Filmexport Prague Distribution
Profile
FILMEXPORT PRAGUE DISTRIBUTION is an experienced film export agency with a long tradition dealing all the rights of long feature films made in 1945 – 1991, i.e. state film production including the best Czech classic films of “New Wave” of the sixties made by famous film directors as Miloš Forman, Jiří Menzel, Jiří Weiss, Karel Kachyňa, Věra Chytilová, František Vláčil and others. We represent also Czech archives films (1930-1945) as well as Czech animated film production (1965–1991) of Zlin Film Studios including famous films of Karel Zeman and Hermina Týrlová. In our catalogue there are also feature films of 1992-2004 made by Czech independent producers.
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VATERLAND – A HUNTING LOGBOOK / Vaterland – Lovecky denik (dir. David Jařab, 2004, 97 mins – a fantasy thriller with elements of black comedy presenting a few culture clashes and one hunting expedition)
THE FARM KEEPER / Správce statku (dir. Martin Duba, 2004, 78 mins, a breathtakingly assured first feature from Czech cameraman Martin Duba, “The Farm Keeper” is a delicate and immensely likable story of a rural Czech family energized by the arrival of a cryptic yet benevolent young stranger)
ESCAPE TO BUDAPEST / Útěk do Budína (dir. Miloslav Luther, 2002, 138 mins, psychological love story set in the 20-ies of the last century, based on the novel by Vladislav Vančura, chronicling on the background of love story of Prague bourgeois daughter and Slovak wealthy farmer´s son the social situation shortly after Czechoslovakia is created)
fantastic films of Karel Zeman:
INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION / Vynález zkázy (based on Jules Verne)
BARON MUNCHAUSEN / Baron Prášil (based on Gottfried Burger’s novel)
THE STOLEN AIRSHIP / Ukradená vzducholoď
ON THE COMET / Na kometě
further long features:
A JOURNEY INTO THE PRIMEVAL TIMES / Cesta do pravěku
A JESTER’S TALE / Bláznova kronika
long animated films:
FAIRY-TALE OF JOHN AND MARY / Pohádka o Honzíkovi a Mařence
SINDBAD / Pohádky tisíce a jedné noci
famous awarded films:
ANGEL OF MERCY / Anděl milosrdenství (Prix Europa 1994)
HORROR STORY / Krvavý román (Best Direction IFF Rome 1994)
THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL / Obecná škola (Oscar Nominee 1992)
SKYLARKS ON THE STRING / Skřivánci na niti (Golden Berlin Bear 1990)
MY SWEET LITTLE VILLAGE / Vesničko má středisková (Oscar Nominee 1986)
FIREMEN´’S BALL / Hoří, má panenko (Oscar Nominee 1968)
CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS / Ostře sledované vlaky (Oscar 1967)
SHOP ON THE MAIN STREET / Obchod na korze (Oscar 1965)