July 9, 2018
Tim Robbins - I feel that directors don´t appreciate spectators anymore
American actor, scriptwriter, director, singer and activist, Tim Robbins was main star of International Film Festival Karlovy Vary 2018. He deserved the Crystal Globus for Outstanding contribution to World cinematography which he received and it was obvious he really enjoyed…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
June 21, 2018
Tariq Hager - We feel responsible for students who come to our school
Lebanese born American opened a film school in Prague in 2003 along with Tomas Krasauskas from Lithuenia.Does is sound interesting to you? This guy is called Tariq Hager (1971) and he was a member of International board for student films…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
June 7, 2018
Geoffrey Rush - I don´t want to be labelled or boxed
This actor - born in Australia in 1951- is quite big exception in today´s film business, where everybody tries to be seen and spotted and get into Hollywood no matter what. Rush prefers stage acting to film and still lives…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
May 25, 2018
James Cameron: Most successful film self-made man in history, part II.
American film director James Cameron (1954) is an extraordinary man. Despite the fact did didn´t study and art or film school, thanks to his determination, will and creativity, he learnt how to make films and directed two out of three…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
May 9, 2018
Nicholas Meyer - My definition of cinema is to make something visible when it is invisible
Nicholas Meyer was born in 1945 in New York City.The first film he saw was “The Beggar´s Opera” starring Laurence Olivier and he became a life- long film fan. At the age of 13, his preparation for filmmaking began with…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
April 24, 2018
Leos Carax - I think about audience as human beings not as box office mass which decides commercial success of my film
I of the most interesting guests on FebioFest 2018 who was awarded Kristian prize was French director Leos Carax. Despite the fact he was born 58 years ago (22.11.1960) his filmography is pretty modest and there are long gaps between…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
April 6, 2018
Catherine Deneuve - I am still curious where the current cinematography is heading to
Main star of Febiofest 2018 was a queen of French cinematography Catherine Deneuve. Although she will be 75 this year (born 22.10.1943) she is still active in making films, sometimes three a year. So far she has made over 120…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
March 22, 2018
Mark Gatiss - I don´t care about ratings
One of the main stars of the FebioFest 2018 was English writer, actor and director Mark Gatiss. He earned his fame as a member of League of the Gentlemen, he is also an author of series about Sherlock Holmes and…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
March 14, 2018
Marko Škop: I like to depict penetration of our microworld with macroworld
Slovakian director Marko Škop (1974) introduced his feature film debut “ Eva Nová”. Up until now he was predominantly focused at documents for which he got awards at foreign festivals. He established his own production company “Artileria” in order to…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
April 3, 2018
James Cameron: Most successful film self-made man in history, I.part
American film director James Cameron (1954) is an extraordinary man. Despite the fact did didn´t study and art or film school, thanks to his determination, will and creativity, he learnt how to make films and directed two out of three…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
February 28, 2018
Claude Lelouch: I love filming life, I never know where will story move.
Famous French director Claude Lelouch was born on 30.10.1937.He had dramatic childhood in occupied France, where he had to hide with his half Jewish parents from Gestapo. He is film self- made man and at the beginning of his career…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
February 1, 2018
Jiří Menzel: Film maker-beginner can make do with guts. But he has to know the trade!
Jiří Menzel is one of the most known, well respected and globally applauded Czech filmmaker. His way how he got to directing films was explained short while ago in his memoires book called „ Rozmarná léta“.
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
January 8, 2018
Emir Kusturica: I always wanted my films have some value
Famous and legendary Serbian director Emir Kusturica was a guest of FebioFest 2017, where he showed his film On milky way. It was for the first time in 40 years when he did so. He is very interesting, open and…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
December 8, 2017
Matthew Modine: I do care about idea and message of the film more than about box office success
Matthew Modine (1959) hails from a big family and has six siblings. His father used to run drive- in theaters and they lived in Utah for several years. When the land beneath drive –in theaters exceeded value of the theaters,…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
November 27, 2017
Daniel Bergman: For me saving human life is now more important than making a film
Son of legendary film maker Ingmar Bergman made a flying visit to Zlín film festival.His schedule was packed but he still found some time for us. It was difficult not to ask him questions about his father but what Daniel…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
November 27, 2017
Christian Dyekjaer: I love to tell stories and also have a need to express my self
Christian Dyekjaer is Danish filmmaker born on 5.6.1971 in town Gentofte.He started his career in 1998 when directing TV serie called“ Hvide logne“.Two years later he again directed TV serie „ Hotellet“. His feature film came in 2002 and was…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
October 31, 2017
Steve Lichtag - Festivals jury usually prefer good story to technique or quality of the picture
Steve Lichatg was born on 4.3.1954 in Znojmo as Zdeněk Loveček.He attended Conservatoire for literature and drama in Brno and acquired first theatre experience in Karlovy Vary, Prague and Jihlava. Soon he also found a job in front of the…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
October 12, 2017
Agnieszka Holland - More expensive film means less freedom
Well known and respected Polish director Agnieszka Holland was a star guest of FebioFest 2017.She has fans on both sides of Atlantic and is signed under such films as Europe, Europe, Burning Bush or Angry Harvest.In Prague she introduced her…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
August 29, 2017
Milan Cieslar: I am totally independent artist
Milan Cieslar is screenplay writer, producer and director who has around 30 titles under his belt.He chooses interesting and different topics and his biggest success was a war movie called „Der Lebensborg-Pramen života“.So far his last movie „ Život je…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
August 29, 2017
Abel Ferrara: Don´t worry about films you are making, worry about the life you are living
Icon of American independent film Abel Ferrara was the guest of FebioFest 2017. He was kind of mercurial and at the beginning of press conference it seemed,.that he cares more about the copy of his film then about journalists who…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek
August 16, 2017
Miro Remo - In my films I tell people to think more
Miro Remo is very extraordinary film maker from Slovenian town Ladca where he was born in 1983.He studied VŠMU (Musical university) and for more than 10 years he is making documentaries. He writes scripts himself, stands behind camera and also…
Written by Eva Csölleová, Vítek Formánek