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YUNG MICHAL

2022 I short film I 17 min

 

On Instagram Michal presents himself as a rapper who is one step away from stardom. In reality, he is a fast-food worker in a place from where no-one ever made the big time. What he doesn't yet know is that his dream will come true this afternoon.

Director | Štěpán FOK Vodrážka

Screenplay | Jan Vejnar, Štěpán FOK Vodrážka

Dir. of Photography | Šimon Dvořáček

Music | Aid Kid, NobodyListen

Editor | Šimon Hájek

Art Director | Antonín Šilar

Producer | Vratislav Šlajer, Jakub Košťál

Production | Bionaut

Cast | Mikuláš Vedral, Jiří Huzlík, Michal Slaný, Alena Doláková, Jan Jankovský, Alice Bendová

Contact | Bionaut

Festivals

World Premiere - Pragueshorts at KVIFF

BFI London

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FIGURANT

FIGURANT

2019 I short film I 14 min

 

A man follows a group of workers coming for daywork in an industrial area. Soon, he’s stripped from his clothes and identity, dressed 
in a military uniform and armed. His determination not to fall behind 
the others is then tested by a series of unsettling events.

Written and Directed I Jan Vejnar

Produced by I Kamila Dohnalová – Silk Films, Emilie Dubois, Olivier Berlemont – OriGine Films

Cinematographer I Šimon Dvořáček

Sound Designer I Rémi Durel, Julie Tribout, Michaela Patríková

Music I Jan Vysocký

Editor I Jakub Vansa

Costume Designer I Helena Tavelová

Production Design I Pavel Svoboda

Cast I Denis Lavant, Michal Kern, Jiří Kocman, Michael Drahoš, Filip Chlud, Andrej Polák, Marek Pospíchal, Petr Vršek, Petr Jeništa, Eva Vrbková, Viktorie Čermáková, Tomáš Legierski, Vladimír Pešek

 

Awards and nominations:

Award / Best Cinematography, Best Actor, Best Editor - The Jordan International Film Festival

Award / Best Narrative Short Cinematography - The Loudoun Arts Film Festival - Figurant

Festivals

World Premiere - Asiana International Short Film Festival 2019

U.S. Premiere - SXSW 2020

Czech Premiere - Prague Shorts 2020

FIGURANT-STILLS
RECONSTRUCTION

RECONSTRUCTION

2018 I short film I 15 min

 

Olda (17) je obviněný, který čeká na soud ve vazební věznici pro mladistvé. Do jednotvárného vězeňského života se postupně prolínají vzpomínky na policejní rekonstrukci. Prázdninová nuda se během jedné letní noci proměnila v krutou zábavu, která skončila smrtí.

Written and Directed I Jiří Havlíček, Ondřej Novák

Produced by I Dagmar Seldáčková - Masterfilm 
Cinematography 
I Šimon Dvořáček
Editor 
I Šimon Hájek
Cast 
I Jaroslav Květoň, Simon Baláž, Marek Svoboda ad. 

 

Festivals

World Premiere - Locarno Festival - Pardi di domani, 2018

Czech Premiere - Prague Shorts 2019

RECONSTRUCTION-STILLS