“How cinema echoed the hopes and disappointments of The Prague Spring”, broadcast on 20 September 2018: ABC Radio National‘s Jason Di Rosso and CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard discuss 1968, Czechoslovakia, All My Good Countrymen, and more.
Cultural Capital podcast “Episode 53 – Ecstasy, CASFFA, AACTA Film Festival and The House With a Clock in its Walls”, released on 19 September 2018: the first 25 minutes of ‘The “Hedy Lamarr came over the oceans” edition’ includes a review of Ecstasy at the Melbourne Town Hall, an interview with CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard and some further CaSFFA coverage from the team of Eloise Ross, Andy Hazel and Anders Furze.
Forward to the 1 hour 4 minute mark of this episode of “Movie Metropolis”, which aired on WynFM, Saturday 8 September, 2018, to catch a 30 minute long interview with CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard, conducted by Peter Krausz.
“CZECH AND SLOVAK FILM FESTIVAL 2018 – interview with Cerise Howard”: a 30 minute long interview and overview of the 2018 festival conducted by Greg King which aired on “Movies at Dusk” on 3WBC, Sunday 2 September, 2018.
For Czech and Slovak speakers
For Czech speakers: “Bear With Us awarded at Czech and Slovak Film Festival in Melbourne”: a report by Naďa Uváčiková from the Closing Night in Melbourne of CaSFFA 2018 on SBS Radio Czech, 23 September, 2018.
For Czech speakers: “Film festival guests were a bit surprised by Hastrman”: a report by Naďa Uváčiková from the Opening Night in Melbourne of CaSFFA 2018 on SBS Radio Czech, 15 September, 2018.
For Czech speakers: “6th Czech and Slovak Film Festival in Melbourne is coming”: an interview with CaSFFA’s Denisa Cross by Naďa Uváčiková on SBS Radio Czech, 2 September, 2018.
For Slovak speakers: “Report from Opening Night at 2018 CASFFA”: by Andrej Bučko on SBS Radio Slovak, 17 September, 2018.
For Slovak speakers: “Lubica Shannon about the Czech and Slovak Film Festival in Australia”: an interview with CaSFFA’s Ľubica Shannon by Andrej Bučko on SBS Radio Slovak, 27 August, 2018.
For Slovak speakers: “Lubica Shannon about the Czech and Slovak Film Festival in Australia”: an interview with CaSFFA’s Ľubica Shannon by Andrej Bučko on SBS Radio Slovak, 26 March, 2018.
“Czech and Slovak Film Festival” in TimeOut Melbourne: Larissa Shearman writes that “Some of the best films ever made in the Czech Republic and Slovakia screen at ACMI”, and singles out The Firemen’s Ball, Daisies, The Apple Game, The Hastrman, Backstage and Ecstasy.
On Hursto’s five minute films, 13 September 2018, Sharon Hurst reviews Domestique (“A standout from the festival… not for the faint-hearted”) and Bear with Us (“A sweet-natured ensemble comedy”).
“Spring defies prison of the Iron Curtain” in The Australian, Wednesday 5 September, 2018: Philippa Hawker interviews CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard and focuses on Ecstasy and other retrospective offerings at both CaSFFA and the Sydney Underground Film Festival. (Link may be behind a paywall.)
“Short Cuts: Mandy, Czech & Slovak Film Festival, Ghosthunter” in The Age, 16 September 2018: Craig Mathieson notes that “Few annual nation- or region-based film festivals are as engaged with their homeland’s cinematic and social history as this month’s Czech and Slovak Film Festival repeatedly has been”, and singles out Oratorio for Prague for special attention.
“Top five films: best of the big screen” in The Age, 14 September 2018: Jake Wilson selects Celebration in the Botanical Garden and writes that “it’s less a conventional narrative than a series of fragmentary vignettes resembling a live-action puppet show.”
“Fruit of Paradise (Věra Chytilová, 1969)” in Senses of Cinema, June 2018: article by Stefan Solomon to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Fruit of Paradise.
“Comedy and the Castratrice: Věra Chytilová’s Traps (1998)” in Senses of Cinema, June 2018: article by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Traps.
