Films by Martina Kudláček

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373MFMK

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Michal BREGANT

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Lecturer: Martina Kudláček

April 18-19 (Friday, Saturday), FAMU

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This short module will provide an insight into the theory and practice of biographical documentary filmmaking. Furthermore Kudláček´s recent movies are an introduction to the American Avant-garde Cinema and the experimental practice of filmmaking. Kudláček absorbed Czech Film History during her student´s years at FAMU and made a number of films in Prague in the 90´s. This module encourages a personal approach to filmmaking: „Documentaries are passion for reality. The key to reality is you! Cinema is a magic tool for exploration. We will watch and talk and read about how to think and make movies.“

Friday April 18

13:00-15:30 FAMU auditorium

screening with brief introduction by the director

film „In the Mirror of Maya Deren“ (2002)

104 min, Color with B&W Archival Footage, 35mm, in English

Camera Wolfgang Lehner, Editor Henry Hills, Original Music John Zorn

15:30-17:30 classroom 3

discussion and lecture

break

18:30-20:30 FAMU auditorium

screening with brief introduction by the director

film „Notes on Marie Menken“ (2006)

97 min, B&W with Color Archival Footage, 35mm (from DV & 16mm), in English

Camera Martina Kudláček, Editor Henry Hills, Original Music John Zorn

Saturday April 19

13:00-17:00 Classroom 3

Discussion and lecture and

screening

film „L'amour fou - Ludvík Šváb“ (1995)

50 min, Color, 16mm, in Czech with English subtitles

Camera Martin Štrba, Editor Luba Durkovičová

Martina Kudláček was born in Vienna, Austria. Studied Theater, Film and Media Arts at University of Vienna. Received an MFA degree in Documentary Film Directing at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts FAMU in Prague, Czech Republic. The feature length documentary film „In the Mirror of Maya Deren“ was her first international success. She also works as a researcher for Anthology Film Archives in New York, assisting in preservation projects with the director and filmmaker Jonas Mekas. She is the recipient of the Anthology Film Archives Film Preservation Award 2004. She is currently making a movie with the Austrian film artist Peter Kubelka.

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Schedule for summer semester 2007/2008:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
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The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Dokumentární tvorba - magistr (qualification subject, faculty subject)
Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář (qualification subject)
Animovaná tvorba - magistr (faculty subject)
Scenáristika a dramaturgie - magistr (faculty subject)
Režie - magistr (faculty subject)
Kamera - magistr (faculty subject)
Produkce - magistr (faculty subject)
Střihová skladba - magistr (faculty subject)
Zvuková tvorba - magistr (faculty subject)
Fotografie CZ - magistr (faculty subject)