MEDIA PLUS PROGRAMME
The MEDIA Plus Programme (2001-2005) (3rd generation) entered into force in January 2001 and aims at strenghtening the competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry with a series support measures dealing with : - the training of professionals; - the development of production projects and companies; - the distribution of cinematographic works and audiovisual programmes; - the promotion of cinematographic works and audiovisual programmes; - the support for cinematographic festivals. Equipped with a budget of 400 million euro MEDIA brings support both before and after production. MEDIA co-finances training initiatives for audiovisual industry professionals, the development of production projects (feature films, television drama, documentaries, animation and new media), as well as the distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works.
State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography
Fund is run by Ministry of Culture. The aim of the fund is to create a main source of finances and an institutional endorsment for Czech cinematography.
International Visegrad Fund
The Governments of countries of Visegrad Four (the Czech Republic, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and the Slovak Republic), guided by the provisions of the Visegrad Joint Statement signed on May 14, 1999 in Bratislava, agreed to establish International Visegrad Fund with its seat in Bratislava on June 9, 2000. The purpose of the Fund is to promote development of closer cooperation between the V4 countries through supporting common cultural, scientific and educational projects, exchanges between young people, cross-border cooperation and tourism promotion. The governing bodies of the Fund are Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Council of Ambassadors. The executive body of the Fund are Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director. The administrative body of the Fund is Secretariat. The chairmanship rotates among Visegrad countries in alphabetical order. The official language of the Fund is English.
CZECH-GERMAN FUND FOR FUTURE
As an inter-state institution, the Czech-German Fund for the Future is a concrete result of the Czech-German Declaration. Both governments signed its statutes on December 29, 1997, thus establishing it as a foundation fund under Czech law with its registered office in Prague. The mission of the Czech-German Fund for the Future is to support understanding between Czech and Germans in various ways, increase the number of bilateral meetings and expand co-operation through support of joint projects, thus actively contributing to the renewal and strengthening of Czech-German relations.The Fund for the Future received a total of EUR 84,886,389 from the two governments to finance its tasks (DM 165 million, which equals roughly CZK 3 billion), which comprised its income during its first four years of existence and should be used in a targeted manner over a period of ten years. The Board of Directors, composed of four Czech and four German members appointed by the respective foreign affairs ministers, acts as the responsible body of the Fund for the Future. Membership on the Board of Directors is honorary, similarly to the parity-based four-member Supervisory Board, which controls finances. The Fund’s regular activities are secured by the secretariat, which includes Czech and German staff.
Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
A prestigious display of documentary film with a special emphasis on work emanating from Central Europe. This is the only festival of its kind in Europe.The biggest festival for docs in Central Europe explores the term „documentary film“ to its very borders.From the time of its inception a basic feature of the festival has been dialogue, integral parts of which are the critical reflections on the films in the post-screening discussions with the filmmakers, and the accompanying festival publications – the catalogue of film titles, the documentary film anthology “DO”, and the festival daily “Dok Revue”. The aim is to create an open, playful and reflective film festival with a choice selection of films and a unique face, remaining faithful to its motto: “THINKING THROUGH FILM!” The festival has also long been the most important venue for Eastern European documentary filmmakers, the film industry, and journalists, offering them, in cooperation with the Institute of Documentary Film, a broad selection of workshops and seminars, and organizing the East European Pitching Forum, a meeting between Eastern European filmmakers and representatives of Western European TV stations – the only such opportunity in Eastern Europe. Evidence of the long-term intensive cooperation between the festival and the film industry is the second annual East Silver Documentary Film Market, which was a great success at the festival last year. Its goal is to map documentary films produced in Central and Eastern Europe over the past two years and to support independent film producers in this region. A comprehensive video library with an on-line database of films is available for those interested.
EDN - European Documentary Network
EDN is a meeting point for professionals working with documentary film and television. EDN supports, stimulates and creates networks within the documentary sector in Europe. One major focus is to inform members about possibilities for financing, development, co-production and collaboration across borders. This is done via individual consultancy to members on documentary projects as well as activities like workshops, seminars, conferences and the two indispensable publications EDN TV Guide and DOX Magazine. EDN started in September 1996 as a membership organisation for filmmakers, producers, production companies, distributors, associations, film institutions & boards, universities, festivals, broadcasters and film & television agencies. Now more than 750 members have joined EDN.
FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts
The school is devided into 9 DEPARTMENTS: still photography, feature cinema, documentary, scriptwriting, cinematography, sound, animation and production and a recent interdisciplinary department - the Center of Audiovisual Studies . Integral part of the school is the FAMU Studio, providing complete professional facilities from digital Betacam to 35mm film for student’s work. There is altogether 350 students in Bc, Mg and PhD study programs plus there is app. 80 international students, taking special study stays or a practical cours, every year.Film and TV School (FAMU) is an integral part of The Academy of Performing Arts, which has been found after the World War 2nd in 1947. It is one of the oldest film schools in Europe, which kept its tradition even during the difficult time of communist regime. There are many influential filmmakers and scriptwriters among graduates from the school, many of them are known also within international context, e.g.: Stanislav Barabas, Oscar winner Milos Forman, Oscar winner Agnieszka Holland, Vera Chytilova, Juraj Jakubisko, Vojtech Jasny, Woody Vasulka, Lordan Zafranovic, Jan Sverak, Ivan Passer, Goran Paskaljevic, Magnum member Josef Koudelka, Jan Nemec, present Prague and National Rabbi Karol Sidon, Stefan Uher and many others.
DOC AIR
Doc Air is the first and only portal for the distribution of documentary film in Central and Eastern Europe. It does not matter whether you are a film professional or not. Doc Air is a documentary heaven for anyone who has a great interest and at least a little money... Legally and for a minimum fee, you too can watch or buy a film by mere playing or downloading it in one of the three offered formats. The majority of the films are charged as follows: you will pay 1 Euro for a stream, DivX format download will cost you 2.5 Euro, DVD quality 3.5 Euro.The Doc Air portal initiative is conducted under the patronage of the Jihlava IDFF and the festival dramaturgists guarantee the quality choice of our films. Doc Air offers contemporary documentary films from all over the world, tried and tested by festivals such as Diagonale Festival, Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Cracow Int. Film Festival, Sunny Side of the Doc, Int. Documentary, Short and Animated FF Message to Man, Int. Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film or IDFA Amsterdam. You can also find the greatest documentary works of the past at Doc Air which aspires to become an archive able to withstand the ravages of time.
GRAFFITTI NETWORKS
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ACTIVE 24
Active 24 is a leading network-independent, pan-European provider of Internet hosting services. The company focuses on providing small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) with complete and cost efficient Internet solutions that combine relevant, scalable and standardised products and exceptional user-friendliness.
NEWTON I.T.
Newton I.T. is the biggest company in the Czech Republic, which provides full texts of all information from newspapers, magazines, news programmes of television and radio stations, agency news and Internet in electronic form. Newton products and services are always adjusted to requirements of individual clients to a maximum extent.
SUŠG & VOŠG
Private Multimedia Art College and Secondary Graphic Art School is one institution divided into two different schools as for education level, study programme, teachers, students, building and equipment. The Multimedia Art College is a young post secondary school. It was founded in 2001 and approved by the Czech Ministry of Education. The study programme was developed in cooperation with the Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Department of Animation.
Horácké Theatre Jihlava
Horácké Theatre was founded in Třebíč in 1940. After WW2 it moved to Jihlava and gradually gained renown among theatre fans and the general public. The programme includes contemporary as well as classical plays, for both adult and young audiences.