“Attendance Is Obligatory: A Bagful of Fleas (Věra Chytilová, 1962)” in Senses of Cinema, June 2018: article by Bedatri D. Choudhury to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of A Bagful of Fleas.
“Something Different (Věra Chytilová, 1963)” in Senses of Cinema, June 2018: article by Gwendolyn Audrey Foster to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Something Different.
“Prefab Story (Věra Chytilová, 1979): Farcical Times at a Prague High-rise” in Senses of Cinema, June 2018: article by CaSFFA’s Artistic Director Cerise Howard to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Prefab Story.
CaSFFA 2018 Trailer
Trailer credits:
Created by Sense Creative Agency
“Films with bite from the east with love” in The Australian, Wednesday 20 September, 2017: Philippa Hawker interviews CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard and focuses on two films in this year’s program, I, Olga Hepnarova and Anthropoid.
“The Cremator: interview with artistic director Cerise Howard” by host Jason Di Rosso on “The Final Cut”, ABC Radio National, broadcast Friday 14 July 2017: listen to a discussion with the Artistic Director of the Czech and Slovak Film Festival on Juraj Herz’s 1968 masterpiece The Cremator.
The CaSFFA Blog features new writing from a stellar range of contributors including Tyson Wils on Koudelka Shooting Holy Land; Janice Loreck on I, Olga Hepnarova; Joel Zika on FC Roma; this year’s AFCA jurors Jaymes Durante, Stephen A Russell (including an article on Filthy) and Faith Everard (including an article on Morgiana) – including their AFCA Award adjudication statements; Ben Buckingham on The Shop on Main Street; Bruce Beresford; Cerise Howard, and Humphrey McQueen.
“Czech & Slovak Film Festival @ NFSA” in The RiotACT, Sunday 8 October, 2017: Ariel Larkey provides an overview of CaSFFA’s 2017 Canberra program.
“Top five films: best of the big screen” in The Age, 13 September 2017: Jake Wilson selects Merry-Go-Round, “a Hungarian classic rarely shown in these parts”.
“SmartArts”, Thursday 7 September, 2017, on 102.7 3RRR FM, now available to listen back “on demand”, features CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard interviewed by Richard Watts, discussing the 2017 festival.
“CZECH AND SLOVAK FILM FESTIVAL 2017 – interview with Cerise Howard“: a 45 minute long interview and overview of the 2017 festival conducted by Greg King which aired on “Movies at Dusk” on 3WBC, Sunday 10 September, 2017.
A thorough 45 minute long interview with CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard conducted by Peter Krausz opens this episode of “Movie Metropolis” which aired on WynFM, Saturday 9 September, 2017.
“The Ash Heap of Meaning: Juraj Herz’s The Junk Shop (1965)” in Senses of Cinema, June 2017: a terrific article by David Heslin to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of The Junk Shop, screening with The Cremator.
“Of Beastly Beauties and Beauteous Beasts: Juraj Herz and the Fairy Tale” in Senses of Cinema, June 2017: an excellent article by David Melville to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Beauty and the Beast.
“A Tail and Two Sisters: Morgiana (Juraj Herz, 1972)” in Senses of Cinema, June 2017: a wonderful article by Rhiannon Dalglish to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Morgiana.
For Czech, Slovak (and Hungarian!) speakers
For Czech speakers: “Od Masaryka po Spalovače mrtvol. České filmy se popáté představí v Austrálii” in 25fps, Tuesday 12 September, 2017: an overview of the Czech films screening at CaSFFA and its fellow Czech and Slovak Film Festivals in Australia in 2017.
For Slovak speakers: “Diváci v Austrálii majú kontakt s naším filmom” in Kinema.sk, Wednesday 13 September, 2017: mostly an overview of the Slovak films screening at CaSFFA and its fellow Czech and Slovak Film Festivals in Australia in 2017.
For Czech speakers: “Czech and Slovak Film Festival broke records”: an interview with CaSFFA’s Denisa Cross broadcast on SBS Radio Czech, Thursday 28 September, 2017.
For Czech speakers: “Oscar holder visits Czech and Slovak Film Festival”: an interview with CaSFFA’s Linda Studená broadcast on SBS Radio Czech, Thursday 21 September, 2017.
