Program tips for WEDNESDAY 29. 5.
MAIN TIP: DON´T FORGET YOUR UMBRELLA :-)
A discussion with historian Pavel Taussig will complement the exhibition The Best Years of My Life, which will showcase the works of Josef Pinkava, a director inextricably linked with Zlín's studios. The main guest of the panel discussion on the future of education will be an expert from Finland. The travels screening will show the film Socks Travelling in addition to one of the films from H+Z. A biathlon truck will be parked on Náměstí Míru Square, bringing Czech representatives, and in the evening the Zlín Brass Orchestra will play. The Industry Party with Prago Union promises some unconventional entertainment. The program for film professionals, Zlín Industry Days, has three events planned.
THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE SIXTH DAY:
Josef Pinkava – The Best Years of My Life - opening of the exhibition and a discussion, Cafe Továrna, 6 pm
- discussionby film historian and publicist Pavel Taussig and his guests. The exhibition includes a set of unedited photographs and clips from Josef Pinkava's films, one of the pioneers of films for children and youth, e.g. Holidays with Mina, Chubby, and I Wouldn't Leave Tereza for Any Other Girl. The exhibition will last until June 16.
Panel discussion on the Future of Education, University Center U13, 2 pm - 5:30 pm
- a panel on the future of education, networking with state-of-the-art technology, and collaboration between state institutions and the private sector has been organized by ABB together with the Film Festival and the Aspen Institute. The main guest of the discussion will be Susanna Bäckman, a Finnish research and development specialist for new concepts in pedagogical theory and practice.
FROM THE FILM PROGRAM WE RECOMMEND:
Chippa(directed by: Syed Safdar Rahman, India, 2019, 71 min.), Golden Apple Cinema 5, 4:30 pm - The story of one night through the eyes of a teenage boy. At midnight on his tenth birthday, he packs packs his most important belongings and heads out into the nightlife of the city and tries to re-establish contact with his father… More here. https://program.zlinfest.cz/en/detail/?id=10565
Bears Love Me! (directed by: Eva MC Zanen, The Netherlands, 2019, 85 min.), Golden Apple Cinema 5, 2 pm - Eight-year-old Jip can't wait to go with her parents on a cheap holiday in a caravan and see bears in the wild. Instead, she face new and completely unfamiliar challenges in a terribly alien land. More at: https://program.zlinfest.cz/cz/detail/?id=10852
For a Happy Life(directed by: Salima Sarah Glamine, Dimitri Linder, Belgium, Luxembourg, 2018, 88 min.), Golden Apple Cinema 2, 5:20 pm - 17-year-old Algerian Amel lives only with her father Karim. For the past few months she has been having a love affair with her best friend's brother, a Pakistani boy named Mashir (22)... More at: https://program.zlinfest.cz/cz/detail/?id=11193
Icebox(directed by: Daniel Sawka, USA, 2018, 88 min.), Golden Apple Cinema 6, 7:30 pm - The grim reality of the current US immigration system through the eyes of Oscar, a 12-year-old schoolboy from Honduras. More at: https://program.zlinfest.cz/cz/detail/?id=13416
Section EXPLORE & DISCOVER:
Traveling Socks: 59 mini discoveries that they never told us at school, a travel screening of 59 unexpected discoveries from trips to Asia, Africa and Central America. Komenský Park, The Big Top, 8:20 pm
Whale Rider, film, Golden Apple Cinema 3, 1:10 pm
Headhunters and Other Adventures of Hanzelka and Zikmund, film, TBU Educational Complex – U18, 6 pm
When Father Was Away on Business, film, Golden Apple Cinema 4, 8:45 pm
WHAT'S PLAYING AT THE OUTDOOR CINEMA:
A Star Is Born, ENAPO Concert Zone, 9:45 pm - A romantic drama starring Lady Gaga. More at: https://program.zlinfest.cz/cz/detail/?id=13530
INTERESTING SUPPORTING EVENTS:
Biathlon Truck – Presentation of the behind-the-scenes of the service team of the national biathlon team. Hundreds of pairs of skis and poles have their place in the truck's interior in the high season, as well as two large waxing tables with four work stations, a structuring machine room, and other necessary facilities and tools. During the season, the truck drives 15,000 kilometers across Europe. Selected athletes from the Czech Biathlon Team will also be present. Náměstí Míru Square, 10 am - 7 pm
Industry party - an unconventional party with PRAGO UNION, afterparty with DJ LOWA, Building 94 of Svit, 10 pm
Big Brass Orchestra of Zlín – concert, Náměstí Míru Squre, 7 pm
From Fairy Tale to Fairy Tale: Travelling Through Film – an exhibition of unique costumes from cult Czech films found in unique collections of costumes and props by Barrandov Studios. OZC Golden Apple, 8 am - 9 pm. The exhibition will last until June 1.
