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Vit Janecek

Vít Janeček

Czech Republic

Biography

Vít Janeček (born 1970) graduated from the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague (Film Studies) and the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) (Department of Documentary film).
Documentarist, film essayist, pedagogue at FAMU, member of the Association of Directors and Screenwriters (ARAS).
In the 1990s, he worked as programmer of the film projects of the Experimental Space ROXY, the Archa theatre and as curator of historical retrospectives at several volumes of IFF Karlovy Vary. In the long term, he deals with film theory, documentary film and interdisciplinary relations between various art fields and fields of knowledge. He co-founded the Centre of Audiovisual Studies at FAMU where he also works. He is the head of the FAMU educational project in Burma. He cooperates at the making of his friends’ films. He publishes primarily in the Cinepur magazine and the Literární noviny newspaper.
His latest film Ivetka a hora/ Ivetka and the Mountain was awarded the main prize in the Czech competition at the IDFF Jihlava 2008.

Filmography:

Rodina v poušti (CZ/SK, 1995)
Příběh vody (CZ, 1996)
Deník tehotné (doby) (CZ, 1998)
V centru filmu - v teple domova – with Petr Marek (48´, CZ, 1998)
Houba (CZ, 2000)
Cistička divadlem – with Martin Mareček (60´, CZ, 2000)
Bitva o život/ Battle for Life (88´, CZ, 2000) - segment director
Nové možnosti (pokračování) (35´, CZ, 2002)
Máme NATO? (30´, CZ, 2002)
Den E – with Erika Hníková (56´, CZ, 2004)
Dějiny Jaroslava Šabaty (52´, CZ, 2007)
Ivetka a hora (83´, CZ, 2008)

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E - Day

Den E (Orig.) / 2004 / Czech Republic / 57 min

1st May 2004. The Czech Republic along with nine other states joins the European Union. Before the midnight comes, three young authors find themselves at three different locations of the country. Vít Janeček is shooting in the capital, Erika Hníková is in Jablunkov, the easternmost place of the country, and Ivana Pauerová Miloševičová in the westernmost city of Aš.

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History of Jaroslav Šabata

Dějiny Jaroslava Šabaty (Orig.) / 2007 / Czech Republic / 79 min

The film features the psychologist, politician and journalist Jaroslav Šabata (*1927) who symbolizes half a century of Czech history.

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Ivetka and the Mountain

Ivetka a hora (Orig.) / 2008 / Czech Republic / 84 min

A document asking question about about humility and faith in the power and mercy of God and the earthly life of those who believe in his glory.

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Mushroom

Houba (Orig.) / 2000 / Czech Republic / 57 min

A film essay which tries to explain nature, science and civilization through the structure of fungus.

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The Adventure of Anna Barbora – an Interplay /CZECH VERSION

Dobrodružství Anny Barbory – Mezihra /ČESKÁ VERZE (Orig.) / 2008 / Czech Republic / 54 min

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The Adventure of Anna Barbora – an Interplay /ENGLISH VERSION

Dobrodružství Anny Barbory – Mezihra /ANGLICKÁ VERZE (Orig.) / 2008 / Czech Republic / 54 min

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