#martyisdead Screening & Discussion

321 East 73rd Street,New York NY 10021

06 January, 2022

Description

Czech web series #martyisdead, winner of a historic International Emmy will screen at the Czech Center cinema The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director Pavel Soukup and producer Jakub Košťál, moderated by Petr Horák. The screening will present the series in its entirety. The show is in Czech with English subtitles, the Q&A is in English. Pavel Soukup, director Pavel was not one of those children that were forbidden to watch TV. Actually he grew up with movies and TV series same as commercials. He has chosen the easy way and started to study film and TV graphics and animation at UMPRUM and soon he started to apply all his knowledge to real living actors. These days he is occupied with directing and editing animated short and feature films, music videos and advertisements. His work is recognized for its intriguing visual, unusual story and surprising punch line. He likes to experiment with the form, mostly using special effects and FX makeup, and he isn't scared of any challenges; "I love filming with children, or animals." He always aims for the neatest result which pleases the client as well as the spectator. Jakub Košťál, producer Member of Czech Film and Television Academy, member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the winner of the International Emmy Award 2020 for series #martyisdead. He started his career in Czech Television. His love for cinema took him first to FAMU, where he studied production, and then to Bionaut, where he works as a producer. He has twice taken part in the MIDPOINT Script Development Program and he also attended ACE Training Days 2019. He is currently working on several projects at Bionaut (films and series) He is part of the magazine Planet Dark and he’s a big fan of hobby-horsing. The event is for fully vaccinated guests only, per Key to NYC rules. Proof of vaccination and matching ID required for entry. Seating will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis. RSVP does not guarantee admittance. AN ANNUAL PROGRAM WITH OVER 150 EVENTS ENCOMPASSING THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS, FILM, LECTURES, CONCERTS AND FORUMS. IN 111 PLACES IN NEW YORK THAT YOU MUST NOT MISS, THE BOHEMIAN NATIONAL HALL WAS LISTED AS "A LITTLE-KNOWN TREASURE, A POST-MODERN SURPRISE, ENCOURAGING DYNAMIC DIALOGUE BETWEEN AMERICAN AND CZECH COMMUNITIES...A VIBRANT CULTURAL VENUE FOR NEW GENERATIONS OF NEW YORKERS."