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24.01.2022 Learn more about the work being done by the Czech National Film Archival in this interview with Michael Bregant, Director of the institute. https://www.filmneweurope.com//121173-fne-tv-michal-bregan
24.01.2022 Filmed on location at the Vysoke Tatry mountains, this all-star cast has familiar faces well known to CaSFFA audiences and fans of Czech and Slovak cinema alike. Happy New Year/Stastny novy rok provides one with enough escapism to remember that Christmas is just around the corner and maybe we do have a few things to look forward to. #CaSFFA2020 Screens at Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In on Saturday, December 05.
24.01.2022 Vale Milena Jelinek. "The Czech-born screenwriter Milena Jelinek, who spent most of her life in the United States, has died at the age of 84. Jelinek is perhaps best-known for the acclaimed 1990s film Forgotten Light and taught at Columbia University in New York for many years" https://www.radio.cz//us-based-screenwriter-and-teacher-mi
24.01.2022 "For this edition of Virtual Cinémathèque we revel in two wonderful restorations of films adapted from works by Czech writer Karel apek. The Melbourne Cinémathèque co-curator Cerise Howard provides an overview, notes on each film and plenty of supplementary materials." https://www.acmi.net.au//virtual-cinematheque-karel-capek/
24.01.2022 On Wednesday the 2nd #CaSFFA2020 bring you the Czech entrant for an Academy Award nomination, charlatan.movie/Šarlatán from famed director Agnieszka Holland. Presenting the life of Czech healer Jan Mikolášek.
23.01.2022 #CaSFFA2020 starts this week! Here is the trailer for the festival introducing you to a number of films screening at both Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In and Online. Looking forward to seeing you there.
23.01.2022 It’s #TBT! So we’re delighted to show a series of portraits of some faces that have been on our screens as well as at #CaSFFA2020 Emília Vášáryová -Happy New Year/Šastný Nový Rok film (2019). -Eva Nová (2015): screened at CaSFFA 2016 and was awarded AFCA Award for Best Feature Film at the festival.... -When the Cat Comes/Az prijde kocour (1963): screened at CaSFFA 2015. Happy New Year screens at Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In on Saturday, December 05.
23.01.2022 Well done to all of yesterday's Czech Lion Award winners at the TFA! Agneiszka Holland's Šarlatán, which we screened at #CaSFFA2020, swept the awards with five wins- BEST FILM: Šarlatán (Charlatan)... BEST DIRECTOR: Agnieszka Holland - Šarlatán (Charlatan) BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Ivan Trojan - Šarlatán (Charlatan) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Martin Štrba - Šarlatán (Charlatan) BEST SOUND - Radim Hladík jr. - Šarlatán (Charlatan) https://www.ceskylev.cz/en
22.01.2022 8 out of 10 ain't bad! How many of these essential Czech New Wave films have you seen? How many were at CaSFFA? https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-essential-films-from-the-c/
21.01.2022 Looking for another film to add to your Isolation Watch List? SBS On Demand is currently streaming the 2016 Slovak film Uiteka/ The Teacher. https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1712948803841
20.01.2022 FILM New Europe spoke to the head of the Slovak Film Commission Zuzana Bieliková about how the pandemic has impacted foreign productions shooting in Slovakia and how the Slovak Audiovisual Fund has supported filmmakers and cinemas with special measures during the pandemic. http://filmneweurope.com//121449-fne-tv-zuzana-bielikova-s
20.01.2022 Happy New Year/Šastný nový, the Jakub Kroner’s film provides enough escapism to remember that Christmas is just around the corner and maybe we do have a few things to look forward to. Join us on this trip to the Vysoké Tatry Mountains! #CaSFFA2020 For more information on the screening and to purchase tickets: casffa.com.au/ https://bit.ly/36nGeXz
19.01.2022 Read the full list of 2020 Czech Lion nominees at FILM New Europe The Owners / Vlastníci by Jií Havelka tops the 27th Czech Lion nods with 12 nominations, followed by The Painted Bird / Nabarvené ptáe by Václav Marhoul with 11 nominations and Old Timers / Staíci by Martin Dušek and Ondej Provazník with 10 nominations. https://www.filmneweurope.com//119383-the-owners-tops-2020