WHERE TO MEET STARS:
Festival Café, Namesti Miru Square, 3 pm - A unique sitting at the festival café, where a talk-show by Vladimir Kroc will take place. On Wednesday, his guests are biathletes Michal Šlesingr and Tomáš Krupčík.
Star-filled Apple and Autograph Signing, Golden Apple Shopping Centre, 4 pm - Opportunity to meet and chat with festival stars: Jiří Mádl, Marek Adamczyk and Eva Samková
Red Carpet, Congress Center - Courtyard, 5 pm - Moderators Dana Morávková and Jan Čenský welcome Czech and foreign festival guests and delegations to selected films: Jiří Mádl, Dimitris Spyrou (to film The Flea), Čejen Černić Čanak (to film The Mistery of Green Hill), Steven Wouterlood and Sonny Coops Van Utteren (to film My Extraordinary Summer with Tess).
FESTIVAL ZONE TIPS:
PFNonwovens Theater Zone:
- VITAR show with Michal from Kindergarten - performance by Michal Nesvadba, big stage, 4 pm
- Ladies Dressing Room (Arnošt Goldflam) The Fates of Four Women - Theater Ensemble ZUŠ Zlín, big stage, 7 pm
- Czech Radio Module: Junior Radio: We're Broadcasting! - live radio broadcasting of Junior Radio, come to compete with us or just listen to a nice conversation. 4 pm - 7 pm
- An Adventurer in One Day - an unconventional way to find out what can happen to you on your way to adventure, 2 pm - 8 pm
- In the Footsteps of Hanzelka and Zikmund – a fun and educational trail in the footsteps of the legendary travellers with the chance to win something, 3 pm - 8 pm
- Film Piano with Harold Lloyd - films from the silent era, The Big Top, 8:20 pm
Festival Chateau: Film workshops - Free Cinema (cartoon animation, pixilation, flat animation, flipbook workshop), Studio Scala – through a cutout and puppet animation workshop, 3 pm - 6 pm
Chateau Zone: Czech Television House, 10 am - 7 pm, Crime Department 5.C - A meeting with the actors and creators of a new thrilling series with a detective plot, 12:30 pm -1:30 pm. Medical tent of the Faculty of Humanities of TBU in Zlín - tents with a medical station which is made up of experienced students of General Nursing. How can you recognize these units? Easily - you can't miss them, because their tent will be marked with a big red cross, 10 am - 7 pm
Playful Chateau Gardens: sport-relaxation zone – climbing wall, parkour track, trampolines, disc golf, scooter rental, 10 am - 7 pm
Náměstí Míru Square: Creative Workshops Village, 10 am - 7 pm
ENAPO Concert Zone: entertainment in the Festival Party Tent, 4 pm - 2 am. The program has Markéta Vodičková & Filip Vítů, Project 21, and DJ Meyw.
Festival Street - Dancing in the streets: Ballroom Dancing, 6 pm - 10 pm
University Center U13: Come and try virtual reality, e.g. a rollercoaster ride, 9 am - 5 pm New screenings of a VR cinema, e.g. Modifications - Alexandro enters into an experiment that explores dreams. He has no idea that he will be subjected to the influence of artificial intelligence.
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM AT ZFF – ZLIN INDUSTRY DAYS:
Works in Progress, Congress Center, small hall, 10:30 am -12:30 pm - Presentation of upcoming Czech, Slovak and Balkan films for children and youth in their production or post-production phase organized by ZFF in cooperation with the Czech Film Center of the State Cinema Foundation.
Share with Us - Program to share projects or platforms for festivals and film professionals, Congress Center, small hall, 2:30 pm - 4 pm
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm: Festival Scope Pro - one of the leading B2B platforms for film professionals around the world.
3:15 pm - 4 pm: Young Urban Cinema (YoUCi) - a new unique online platform where the latest films for children and teenagers are presented, evaluated and discussed through the eyes of children and teenagers.
Festival Community, Congress Center, small hall, 4 pm - 6 pm - A platform for festival representatives to share experiences, thoughts and ideas.