Pavel Strnad
Film producer. In 1995, together with Petr Oukropec, he founded the production company Negativ, which has since produced over 50 feature films. Among his greatest production successes are two European Film Academy Awards: in 2008 for the documentary film René (directed by Helena Třeštíková) and in 2011 for the animated film Alois Nebel (directed by Tomáš Luňák). His film Year of the Devil (directed by Petr Zelenka) won the Crystal Globe for Best Film at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2002, and the film Something Like Happiness (directed by Bohdan Sláma) won the Golden Shell for Best Film at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2005. He also received four Czech Lion Awards for Best Feature Film (Year of the Devil, Something Like Happiness, Protector, Ice Mother) and two Czech Lions for Best Documentary Film (Katka). Pavel Strnad is a board member of the Audiovisual Producers' Association and lectures at FAMU in Prague.
Speaking at: Czech Film Industry Forum / APA Year in Review. Sunday, June 30, 13:00 – 16:30, Imperial Spa – Main Stage