For Czech speakers: “What if I strangled you, my dear? Melbourne festival will present the best from films by J. Herz”: an interview with CaSFFA’s Denisa Cross broadcast on SBS Radio Czech, Thursday 14 September, 2017.
For Czech speakers: “Melbourne festival: Golden archive as well as new Czech and Slovak films”: an interview with CaSFFA’s Denisa Cross broadcast on SBS Radio Czech, Thursday 24 August, 2017.
For Slovak speakers: “Czech and Slovak Film Festival in Australia a Big Success”: Andrej Bučko interviews several attendees of the 5th Czech and Slovak Film Festival in Melbourne, broadcast on SBS Radio Slovak, Sunday 24 September, 2017.
For Slovak speakers: “Miriam Fletcher about the Czech and Slovak Film Festival in Australia”: an interview with CaSFFA’s Miriam Fletcher broadcast on SBS Radio Slovak, Friday 25 August, 2017.
For Hungarian speakers: “Czech-Slovakian-Hungarian Filmfestival in Melbourne” broadcast on SBS Radio Hungarian, Saturday 9 September, 2017.
CaSFFA 2017 Trailer
Trailer credits:
Created by Alesh Macak and Minela Krupic
The CaSFFA Blog features writing from a stellar range of contributors from within and without the CaSFFA team, including Cerise Howard, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Tom Clift, Glenn Dunks, Hayley Inch, Olivia Hărşan and Mia Falstein-Rush and Eleanor Colla.
“Czech and Slovak Film Festival”: an interview with CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard in The Canberra Times, September 12, 2016, by Dr Louise Sheedy, Community Engagement Officer for the National Film and Sound Archive.
Film Buff’s Forecast, September 10, 2016, on 102.7 3RRR FM, now available to listen back “on demand”, features CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard interviewed by Paul Harris, discussing festival highlights such as the Opening Night film The Noonday Witch, Who Wants to Kill Jessie? and its panel discussion afterwards, and Cutting it Short.
“AFCA Award for the Best Feature Film at #CaSFFA2016”: critics Tom Clift, Hayley Inch and Glenn Dunks outline their reasons for awarding the Best Feature Film prize to Eva Nova on the CaSFFA blog.
“Out of the Shadows: The Noonday Witch”: a fantastic article on the CaSFFA Blog by film critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas.
Film Buff’s Forecast, September 17, 2016, on 102.7 3RRR FM, now available to listen back “on demand”, features Nick Matteo’s excellent reviews of The Cleaner and Eva Nova.
“CaSFFA Review: Eva Nová”: a rave review by Richard Leathem at The Lowdown Under of “a quietly compelling character study galvanised by a commanding leading turn from Slovak national treasure Emília Vášáryová.”
Zero-G, September 12, 2016, on 102.7 3RRR FM, now available to listen back to “on demand” to hear Rob Jan and Megan McKeough chat about sci-fi and fantasy at #CaSFFA2016: The Seven Ravens, The Noonday Witch, Adele Hasn’t Had Her Dinner Yet and Who Wants to Kill Jessie?
“The Vanguard of Marketa Lazarová” in Senses of Cinema, September 2016: a terrific scholarly article by John Edmond, Co-Director of the Queensland Film Festival, to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Marketa Lazarová.
“Pearls of the Deep, or Five Masterly Apprentices’ Guides to Bohumil Hrabal’s Gift of the Gab” in Senses of Cinema, September 2016: article by CaSFFA’s Artistic Director Cerise Howard to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Pearls of the Deep.
“Voyeurism and The Cleaner”: a terrific article on the CaSFFA Blog on The Cleaner by CaSFFA juror Glenn Dunks.
“CaSFFA Review: The Cleaner“: a rave review by Stephen A Russell at The Lowdown Under, who advises “Just check it out and prepare to be gobsmacked in ways that won’t easily be forgotten.”
“Slovakia’s answer to Bill Cunningham?”: a tremendous article on the CaSFFA Blog on Through the Eyes of the Photographer by CaSFFA juror Glenn Dunks.
“Top five films” in The Age, 17 September 2016: Jake Wilson selects Who Wants to Kill Jessie? and writes that “Vaclav Vorlicek’s unique 1966 science-fiction comedy fuses experimentation, zany humour and a hint of political subtext with the characteristic wry drabness of the Czech New Wave.”
