28. 4. 2014

SUMMARY OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT THE 54TH ZFF 2014 TO DATE

THE 54TH FILM FESTIVAL STARTS IN 32 DAYS!

30/5—5/6/2014

AN HISTORIC EVENT - THE FESTIVAL DATES HAVE BEEN CHANGED

The 54th Zlín Film Festival will take place from Friday May 30 to Thursday June 5, 2014 in Zlín and other cities in the Czech Republic . This is the first time in the modern history of ZFF that the main festival days will be on Saturday and Sunday.

CEREMONIES

The opening ceremonies of the 54th ZFF 2014 will be held on Friday May 30. The ceremonial opening for children will take place at its traditional time at 10 a.m. and the ceremonial opening for adults will be at 8 p.m. Both ceremonies will take place in Zlín's tabernacle of film – Bata's Grand Cinema (Velké Kino) on the square Náměstí Práce.
The first official business of the festival with regard to the general public, however, will be the opening press conference – also taking place on Friday May 30, though at 9 a.m. in the Small Hall of the Zlín Congress Centre.

The closing ceremony – the "Gala Evening" is planned for Wednesday June 4. As usual it will be broadcast on Czech TV. It will be broadcast LIVE on Czech TV2! Roman Vojtek will be the MC!

OPENING FILMS

The opening film of ZFF for mature audiences (evening ceremony) will be the Polish film "Being Like Deyna". The director Anna Wieczur-Bluszcz will be there, as well as the main actors Gabriela Muska and Marcin Korcz.

WELL-KNOWN PERSONALITIES IN THE JURIES

The juries are not yet complete. That's why we are introducing the ones we're sure of in a list according to profession and nationality.

Representatives of festivals and other film institutions sitting in juries
- main jury - Mitsuo Tahira (Tokyo Kinder Film, Japan), Monica Wahi (Indian Children's Film Association, India), Claudia Landsberger (EYE International, EYE Film Institute Netherlands, The Netherlands)
- jury for debuts - Manlio Castagna (Giffoni Film Festival, Italy)

Polish filmmakers and actors injuries
- main jury - Dorota Kedzierzawska (director)
- jury for debuts - Mateusz Kosciukiewicz (actor, Shooting Star 2014)
- animation jury - Magdalena Osinska (director, animator)

Other international filmmakers and actors injuries
- jury for debuts - Alex Braun (actor, Great Britain)
- jury for animated films - Ralph Graham (director, animator, Great Britain)

Czech filmmakers and actors injuries
- main jury - Pavlína Němcová (model, actress, producer)
- jury for debuts - Anna Polívková (actrss)
- animation jury - Michaela Pavlátová(director, artist, animator)

The DAYS OF POLISH CINEMA WILL OFFER NEARLY 50 POLISH FILMS

Films for children and youth, the new Polish films and a selection of Polish films throughout the history of the single category Days of Polish Cinema, the most eminent of the informative section. Audiences will see films by Andrzej Wajdy, Agnieszky Krzysztof Kieślowski and Andrzej Munk. New Polish cinema will be represented by, e.g. Marcin Wrona and Jacek Borcuch.

OTHER PERSONALITIES FOR THE DAYS OF POLISH CINEMA

Those who have promised to take part include the actor Olaf Lubaszenko (Sekal Has To Die), the priest Zbigniew Czendlik, and singer Ewa Farna.

NEW ITEMS IN THE PROGRAM

A new section called Distant Childhoods gets its launch at the 54th ZFF and is dedicated to children from faraway places. The first representatives for this historical first are India, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

LOCATION

- the center of the festival's social activities, accreditation, Film Industry: The Zlín Congress Center,
- the center for screenings at the ZFF: Golden Apple Cinema within the Zlaté Jablko shopping and entertainment center,
- the center for outdoor supporting programs for children and families: the main square Náměstí Míru,
- the center for outdoor supporting programs for adults: Open Air Stage – T.G.M. Square,
- the center for the supporting program for the youngest visitors: the Zlin Chateau.

PATRONAGE

ZFF 2014 is being held under the auspices of: the prime minister of the Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka, H.E. the Ambassador of Republic of Poland in Prague Grażyna Bernatowicz, Minister of Culture Daniel Herman, the Czech UNICEF Committee, Governor of the Zlín Region Stanislav Mišák, Mayor of the statutory city of Zlín Miroslav Adámek.

AWARDS

Recognition for Artistic Contribution to Film Productions for Children and Youth for 2014 will be given by ZFF to the music composer for popular and film music Mr. Jaroslav Uhlíř.
NEW ITEM – As of this year's 54th ZFF, the International Expert Jury for Feature Film will award The City of Zlín Award for best performance by a child actor in the category of feature film for children and the Miloš Macourek Award for best performance by a young actor in the category of feature film for youth.
Walk of Fame of Child Movie Stars. The long-term partner of ZFF in the area of charitable projects – The Drop of Hope Endowment Fund will unveil Magda Reifová and Michal Suchánek on the Walk of Fame at the 54th ZFF 2014, specifically on Tuesday, June 3. ZFF will present the Grand Prix for lifetime contribution to animated film to Mr. Tadeusz Wilkosz.

