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Windrider/Angelus Prague Day 4-
RalphWinter and Krzysztof Zanussi teach Masters Class
After three great days in Prague, we were a bit tired but very excited about our last day, which included a Masters class at the famed Czech National Film School (FAMU) and then a showcase of Angelus Films as our final evening event.
You can check out day 1-3 recaps by clicking the following links.
Forum at National Library of Prague
Enjoy this article from our friends at Angelus-
Angelus Student Film Festival winners draw crowds, news media in Prague
March 24, 2009
The Angelus Student Film Festival made its mark in Prague, Czech Republic, March 6-9. The screenings of eight films by Angelus winning filmmakers from 2004 to 2008 festivals drew capacity crowds during a four-day international film symposium, “Cinema: Going beyond the barriers,” held March 6-9. Also, Angelus and its filmmakers garnered wide attention of the Czech news media.
More than 400 packed the theater of the Municipal Library of Prague for the screening and discussion of six Angelus films with their filmmakers. The response prompted Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, Archbishop of Prague, to call it a “miracle” as he praised Angelus’ goals. Pavel Jech, Dean of the Film and TV School of the Academy of the Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU), which jointly sponsored the event, wrote: “The event helped to invigorate our film school… .” The event was a cooperative effort of FAMU in conjunction with the Angelus Student Film Festival, Peter Glenville Foundation, Priddy Brothers film producers, both Angelus sponsors, Windrider Forum and NetOne, a media alliance associated with the Focolare international peace movement. The Angelus screenings were reported on national Czech TV several times, on many TV and radio stations and newspapers in Prague, and by 32 newspapers in different regions of the country. On March 6, Z1 Television, Prague, interviewed live in its studio Angelus director Monika Moreno and Angelus 2004 documentary winner Hilla Medalia, whose HBO and Emmy-nominated film To Die in Jerusalem had its Czech premiere at the symposium that evening at the Svetozor Theater in Prague.
In addition to a tour of Prague, the Angelus filmmakers attended master classes with students of FAMU. These were taught by Polish film director Krzysztof Zanussi, Czech filmmaker Petr Zelenka and U.S. film producer Ralph Winter (Star Trek and X-Men feature films). These men were significant draws for press as well as students.
Check out more photos from Prague at NetOne’s Flickr Photostream.
