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This week we will be screening the feature film UCHO (The Ear), from 1970 in Czech with English subtitles directed by Karel Kachyna, screenplay by Jan Prochazka & Karel Kachyna based upon a story by Jan Prochazka.
At the end of the Fifties the situation of Czechoslovak film worsened as several films were banned for political reasons. This nonsensical, publicly proclaimed ban united many filmmakers and writers in protest. That was when Karel Kachyna met Jan Prochazka.
Kachyna and Prochazk became notorious in the 1960s for making films that “strained the boundaries of government-imposed strictures and subtly criticized the Communist Party.” With UCHO, the second-to-last film they would team up on (Prochazka died in 1971), Kachyna distinguished himself from other Czech New Wave directors by making a directly political film which was critical of the rule of right-wing Party leader Gustav Husák
This political noir-drama was banned immediately upon completion and the ban was not lifted until the Velvet Revolution in 1989.
We will also have a program of eclectic and interesting shorts before the feature.
Just a short walk down from Green Line metro stop Jirího z Poděbrad on Vinohradska.
Gusto Restaurant
Vinohradska 83
Prague 2
Hope to see you all there,
MaTT&MiRO
AFC
March 20th, 2007
Disney is shooting the second Narnia movie in the Czech Republic April -
July. We need English speaking men between the age of 30-50, who are good
horse riders and who look Spanish. Acting experience is helpful. Thirty days
of work during the shoot period. Candidates should reside in or near Prague.
Please send photos and contact info to casting@nancybishopcasting.com.
March 6th, 2007
Anagram Film Club invites you to another free screening.
Screening #4 will be THIS Sunday Feb. 25th from 19:30 downstairs at:
Gusto Restaurant
Vinohradska 83
Prague 2
Just a short walk down from Green Line metro stop Jirího z Poděbrad on Vinohradska. Sunday’s Program:
- Byt by Jan Svankmajer, (CZ )1968
- Rubber Johnny by Chris Cunningham (UK) 2005 featuring music by Aphex Twin
- Kamarihaikara by Finnish director Katariina Lillqvistin
- Orginal Afc homage shorts from BOGART films, (UK)
- Spinage by Ye’ela Rosenfeld, (Isreal)
- The Room by Serbian director Darko Stulic
- Nocturne by Lars Von Trier, (Denmark,) 1980
- Morderstwo by (Roman Polanski) 1957
- Muzne hry by Jan Svankmajer (CZ )1988
- Harvey Krumpet by Adam Elliot (Australia) 2003
February 22nd, 2007
Those of you who want to see the Oscars on the big screen can register for a free screening at the HBO website. Prague.tv has more information about the event which, if you can stay up for it, should be a pretty cool party scene. I’m probably going to be a jet-lagged mess at the time (but on West Coast time, so maybe…) but I encourage Prague movie buffs to go and enjoy!
February 22nd, 2007
I’ve been getting notices on Uncle Curt’s list server email about the Anagram Film Club and wrote to them about putting the information on PraguePlayhouse. Look for more info here or if you want to get on their mailing list, email anagramfilmclub@yahoo.com
February 13th, 2007
Nancy Bishop writes:
The Chronicles of Narnia II is looking for tall black females to play centaurs. Applicants should be resident in Prague. WOMEN: age 35-55, height at least 175cm. Please send an email with photo to casting@nancybishopcasting.com. Shoot in Prague is from March – July, 2007
January 18th, 2007
Note: a lot of people are posting that they want to be considered for auditions in this movie. This website and the person running it has no influence in deciding who gets to audition. The information is primarily for Prague based professional actors who may not know which movies are shooting in Prague. If you want to post about how much you want to be in the movie, that’s fine, but please don’t do so in the hope that posting will have any affect on your chances of getting an audition for this or any movie.
I would much rather field general questions about acting and the casting process, so if you’re interested in what steps to take to become an actor, get an agent, get in a film (and for people with little experience, it might be good to start with smaller films…say, something for youtube.com than a huge one like Narnia will be), please post and we’ll have a nice discussion about it.
Well, auditions for Narnia 2: Prince Caspian have officially started. The roles they’re looking for on the local level are pretty specific for men: Black centaurs, fauns (under 5’7″), spanish sailors, and older men. Nancy Bishop is doing the casting. I know that they’re also looking for women, but I’m not sure what kind of parts they’re looking for.
December 1st, 2006
It remains to be seen whether or not anything is actually going on with this movie. This blog says that Julia Roberts arrived on October 10 and that the movie will be shot mostly in Prague and Milan. The film is going to be based on the book Good Grief, written by Lolly Winston. You can read more about the book on Lolly Winston’s site (reviews, synopsis). Imdb still doesn’t have a starting date and browsing this thread on the JuliaRobertsForums, it doesn’t look like the movie is that close to production yet.
October 22nd, 2006
I’m hearing more and more people talk about Narnia 2 coming to Prague. Nancy Bishop said that there aren’t going to be that many roles available, but you never can tell. Stillking is going to be producing it. More to come.
October 19th, 2006
Rumors are that Julia Roberts is in town to shoot at least part of a movie called Good Grief. No one knows if it’s really going to happen or whether or not they will be using any local talent. Nancy Bishop believes that it is just for a few scenes.
October 17th, 2006
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