June 4, 2021
Monte Hellman: We learnt while we worked and I worked instinctively
This tribute article would not have been made if there was not that big... IF. If we wouldn´t prepare article about Jack Nicholson, we wouldn´t have hit the name Monte Hellman who was part at the birth of independent film…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
May 15, 2021
Story of top producer and agent Paul Kohner: From Teplitz on top of the Hollywood
Paul Kohner was born on 29. 5. 1902 in Teplitz, town on the North of Czechoslovakia. His parents Julius and Helen Kohner belonged to local Jewish community and Julius had nickname “Kino Kohner” since he run local cinema and published…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
May 3, 2021
Vladimir Bukovskij: This future didn´t work
I got a video via email, where ex-Russian dissident Vladimir Bukovskij compared former Soviet Union with current European Union. I liked it and tried to find out more. I realized that, sadly, he has died two years ago in England,…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
April 22, 2021
Eddie „The Eagle“ Edwards: It´s not important to win but take part and enjoy it
We are not sport fans but somehow the name Eddie Edwards has stuck into our mind in 1988 when Czechoslovakian TV showed spots from Olympic Games in Calgary. I always appreciated underdogs rather that firm number ones so despite finishing…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
April 10, 2021
Jean Paul Belmondo - A genuine film legend
Everybody knows a name of this French actor, who was born on 9. 4. 1933. He wasn´t even 30 years old when he became a star almost overnight. Thanks to his fine look, charisma, attitude, sense of humour, sense for…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
April 7, 2021
Swapna Augustine: I can´t imagine how my life would have been if I had both hands
We never made an interview with Indian handicapped person so were looking for some and found armless lady Swapna Augustine born in Paingottoor in Kerala´s Ernakulam district 43 years ago. Her mother was shocked when her first baby was born…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
February 3, 2021
Still fighting 4 a future!
It has been a full year since we started wearing face masks and life has been badly restricted. Every day we read negative news about death, virus, more infected people, about accidents and also about government decisions which are often…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
March 3, 2021
A band watched by the CIA and MI5, it´s punk impact the Crass
SF4AF! Multicultural section Make an interview with Crass was for me like Mt. Everest is for mountain climbers, I always dreamt about it but never thought it will actually happen. But thanks to kind help and effort from Sid Truelove…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
February 27, 2021
In Defiance of Hollywood: The Journey of Independent Film
Unique Czech/English book In Defiance of Hollywood is about independent film in the world, first of its kind. Book starts with flashback to the beginning of independent film at early 20th century. In 17 chapters divided by the topics we…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
January 30, 2021
Keir Dullea: I have never worked with anybody like Stanley Kubrick
American actor Keir Dullea was born on 30.5.1936 in Cleveland. His parents owned a bookshop in New York. Keir studied in Pennsylvania and then continued in San Francisco and after graduation he started flirting with acting. It was in 1960…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
January 9, 2021
Scott Rosenbaum: I am grateful to be doing what I love
We met American director Scott Rosenbaum on Zlín Film Festival decade ago, where he screened in premiere his movie Perfect Age of Rock´n´Roll. Since that time, we kept in touch and because he made some interesting documents, we felt it´s…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
December 12, 2020
Paul Newman: Real film star and human being
We had many reasons why we decided to make this tribute article about legendary film actor Paul Newman. This year he would have celebrated 95th birthday (was born on 26.1.1925) and as it is written in his biography, he…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
November 18, 2020
Slávek Horák: For me creating and writing is the happiest spell in whole process of making the film
Czech film director Slávek Horák was born on 12.1.1975 in Gottwaldov. After finishing secondary school he attended local Film school and was accepted onto FAMU (Prague based Film Academy) which he didn´t finish due to being very busy with…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
October 6, 2020
David Kinsella: I want to make people smile
David Kinsella is acclaimed photographer and director.He hails from Belfast and lived and worked in Norway for past 30 years. Now he is back in Belfast creating fantasy world. He bought derelict original houses of Titanic shipyard workers, built between…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
August 14, 2020
Michael J. Fox: Honest confession of Hollywood star
Canadian actor Michael J. Fox was born on 9. 6. 1961 in Edmonton. His young look and small height of only 169 cm allowed him to play much younger characters than he actually was. Fans loved him as Alex Keaton…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
March 2, 2020
Roger Corman: Father of independent film celebrates
American independent producer, occasional actor and director Roger Corman was born on 5.4.1926.He graduated on industrial engineering college and in 1948 he went to work for U.S.Electrical Motors.He stayed there for 4 days and left saying he made terrible mistake.He…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
February 17, 2020
Kirk Douglas: Tribute to fine film legend
Kirk Douglas became hero from zero by his own effort and sheer determination. He hailed from very poor environment and thanks to his Jewish roots he personally felt lots of hate, malice and antisemitism in 50´s and 60´s.He never forgot…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
January 23, 2020
Hero of independence John Landis: Process of shooting will never change
John Landis was born on 3.8.1950 and apart from being a script writer, stuntman, actor he also directed and produced his own films. In film business he started as a mail boy in 20th Century Fox. Then he became an…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
December 10, 2019
Lech Majewski: I am like an old school painter working with the film instead of a brush and a paint, but canvas stays the same
Polish director Lech Majewski was born 30.8.1953 in Katowice. He studied Academy of Fine Arts. Since he was also a talented writer, poet and painter, his next steps led him to the National Film School in Łódź. His first film…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
November 15, 2019
Gren Wells: American director who made it from stand-up comedian
Gren Wells is an American director who made it from stand-up comedian to actor, screenplaywriter to directorial position.While her stay in New York City, she starred in six indie film over two years span.One of them was „ Man about…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
November 27, 2019
Yann Artus-Bertrand: We don´t want to believe in what we already know
This French director is an extraordinary man. Since his childhood he was interested in wild life animals and nature. At the end of 60.´s he established a reservation in central France and then moved along with his wife to Kenya,…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek