16 th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival

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1 Press Report 27 October, th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival The Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival knows the winners of all its competition sections. The Closing Ceremony was, as usual, orchestrated by the theatre group Vosto5, this time with the theme of game hunting. Among those greeted with a thundering applause were for example the winners of the Best Czech Documentary Film Award Klára Tasovská and Lukáš Kokeš with their film Fortress. As a part of the Closing Ceremony, the audience could see the Czech premiere of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, a much awaited hit of the Sundance Film Festival. I'm glad that we were able to prepare such a first-rate programme this year. Both our jurors and audience seemed happy beyond expectation. It is a challenge for next hunt, err, year, excuse me, Festival Director Marek Hovorka comments, keeping with the game hunting spirit of the Closing Ceremony. OPUS BONUM Best World Documentary Film Winner: Kuichisan (Maiko Endo) Juror: Xavier Christiaens Statement of the juror: To put it simply, the Jihlava Festival has a special place in my heart. I'm here for the 4th time, and this year I saw a new and unique alchemy between demanding and terrific programme, put together thanks to hard work and passion of the Director of the Festival and his team, and diverse as well as numerous audience. I felt enriched and encouraged by the dialogue among different ways of filming. I was especially touched by Kuichisan directed by Maiko Endo. I decided to award this film for its polyphony, magma and intuitive flow which combined with incredible sensitivity links time perception and various ways of image making. I was charmed by magic of this film, both vital and brave as well as effortlessly cruel. I was very alert to the director's sensitive approach. The film consists of various materials but never fails to develop its dazzling form, which is a true artistic achievement. CZECH JOY Best Czech Documentary Film Winner: Fortress (directed by: Klára Tasovská, Lukáš Kokeš) Special Mention: Two Nil (Pavel Abrahám, Tomáš Bojar), Stone Games (Jan Gebert) Jury: Ivan Havel, Martin Mareček, Tamara Moyzes, Vítězslav Schrek, Jiří Šmíd Statement of the jury: We decided to award the main prize of the Czech Joy section to the film which sends an important message to the Czechs, even though it doesn't take place in the territory of the Czech Republic. For thoroughness and invention of two different views on our society, we decided to honour two films with a special mention: Two Nil by Pavel Abrám and Tomáš Bojar, and Stone Games by Jan Gebert.

2 BEETWEEN THE SEAS Best Central and Eastern European Documentary Film Winner: Mirage (Srdjan Keča) Special Mention: The Blockade (Igor Bezinović) Jury: Jeremy Orlebar, Mohammadreza Farzad, Tomáš Hrubý, Ted Grouya Statement of the jury: In the Between the Seas section, the jury was especially touched by two films. We decided to give a special mention to The Blockade for its extraordinary achievement in the field of classic observation documentary as it has been known ever since John Grierson. And the main award goes to Mirage for its courageous and innovative approach to the art of film. FASCINATIONS Best Experimental Documentary Film Winner: undregrowth (directed by: Robert Todd) Jury: Petr Skala, Hana Skalová, Bohdana Kerbachová Statement of the jury: In his experimental film, he introduces a minimalistic story without favouring his own view of reality. Without being pretentious, he tries to make visible that which often escapes our senses: visual and auditory perceptions of another creature which sees a human being as no more than a part of its environment. The jury also appreciated that the film, unlike most films of this particular genre, shows a certain reluctance of the form. It makes do without traditional visual art means of experimental films, subordinating the form to the message. Maybe because of that, the film successfully penetrates the fascinating realm of poetry. AUDIENCE AWARD Audience Award: New Life of Family Album (Adam Oľha) SPECIAL AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Vojtěch Jasný Statement: He has never been afraid, and in his films, whether documentary or not, he has been able to capture authenticity of the world. Book: Chris Marker The Director of AMU Press together with David Čeněk introduced a new book called Chris Marker. It is a monograph of Chris Marker, combining original texts by David Čeněk with foreign analyses of Marker's films and their contexts. This approach brings an innovative and unique view on Marker's extensive work. The publication also contains two so far unpublished scripts for his imagined films Soy

3 Mexico a America in Wonderland. Chris Marker himself helped with the preparation of the book, and thanks to him, the book contains his so far most complete filmography, including unique multimedia and Internet projects. He also contributed several insights to the overall concept of the book and helped to clarify some details of his own work, said David Čeněk, the author of the book. The monograph by David Čeněk is unique even in a worldwide context, because of its scope it encompasses Marker's work as a whole and because of its precise data and meticulous research, Andrea Slováková, the Director of Amu Press, added. Furthermore, Jeremy Orleabar's The Television Handbook was launched. TV Botswana Spot TV Botswana Spot broadcasted during the Closing Ceremony of the Jihlava Festival was created as a part of the campaign Czechia against Poverty. This spot was shot by the foremost Czech documentary makers Filip Remunda and Adam Ol ha who succeeded in expressing exactly what we had wanted to say for so long: that poverty is a relative thing, said Dagmar Trkalová, a coordinator of the camping Czechia against Poverty. In this spot, correspondents of a fictitious TV Botswana come to the Czech Republic to report back to Africa about poverty in the European sense of the word. The spot can be seen at v=36zuj2wtiyg&feature=player_embedded. Filip Kršiak media@dokument-festival.cz

