Program tips for THURSDAY 30. 5.
The Cinema-train arrives at the festival Zlín on Thursday after its pilgrimage through 12 Czech municipalities. The Day with Czech Radio will also take care of the entertainment; it will host the evening concerts of Tereza Mašková and Michal Hrůza on Náměstí Míru Square, as well as the program for other festival zones. The Film Industry Days has prepared the Film Exchange, Film Analysis, and Networking for the experts. Jiří Čeloud and photographer Václav Šilha will host discussions about their travels.
THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE SEVENTH DAY:
Day with Czech Radio, various festival locations
Evening concerts at Náměstí Míru Square:
Tereza Mašková, 6:30 pm - a concert by a new Czech pop star
Michal Hrůza with his band, 8:30 pm - a concert of a significant personality of the Czech music scene, singer, songwriter and lyricist with his band Hrůzy
How to (Not) Do Radio, Komensky Park, small stage 3:40 pm and 5:15 pm - theater performance by Radio Junior
Workshop of a Little Journalist, 14|15 Baťa Institute, Building 15, 9 am - 11 am – the workshop presents the basic concept of a radio reporter's job in a playful way
Train Full of Smiles, Zlín-střed train station, 10:20 am
- it's bringing children from children's homes from all over the Czech Republic to spend a beautiful festival day in Zlín
Baptism of a Young Hyena, Zlín-Lešná Zoo, 12 pm
- the godfather will be the festival moderator Jan Onder. Roman Vojtek, Dana Morávková, Miroslav Adámek and Martin Hrdinka will also participate.
Cinema-train, Zlín-střed train station, 9 am - 3:30 pm
- the cinema on rails will have 30-minute screenings in the morning for kindergartens and schools, and in the afternoon for the public
FROM THE FILM PROGRAM WE RECOMMEND:
My Extraordinary Summer with Tess (directed by: Steven Wouterlood, The Netherlands, Germany, 2019, 82 min.), Golden Apple Cinema 2, 10:50 am - A week-long beach holiday with the whole family! But for a teen named Sam, it's a week of thinking about life, death, and the charming Tess.
More at: https://program.zlinfest.cz/cz/detail/?id=10976
Isy Way Out(directed by: Mark Monheim, Max Eipp, Germany, 2018, 89 min.), Golden Apple Cinema 3, 8:15 pm - A brutal cocktail of jealousy, unhappy love, alcohol, pills, cocaine, and fast music takes its toll – Isy loses consciousness. More at: https://program.zlinfest.cz/cz/detail/?id=12916The screening will be presented by a delegation of the film's creators.
Jellyfish(directed by: James Gardner, United Kingdom, 2018, 101 min.), Golden Apple Cinema 6, 7:30 pm - Sarah Taylor's life is not a lot of fun. At school she has to face bullying. At the amusement park where she works she has an arrogant boss. And what's more, she has to worry about her younger brother, sister and manic-depressive mother.
More at: https://program.zlinfest.cz/cz/detail/?id=12942 The screening will be presented by a delegation of the film's creators.
The Secret of Owl's Forest (directed by: Anu Aun, Estonia, 2018, 90 min.), Golden Apple Cinema 4, 4 pm - For 10-year-old Eia, the Christmas holidays take on an unexpected dimension when the little girl finds herself on a remote farm where there's nothing for miles around.
More at: https://program.zlinfest.cz/cz/detail/?id=12948
Section EXPLORE & DISCOVER:
Jiří Čeloud: Break a Leg! – discussion, cyclist Jiří Čeloud and hikers Martin Matěj and Pavel Přichystal and their adventures under the harsh sun of Africa - five weeks in the saddle of a hand-powered bicycle, a struggle with winter, time and forces, TBU Educational Complex – U18, at 6 pm
Václav Šilha: Huaorani - Conquest of an Amazonian Paradise – a lecture with photographs and movie trailers.