19.01.2022 CaSFFA is excited to welcome back ACMI! We're looking forward to once again working with ACMI to bring you some of the best of Czech and Slovak cinema in 2021. In ACMI's own words, "After a complete two-year transformation, ACMI your museum of screen culture is reopening its doors on 11 Feb. More than just a reconfigured space, the renewed museum includes playable and interactive experiences, a captivating centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image, and state... of the art education spaces, all tied together with a multiplatform museum model connecting physical and digital content in ways not yet seen in Australia. The Story of the Moving Image traverses time, countries and cultures in a mesmerising exploration of an art form that changed the world. The exhibition is open 364 days a year, is completely free and offers deep interactive and immersive experiences to visitors of all ages." There's plenty of time to navigate the universe of film, TV, videogames and art with ACMI's extended opening hours. Find out more and book your free, timed-entry ticket here: https://www.acmi.net.au//story-of-the-moving-image-exhibi/.
18.01.2022 Another great Slovak classic to enjoy this weekend! Remember to register with the Slovak Embassy of Australia to receive the viewing link.
17.01.2022 Opening this Friday, the Polish Film Festival - Australia comes to Melbourne! Check out their programme and see some great cinema in both Melbourne and Sydney. https://polishfilmfestival.com.au/
17.01.2022 CaSFFA give away for MIFF 68 1/2 ! Win a ticket to MIFF 68 1/2's screening of Servants... on at a day and time of your choosing- how convenient! CaSFFA has five single-view screenings for Servants, a new Czech/Slovak release, available to view online between August 7-23. Directed by Ivan Ostrochovský (co-producer Domestqiue (CaSFFA 2018)), Servants is set in 1980s Bratislava and follows two teenage boys studying to enter the priesthood in a seminary that has fallen under th...e jurisdiction of Communist Party enforcers. To enter this competition simply 1- make sure you like the CaSFFA Facebook page and 2-share this post on your page by 8pm Sunday, August 9th. CaSFFA will announce the winners on August 10th.
16.01.2022 CaSFFA co-founder Brendan Black has written a great piece on the filmography of Czech director, writter, and actor Jií Menzel (1938-2020). Click on through to Senses of Cinema to read more about one of the defining voices of the Czechoslovakian New Wave. https://www.sensesofcinema.com//great-directo/menzel-jiri/
16.01.2022 With stylised design and cinematography, the visuals are aided by the stunning score by Zdenk Liška and a strong cast. Ikarie XB-1 comes to us digitally restored from the Czech Film Archive in Prague (Národní filmový archiv). #CaSFFA2020 Online/Pohled/Pohl’ad, Australia-wide and on-demand from the 1-14th December, through ACMI. https://bit.ly/3qPR5Tx
16.01.2022 Hollywood visits Prague! The lads at Honest Guide have put together some highlights of Hollywood movies that have been filmed in the beautiful city of Prague. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuxn9qTB0yY
16.01.2022 Brought to trial after the death of President Antonín Zápotocký in 1957, Jan Mikolášek is a Czech healer who cured millions. Agnieszka Holland’s film is based on true events throughout Eastern Europe under the soviet regime. Here, she presents a man who will do almost anything to survive yet one who assists anyone who seeks his care. Charlatan/Šarlatán screens at Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In on Wednesday, December 02. For more information on the screening and to purchase... tickets: http://casffa.com.au/ #CaSFFA2020 https://bit.ly/36ziujj
16.01.2022 It’s #TBT! As we love to remember, here is our first trailer thanks for being part of #CaSFFA. https://bit.ly/38Sd4CN
15.01.2022 With their relationship under strain, Ellie (Kristýna Podzimková) and Adam (Aleš Bílík) go away for the weekend in order to reconnect. Driving through the Czech countryside, Ellie becomes more and more suspicious of Adam’s behaviour and, after recognising a necklace worn by a woman on a missing person poster, Ellie begins to realise that her suspicions may be far worse than she could ever have imagined. Listen/Poslouchej screens at Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In on Saturday, November 28. See You There! #CaSFFA2020
