A graduate from grammar school in 1993 and a student of animation film at the Prague Film & Television Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU). In 1998, Maria graduated as animation director. Nowadays, she writes and directs short animated films, music videos and commercials.
Country: Czech Republic
SHARK IN THE HEAD
Life is a passing show for wide-eyed and seemingly well-meaning Mr. Seman, who can be dependably found most days either hanging out the kitchen window of his small urban apartment or pacing around in front of the door in boxer shorts and t-shirt. Apparently a harmless sort, he befriends a local woman and her daughter,… Continue reading SHARK IN THE HEAD
David Jarab
Czech director David Jarab (1971, Hranice na Morave) completed his education stage direction at the theater faculty of the Janácek Academy in Brno in 1994 and continued to teach there until 1998. He finished his scholarship at the Academy Schloss Solitude Stuttgart in 1995. During the same period, Jarab was also director and artistic supervisor… Continue reading David Jarab
JOURNEY TO THE BEGINNING OF TIME
One day a young boy finds a fossil of trilobite. Together with his three friends they set off on an adventurous journey through prehistory, up to the beginning of time.
THE FABULOUS BARON MUNCHHAUSEN
The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself.
THE STOLEN AIRSHIP
Five young boys take off in a lighter-than-air machine from the Centenary Exposition in Prague.
THE DEADLY INVENTION OF PROFESSOR ROCH
An evil millionaire named Artigas plans to use a super-explosive device to conquer the world from his headquarters inside an enormous volcano
JOSEPH KILLIAN
Kafka-esque short effectively aims its allegorical shots at personality cults and the absurdities of a totalitarian regime.
CASE FOR A ROOKIE HANGMAN
Brilliant, surrealist updated version of Jonathan Swift’s classic symbolic social and political satire Gulliver’s Travels.
THE DAMNED HOUSE OF HAJN
A damned house slowly brings its hostages to a state of utter alienation, provoking incestuous sexual urges.