“If You Go into the Woods Tonight…”: an excellent overview on the CaSFFA blog by CaSFFA’s Short Film Programmers Mia Falstein-Rush and Eleanor Colla of their woodlands-themed shorts package, If You Go into the Woods Tonight….
“A Twin Entity” by Gracia Haby on Marginalia, 12 September, 2016, featuring a cast of Gracia + Louise’s new “Salvaged Relatives” in final rehearsals for “Betwixt”, an exhibition curated by Carmen Reid as part of #CaSFFA2016.
For Czech speakers: “Oscar winner as a guest of Czech and Slovak festival”: an interview with CaSFFA’s Denisa Cross broadcast on SBS Radio Czech, Thursday 15 September, 2016.
For Slovak speakers: “Samuel Grecner interview”: an interview with the son of Eduard Grečner, director of Dragon’s Return, broadcast on SBS Radio Slovak, Friday 9 September, 2016.
For Slovak speakers: “Launch of the 4th CASFFA in Melbourne”: an interview with CaSFFA’s Denisa Cross and with photographer Stano Murin, broadcast on SBS Radio Slovak, Friday 2 September, 2016.
CaSFFA 2016 Trailer
Trailer credits:
Created by Alesh Macak and Lindsay Cox
Music by DVA
Supported by STEASH Films
“Czech and Slovak Film Festival Australia 2015“: an interview in two parts with CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard on Screenthemes with Carol van Opstal, 103.5FM 3MBS, broadcast on September 19, 2015 and focusing on The Cathedral Builder.
Film Buff’s Forecast, 102.7 3RRR FM, September 19, 2015, now available “on demand”, features CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard being interviewed by Paul Harris and Nick Matteo, discussing, among other matters, festival highlights to come such as When the Cat Comes, A Jester’s Tale, The Cathedral Builder and The Magic Voice of a Rebel.
“Sounds and silents at Czech and Slovak Film Festival” in The Age, Thursday 17 September, 2015: Philippa Hawker interviews CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard and hones in on this year’s Special Event presentation in the Melbourne Town Hall of The Cathedral Builder, featuring Czech organist Pavel Kohout.
“CaSFFA: Dickie’s Review – Daniel’s World“: a review by Richard Leathem at The Lowdown Under of Daniel’s World, a “provocative conversation starter” and likely to “have viewers examining their own moral standards”.
“CaSFFA: Stephen’s Review – 38“: a review by Stephen A Russell at The Lowdown Under of the Slovak “hockumentary”, 38 – “a simple but disarmingly powerful documentary”.
“Zemania at the 3rd CaSFFA” by CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard, on the ACMI Channel – the blog of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Article covers the many intertwined ways in which the work of Karel Zeman and the 3rd CaSFFA’s theme of “projection” are manifest at the 2015 festival.
“CZECH SLOVAK FILM FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA 2015 – interview with Cerise Howard“: interview conducted by Greg King which aired on “Movies at Dusk” on 3WBC, Sunday 13 September, 2015.
For Slovak speakers: “3rd CaSFFA Opening night 2015“: reportage from Andrej Bučko on the Opening Night of the 3rd CaSFFA, broadcast on SBS Radio Slovak, Friday 18 September, 2015.
For Czech speakers: “Aussies bought more tickets than Czechs“: an interview with CaSFFA’s Denisa Cross broadcast on SBS Radio Czech, Thursday 10 September, 2015.
For Slovak speakers: “Miriam Fletcher CaSFFA“: an interview with CaSFFA’s Miriam Fletcher broadcast on SBS Radio Slovak, Friday 4 September, 2015.
For Czech speakers: “CZ and SK Film Festival is coming!“: an interview with CaSFFA’s Markéta Fillingerová broadcast on SBS Radio Czech, Thursday 3 September, 2015.
For Slovak speakers: “CaSFFA – Filmový festival českých a slovenských filmov 2015“: overview of this year’s festival by CaSFFA’s Miriam Fletcher in the newsletter of the Australian Slovaks’ Association in Victoria, Slovenské zvesti, Year 4, No. 3, 2015.
