Seeking for Docu Films with Individual Attitude to a World Around Us

Deadline: August 30th, 2011

The director Pavel Koutecký (1956-2006) was one of the outstanding personalities of Czech documentary film. An award was established in his memory in 2007. It is presented annually to one of his successors, patient observers of the world with the ability to communicate their feelings and insights through film.

5th Year

The Fifth Pavel Koutecký Award will be presented at a celebration on 6 June 2011 from 8:00 p.m. in the Archa Theatre, at which the successful film will be screened.

Czech directors and producers can nominate documentary films made between 1. 1. 2010 and 30. 4. 2011. Films entered for the Pavel Koutecký Award last year are not eligible. Czech films shown at the One World Festival 2011 are automatically included in the competition for the 2011 Pavel Koutecký Award.

Online application

Closing date 30. 4. 2011. Send films on DVD to:

MFF Jeden svět
Člověk v tísni, o.p.s.
Šafaříkova 24
120 00 Praha 2

Contact person:

Lenka Lovicarová

Tel.: +420 226 200 449
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