14.01.2022 Fantastic news! We hope to see you soon Canberra!
13.01.2022 Some sad news today and we honour the work and life of this talented Slovak creative.
13.01.2022 We are saddened to hear of the passing of Czech director Jií Menzel. Over the years CaSFFA has screened a number of Menzel's films including Cutting it Short (Postižiny, CaSFFA 2016), Pearls of the Deep (Perliky na dn, CaSFFA 2016), and Closely Watched Trains (Oste sledované vlaky, CaSFFA 2014) which won the 1967 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
13.01.2022 Happy Melbourne International Film Festival opening night! MIFF is once again bringing you a fantastic selection of films through its 68 1/2 edition. Keep an eye on the CaSFFA page as we have a special offer for Servants (Služobníci) coming up soon!... https://2020.miff.com.au/film/servants/
12.01.2022 Thanks for asking us to share some Czech and Slovak cinema with you!
11.01.2022 Hey there, go in the draw to win a free pass to one of our #CaSFFA2020 Online / Pohled/ Pohl'ad films. Check our Instagram post https://www.instagram.com/p/CIpxHsIh0pf/ for full details!
11.01.2022 Congratulations to all who won awards at the 2021 Czech Film Critics' Awards! Familiar to CaSFFA audiences will be Charlatan (CaSFFA, 2020) with director Agnieszka Holland receiving the Award for Best Director and Ivan Trojan winning in the Best Actor category for his portrayal of Czech healer Jan Mikolášek. ... https://www.cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/397283
10.01.2022 Another classic to add to the collection from CaSFFA friends Second Run!
09.01.2022 Thank you all once again for supporting CaSFFA in 2020. It was fantastic to see so many of you at the Autokino and our first online film festival took us all around Australia! The CaSFFA committee is looking forward to presenting you with the ninth festival in 2021.
09.01.2022 The Aussie & Kiwi Film Fest in conjunction with Ponrepo cinema will hold a charity screening of the Australian movie Charlie's Country to raise money for organisations working to protect endangered species and wildlife in Australia which have been affected by the bushfires that have devastated large parts of the country since September 2019. Monies raised from admission tickets will be donated to the Helping them survive public appeal which has been launched by the Zoo Prah...a. All monies raised in this appeal will then be passed on by the Zoo to the Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund, which will distribute funds to aid organisations working in the affected areas. Fundraising (from 150,-) will be only on 10th February in the cinema Ponrepo from 4:30pm. From 5:15 pm you can purchase wines from festival partner Foltyn Wine - money will be also donated to Emergency Wildlife Fund.
09.01.2022 CaSFFA Vice-President Lubica spoke with SBS Slovak about #CaSFFA2020. Listen here (in slovak language) Náš filmový festival v Austrálii sa nepreruší, príte do autokina Village Cinemas v Coburg na vynikajúce eské a slovenské filmy. https://www.sbs.com.au//nas-filmovy-festival-v-australii-s
08.01.2022 MASSIVE NEWS: We're delighted to launch CaSFFA 2020, with tickets now on sale for films at the drive-in & online! Buy tickets and view the program here: http://casffa.com.au/
08.01.2022 Dedicated to Mom and Dad with lots of love. The Daria Kascheeva’s award-winning short Daughter/Dcera gives an idea of years of separation and distance between a woman and her father through its motion. For more information on the screening and to purchase tickets: https://fb.me/e/1jhIunA5J https://bit.ly/329hL70
08.01.2022 If you're looking for some craft Czech lagers, hopped ales, and IPAs, CaSFFA friends and sponsors The Foreigner Brewing Company are still open for online sales. You can support them at- https://shop.foreignerbrewing.com.au/
07.01.2022 Fantastic new film experiences coming to ACMI! Read more about the new online platform here- https://www.theage.com.au//unreal-exhibition-comes-to-life