“Fly Me to the Moon: Love and Lunacy in The Outrageous Baron Munchausen” in Senses of Cinema no. 75, June 2015: article by CaSFFA’s Artistic Director Cerise Howard to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Karel Zeman’s film The Outrageous Baron Munchausen.
“Any Way the Wind Blows: A Jester’s Tale” in Senses of Cinema no. 75, June 2015: article by CaSFFA’s Artistic Director Cerise Howard to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Karel Zeman’s film A Jester’s Tale.
“Dreams of Jules Verne: Karel Zeman’s Invention of Destruction (Vynález zkázy)” in Senses of Cinema no. 75, June 2015: article by Wheeler Winston Dixon to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Karel Zeman’s film An Invention for Destruction.
CaSFFA 2015 Trailer
Trailer credits:
Director / Animator / Editor / Model maker – Dean McInerney
Videography – Leonie Van Eyk, Georgie Pinn
Astronaut Performance – Daniel Mounsey
Segment Animator – Lindsay Cox
Sound Composition – Julian Culpan
Lighting Grip, 2nd Camera and Personal Assistant – Mark Feltrin
“Czech and Slovak Film Festival 2015” – CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard is interviewed by Bryanna Reynolds in this video produced by the Bohemian Rhapsody Club.
“Události v kultuře” on ČT24, first aired in the Czech Republic on 12 July 2015. For Czech speakers, here’s CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard interviewed on Czech Television at the 50th Karlovy International Film Festival.
“The Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia – An Interview with Artistic Director Cerise Howard” on film website 4:3, 5 September, 2014. Ivan Čerečina provides the questions; Cerise Howard the long, sprawling answers.
“Cerise Howard & the Czech & Slovak Film Festival” on Federation Square’s Federation Story website. Mathew Knight’s article profiles CaSFFA’s Artistic Director, Cerise Howard and includes a few lovely photos taken on 2014’s Opening Night.
“Conspirators” by Mark Holsworth, Melbourne art & culture critic, on his Black Mark blog, 24 August, 2014. Reviewing the “Conspirators” exhibition at CaSFFA, Mark writes “this is a fantastic exhibition that well deserves a second look”.
“Tribute to Jan Svankmajer at heart of Czech and Slovak Film Festival” in The Age, Friday 22 August 2014: Jake Wilson interviews CaSFFA Artistic Director Cerise Howard and hones in on this year’s Jan Švankmajer retrospective.
“Czechoslovakia down under” in the Prague Post, 21 August 2014: Article by André Crous in “The Voice of Prague” gives an overview of both legs of the 2014 festival.
“Top 10 films” in The Age, 19 August 2014: Jake Wilson selects Closely Observed Trains and writes that “Jiri Menzel’s Oscar-winning 1966 adaptation of a novel by Bohumil Hrabal retains a lot of charm.”
“Faust” in Senses of Cinema no. 71, June 2014: article by David Heslin to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Jan Švankmajer’s Faust.
“Philosophies of Non-sense: Jan Švankmajer’s Jabberwocky ” in Senses of Cinema no. 71, June 2014: article by Ben Hjorth to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Jabberwocky.
“The Exquisite Ecstasy and Agony of Jan Švankmajer’s Conspirators of Pleasure” in Senses of Cinema no. 71, June 2014: article by CaSFFA’s Artistic Director Cerise Howard to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Conspirators of Pleasure.
“Little Otik” in Senses of Cinema no. 71, June 2014: article by Zoe Gross to accompany the CaSFFA/Melbourne Cinémathèque screening of Jan Švankmajer’s Little Otik.
“Czech & Slovak Film Festival of Australia 2014” in Time Out Melbourne. “Join the resistance with the second year of this fledgling festival”, writes Martyn Pedler.
“National Film Festival: starting one from scratch” in Screen Hub, Friday 6 June, 2014: “Cerise Howard explains how and why she is developing the Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia as a labour of love.” (Screen Hub subscription necessary to view.)
“Czech & Slovak Film Festival launches new promotional spot and poster via Sense” in Campaign Brief Australia
“Melbourne Agency Appeals to Senses of Czech & Slovak Film Festival” in B&T
CaSFFA 2014 Trailer
2nd CaSFFA Pozible promo clip – Join the Resistance!
CaSFFA 2013 Trailer