4 Mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů Ji.hlava / Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival PARTNEŘI a SPONZOŘI / PARTNERS and SPONSORS 2012 Festival podpořili / Festival Supported By: Ministerstvo kultury ČR / Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Státní fond pro podporu a rozvoj české kinematografie / State Fund for Support and Development of Czech Cinematography Statutární město Jihlava / City of Jihlava Media Programme Kraj Vysočina / Vysočina Region Mezinárodní visegrádský fond / International Visegrad Fund Státní fond kultury ČR / State Cultural Fund of the Czech Republic ROP Jihovýchod / ROP South-East Evropský parlament Informační kancelář v ČR / European Parliament Information Office in the Czech Republic Zastoupení Evropské komise v České republice / European Commission Representation in the Czech Republic Velvyslanectví USA / Embassy of the USA Velvyslanectví Nizozemského království / Embassy of the Netherlands Velvyslanectví Norského království / The Royal Norwegian Embassy Francouzský Institut v Praze / French Institute Prague Velvyslanectví Irska / Embassy of Ireland Švýcarské velvyslanectví / Embassy of Switzerland Velvyslanectví Kanady / Embassy of Canada Slovenský institut / Slovak Institute Polský institut / Polish Institute Velvyslanectví Filipínské republiky / The Embassy of The Philippines Hlavní mediální partneři / Main Media Partners: Česká televize / Czech Television Český rozhlas / Czech Radio Lidové noviny, lidovky.cz Respekt Hlavní regionální partner / Main Regional Partner: Corbada / Jihlavské terasy Partner industry programu / Partner of Industry Programme: Skupina ČEZ / CEZ Group Oficiální festivalový vůz / Official Festival Car: Hyundai / AC Rozkoš Oficiální přepravní partner / Official Shipping Partner: TNT Express Partner festivalové architektury / Festival Architecture Partner: Dřevovýroba Podzimek Spolupořadatel industry sekce / Co-organizer of the Industry Section: Institut dokumentárního filmu / Institute of Documentary Film Spolupořadatel Emerging Producers / Coorganizer of Emerging Producers: MEDIA Desk v České republice, Dánsku, Finsku, Chorvatsku, Kypru, Litvě, Maďarsku, Maltě, Norsku, Polsku, Rakousku, Řecku, Slovensku, Slovinsku, Španělsku (Katalánsko), Švýcarsku a MEDIA Antenna Torino / MEDIA Desks in Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech

5 Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (Catalunya), Switzerland and MEDIA Antenna Torino. Partner Inspiračního fóra / Inspiration forum Partner: MIDPOINT Partnerský projekt / Partner Project: Doc Alliance Films Regionální partneři / Regional Partners: Bosch Ježek PSJ Kronospan Podzimek&Synové Yashica Colas CZ Oficiální dodavatelé / Official suppliers: alza.cz Biofarma Sasov Easytalk exit112 Hot AV servis Hotel Gustav Mahler ICOM transport LOSPYTLOS.cz Messenger M-soft Palet Pro Polytrade CE Pressterminal Skori Sound for People Ticket Restaurant TOI TOI Tonera T.R.I. Vinárna Vinové Internetoví mediální partneři / Internet Media Partners: aktuálně.cz ČSFD.cz Mediální partneři / Media Partners: Advojka Art & Antique Cinema Cinepur Deník Referendum Film a doba Filmstage His voice Host Iluminace Literární noviny Metropolis Nový Prostor

6 Obálka Plakát s.r.o. Rádio 1 Revolver Revue Xantypa Zahraniční mediální partneři / Foreign Media Partners: Film New Europe Kinečko Kinema.sk Kino Ikon Metropolis.org.hu Regionální mediální partneři / Regional Media Partners: Hitrádio Vysočina Jihlavské listy Jihlavský deník Jihlavský expres SNIP & CO Mediální spolupráce / Media Co-operation: 25 fps 7.G Artmap Festivalguide.cz H_aluze Kulčava Kult. Vice.cz Dále spolupracujeme / Cooperation: Agentura Dobrý den / The Good Day Agency Asociace českých filmových klubů / Association of Czech Film Clubs Česká centra / Czech Centres Česká společnost pro filmová studia / Czech Society for Film Studies DOX Centrum současného umění / DOX Centre for Contemporary Art Eventival FAMU / Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Festival scope Galerie Půda / JAVAB Gymnázium Jihlava Knihovna Václava Havla / Vaclav Havel Library Kulturní středisko Polná Nakladatelství AMU / AMU Press/Publishing House Národní filmový archiv / The National Film Archive in Prague Městská knihovna v Praze / Municipal Library of Prague Salotto café Silent disco SOUL music club Vysoká škola polytechnická Jihlava / College of Polytechnics Jihlava