THE ITINERARY OF THE 17TH MINISALON-FILM CLAPPERBOARDS PROJECT IN 2014

Mladá Boleslav, ŠKODA Muzeum, exhibition, March 12–April 4, 2014
Prague, Hibernia Theatre, exhibition, April 8–April 30, 2014
Zlín, Zlaté Jablko, exhibition, May 5–May 25, 2014
Zlin, Zlín Congress Centre, exhibition, May 28–June 2, 2014
Zlín, Academic Centre - Large Hall, auction June 3, 2014 at 1 p.m.

ACCESS TO THE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS

The ZFF film program includes film screenings in international competitions, of which Zlín Dog is a part of, as well as screenings of films in the informative sections. Morning screenings are free of charge. For the rest of the screenings visitors will need to get either a Film Pass or a ticket for CZK40 (children up to 6 years of age are free of charge). Accredited guests go to all films free of charge.
The professional program consists of freely accessible lectures and seminars of the film-industry program for students and film professionals, as well as of the events of the Rainbow Marble project, which is devoted to film marketing.
The supporting program includes concerts, workshops, interactive programs for children, and exhibitions.

THE SUPPORTING PROGRAM IS ALREADY IN PROGRESS

The most significant of ZFF's supporting events, Minisalon - Film Clapperboards and the Cinema-train, start many days before the festival itself: The Minisalon has been up and running since March 12, 2014 and the Cinema-train this year will set off on May 15, 2014 from Mladá Boleslav.

THE COMPETITIVE FILM PROGRAM IS ALREAD IN PROGRESS

As of April 15, 2014, you can go to www.zlinfest.cz and vote in the competition for best student in a trailer as part of the Zlin Dog international student competition section! 21 trailers! Among other places, they are from Norway, Pakistan, Taiwan, and the Virgin Islands.

PRESS CONFERENCES

The traditional main pre-festival press conference with an introduction of the definitive program will take place on May 20 in Prague at the Polish Institute (Malé náměstí), The Zlín pre-festival press conference will take place on Monday, May 19, in the Small Hall of the Zlín Congress Centre.
The opening press conference of the 54th ZFF 2014 will be held on Friday May 30, 2014 at 9 a.m. in the Small Hall of the Zlín Congress Centre.
The final press conference of this year's festival will take place on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 1 p.m. also in the Small Hall of the Zlín Congress Centre.

CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES, SHOWS

Ewa Farna, Friday May 30 on the main square (Náměstí Míru)
Xindl X, Saturday May 31 on the main square (Náměstí Míru - as part of ENAPO day)
Kašpárek v rohlíku, Sunday June 1 (as part of the Day with Radio Junior - Czech Radio)
Simona Stašová - Svatopluk Skopala, Sunday June 1 in the Zlín Congress Centre
Jaroslav Uhlíř, Monday June 2 in the Zlín Congress Centre
Magda Reifová + Michal Suchanek, Tuesday June 3 in front of the Grand Cinema (Velké Kino)
Bára Basiková (concert of the Drop of Hope Endowment Fund), Tuesday, June 3 on the main square (Náměstí Míru)

LARGE INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS ON THE MAIN SQUARE (NÁMĚSTÍ MÍRU)

ENAPO Day - Saturday, May 31
Day with Radio Junior (Czech Radio) - Sunday, June 1
Day with MF DNES - Monday, June 2
Day of Czech Television - Wednesday, June 4

MUSICAL OPENING ACT BEFORE THE OPEN AIR CINEMA

May 30 – June 5, 2014, Open Air Stage (under the House of Art)
May 30    Livemore, founded in 2009/2010, original songs with English and Czech lyrics; concerts all over the Czech Republic.
May 31    Szkrat, a band playing music on the edges of rock, rap and electronic; music with proper arrangements and internal emotion.
June 1    Darkil, a combination of aggressive drums, uncompromising bass guitar, predatory guitars, melancholy keyboards and sexy singing.
June 2    The Blackties, a 4-member band from Zlína playing pop-rock; emerged in 2010.
June 3    Badyan, Nivnice, founded in 2005, original songs, harder music with a tinge of folk, 2012 they opened the Trnkobraní festival on the main stage.
June 4    Free Fall, a band from Uherské Hradiště playing a mix of metal, hard music, rock, and pop; founded in 1995.
June 5    Mistake, a 3-member band playing hard-pop; over 200 concerts in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

THE MAIN MODERATORS OF THE 54TH ZFF 2014

Jan Čenský, Dana Morávková, Markéta Hrubešová, Roman Vojtek, Simona Babčáková

THE 54TH FILM FESTIVAL STARTS IN 32 DAYS!

ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL 2014 – 54th International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Zlín
May 30 – June 5, 2014

Organizer: FILMFEST, s.r.o.

Co-organizer: Statutory city of Zlín

General partner: ENAPO OBCHODNÍ a.s.

Financial support:                            Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Media program, State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinema,
                                                              the Polish Institute in Prague
   The Zlín Region, the town of Otrokovice

Main partners: Skoda Auto, DHL Czech Republic,
Zlaté Jablko – shopping and entertainment center, Impromat

Main media partners: Czech Television, Czech Radio, DNES

Notable media partners: ČSFD, Radio Kiss, Radio Beat

A permanent partner in the area of charitable projects is the Drop of Hope Endowment Fund.

Taking part in this year's ZFF, especially on the Days of Polish Cinema, is the Polish Institute in Prague .