The Huaorani tribe (whose name translates to "human being") lives in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador and had no contact with the outside world until 1956. Komenský Park, The Big Top, 8:20 pm
Amazon: The Green Planet, film, Golden Apple Cinema 5, 9 am
Boy, film, Golden Apple Cinema 6, 5 pm
Enclave, film, Golden Apple Cinema 4, 8:15 am
WHAT'S PLAYING AT THE OUTDOOR CINEMA:
Trabant: There and Back Again, ENAPO Concert Zone, 9:45 pm - A great world tour comes to an end! The last stage ends the trip of the yellow Trabants across the continents in style.
More at: https://program.zlinfest.cz/cz/detail/?id=13535
INTERESTING SUPPORTING EVENTS:
Shared Imagination - 16th nationwide showcase of children's and youth art work. NIPOS - ARTAMA has organized this uniquely installed exhibition of the most interesting artworks of the entire Czech Republic.
TBU Educational Complex - U18, FMK Gallery G18, 8 am - 6 pm The exhibition will last until June 7.
Paywall: Business with Science - a documentary film and panel discussion with experts about the need for open access to science and research. University Center U13, TBU Library, 5:15 am - 7 pm
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 Thursday, his guest is documentary filmmaker Tereza Kopáčová and traveller Dan Přibáň.
Star-filled Apple and Autograph Signing, Golden Apple Shopping Centre, 4 pm - Opportunity to meet and chat with festival stars: Dan Přibáň.
Red Carpet, Congress Center - courtyard, 5 pm - Moderators Dana Morávková and Jan Čenský welcome members of festival juries, Kristýna Frejová, Klára Pollertová-Trojanová and delegations to films: Goran Radovanović a Anica Dobra (to film Enclave), James Gardner a Simon Lord (to film Jellyfish), Dimitri Linder (to film For a Happy Life), Safdar Ahman a Rajat Agrawal (to film Chippa), Irina Zhuravleva (to film Kamchatka Bears: Life Begins).
FESTIVAL ZONE TIPS:
PFNonwovens Theater Zone:
- 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
- Social Worlds - Free Theater Zlín, big stage, 7 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, The Balkans: Ups and Downs with Adam Ondra - meeting with the creators of the new mountaineering travelogue + premiere of one episode, 4 pm - 5 pm, presentation by the hockey club PSG Berani Zlin, 10 am - 7 pm. The Technology Park was prepared by TBU Faculty of Technology, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary: Mysterious Laboratory - enter the world of science! A series of experiments in physics, chemistry, food analysis, cosmetics, and polymer technology for scientists both young and old. Science Module - YUMI – make friends with ABB robots and create a unique insight together. 10 am - 7 pm
Náměstí Míru Square: VIVA Zone - while kids create unique VIVA trucks, adults can learn something new about the Zlín forge. In addition to taking their creative works home to remember it by, children will have the chance to win something every day. And the creator of the best VIVA truck will be rewarded with a giant LEGO kit after the festival. 10 am - 7 pm
ENAPO Concert Zone: entertainment in the Festival Party Tent, 4 pm - 2 am. On the program is Eliška Lajdová, Marco Čaňo & Cover Paradise and DJ Martin Hrdinka.
Festival Street - Dancing in the streets: Salsa, 6 pm - 10 pm
University Center U13: Come and try virtual reality, e.g. walking over a footbridge 160 meters high, 9 am to 5 pm. New VR cinema projections, e.g. Zero Days - Unveil the story of Stuxnet directly from inside the invisible world of computer viruses and experience the threat of global cyberwar.
TBU Educational Complex – U18: Safely under the FHS roof on the topic of:Safely on the Internet:What is the difference between normal and dangerous communication? How should we move around on social networks?, 1 pm - 5 pm
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM AT ZFF – ZLIN INDUSTRY DAYS:
Film Analysis, Congress Center, small hall, 2 pm - 4 pm - The block of presentations and discussion is focused on the analysis of Czech films from the festival program.
ANOMALIA One 2 One, Congress Center, small hall, 5 pm - 7 pm - Networking platform for individual creators meetings of filmmakers with studios and producers.
Film Exchange, Café Továrna, 6 pm - 10 pm - ZLÍN FILM OFFICE in cooperation with ZFF has organized a networking platform, which is used to establish contacts between producers, students and people of different professions.