

Wed 11 june / 4:00 p.m. / Décavision Salle 2thu 12 june / 10.30 p.m. / Décavision Salle 2

MiFa PitCHES Even Mice Belong in Heaven by Denisa Grimmová and Noro Držiaktue 10 june / 3:00 p.m. / impérial Palace, Salon ravel a&B

MiFa MEEtinGS WiP Little from the Fish Shop by Jan Balejthu 12 june / 9:30 a.m./ Salle Pierre Lamy

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