07.01.2022 Congratulations on the Oscar nomination!
06.01.2022 Welcome to the last day of #CaSFFA2020 ! We still have four great films available to rent through ACMI until midnight tonight. Find out all about IKARIE XB-1, THE IMPOSSIBLE VOYAGE, HAVEL, and THE BARNABAS KOS CASE on ACMI's website.... https://www.acmi.net.au//czech-slovak-film-festival-austr/ And, if you purchase the $15 bundle of all four films, ACMI will extend your viewing for a whole 7 days so it is definitely worth investing!
05.01.2022 4 days left for the first #CaSFFA2020 screening! Daughter/Dcera & Listen/Poslouchej. Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In Saturday, 28th November For more information on the screening and to purchase tickets: https://fb.me/e/1jhIunA5J See You There!
04.01.2022 CLASSIC SLOVAK FILMS IN YOUR LIVING ROOM The Slovak Film Institute in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic introduces 3 free classic films to all fans and supporters of Slovak culture. All films come with English subtitles and they´ll be screened via the online portal VIMEO over the course of three weekends in May and June 2020. This weekend you will have the opportunity to watch The Copper Tower, a great adventure-romance set i...n the impressive backdrop of the High Tatras mountains. The fateful drama keeps the spectators hooked until the very end. (Director: Martin Hollý Jr. / CS / 1970/ 82 min / language version: Slovak + English subtitles) Please email the Slovenské vevyslanectvo v Austrálii / Slovak Embassy in Australia either in a private message via Messenger or via email to [email protected]. The access link and password for the screening will be will only be active until 5pm tonight, 24 May 2020.
04.01.2022 A most well-deserved honour! "Every year, the Prague IFF Febiofest bestows the prestigious Kristián award on a number of eminent Czech and international artists for their lifetime contribution to cinema. This year, in connection with the introduction of a new section called Comedy Competition, the festival has decided to honour Iva Janžurová, an actress popular for many comedy roles. Screenings of the films Morgiana, Boarding House for Bachelors and Ene Bene will remind festival viewers of the work of this major figure in Czech film, who has been in front of the camera for almost 60 years. Czech actress Iva Janžurová will receive one at the festival’s closing ceremony on March 27." https://www.febiofest.cz/en/guests/iva-janzurova-138h
03.01.2022 Make sure you remember to register with the @SlovakEmbassyAustralia by 5pm tomorrow to be able to watch Slovak classic ORLIE PIERKO/ EAGLE FEATHER
03.01.2022 The 2020 Oscar shortlist has been announced and two films from the Czech Republic have been nominated. NABARVENÉ PTÁE (THE PAINTED BIRD, Václav Marhoul) has been listed in the International Feature Film category And DCERA (DAUGHTER, Daria Kashcheeva) has been listed in the Animated Shorts Film category. ... Congratulations https://www.google.com//oscars-shortlist-academy-reve/amp/
03.01.2022 "I knew right away that it would be necessary to react visually to the nonlinear way it’s told." Variety, 14 Nov 2020. See more at https://bit.ly/3kX3fWE Charlatan/ Šarlatán screens at Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In on Wednesday, December 02.
02.01.2022 Some of the CaSFFA Crew looking through the new @acmionline space. Looking forward to #CaSFFA2021 being in this great venue again!
02.01.2022 Have you heard the news? We are back this year with a fine selection so See You There! For more information on the screening and to purchase tickets: http://casffa.com.au/
01.01.2022 CaSFFA Creative Director Eleanor spoke with Movie Metropolis WYN 88.9FM about #CaSFFA2020 . Listen here! https://fb.watch/1IANt-mOd8/
