Czech Animation

By: Jiri Nvk

— joint venture with Bitė, queen bee of this list

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AniFest
http://www.anifest.cz
AniFest was held for first time in 2002 in Southbohemian spa city Třeboň, in 2009 it began its journey to north, up untill to Northbohemian spa Teplice. Since n AniFest grew a local film event to a big festival with international competition. aim of festival is to annualy bring thoughtfully curated selection best of animated film, systematically present work of big personalities history of animation in retrospectives and in selections of various national productions. AniFest is held every year in spring.

Czech Institute of Animation
http://www.czechanimation.cz
Czech Institute of Animation was founded by AniFest Ltd. (th organizer of annual international festival of animated films of same name) with support Czech Ministry of Culture. aims of Institute are to support and develop Czech animated production, present it abroads, bring informations and actualities world animated industry to Czech audience and to create a platform for authors, producers, distributors as well as fans of animation.
Film Database: http://db.czechanimation.cz/en/film-database/

PAF
http://www.pifpaf.cz/en
PAF (Festival of Film Animation) came into existence in 2000 and takes place in university city of Olomouc. Since 2008, organization team’s activities have lasted throughout whole year. It is a unique platform in Czech Republic within which new technologies and traditions of film animation are functionally combined in modern art and in film production. festival of film animation is, in long term, open to collaboration with international film festivals, galleries and museums, archives and digital databases. PAF is put toger by a professional team and every year students of film, atre and media studies, who have opportunity to enforce ir own curatorial programmes, are challenged to cooperate. uniquely European atmosphere of festival is supported by academic background. festival has its own editorial series and a database of films and videos supported by production. PAF is a four-day festival held annually in December.

AniFilm
http://www.anifilm.cz/en//
International Film Festival of Animated Films (AniFilm) is organized by AniFilm, an independent film company established in 1997, and Citizens’ Association for Support of Animated Film (Občanské sdružení pro podporu animovaného filmu). Film professionals all over world can use Anifilm as a platform for positive confrontation and meeting place for forging new contacts. Anifilm is aimed at authors and film professionals as well as students, educators, film orists and all fans of animated production, including children. It is held in Mai in Southbohemian town Třeboň.

Kratky Film Prague
http://www.kratkyfilm.eu/ENG/dokumenty.html
The film library of “Krátký Film Praha a. s.” has gathered, since 1945, more than 50 000 titles of its own production (animated, cartoon and puppet films including the famous films of Jiří Trnka, Jan Švankmajer, Karel Zeman; full-length as well as short films of its own production etc).
KFP’s Animated Films Catalogue: http://www.kratkyfilm.com/catalogue/html/indexa.htm

Karel Zeman Museum
http://www.muzeumkarlazemana.cz/Muzeum_Karla_Zemana/About_museum.html

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EDUCATION IN ANIMATION:

Animated Film Department, Film and TV School (FAMU)
Academy of Performing Arts (Prague)
http://www.famu.cz/katedry-a-pracoviste/katedra-animovane-tvorby-kat/

Studio of Film and TV Graphics
Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (Prague)
http://www.vsup.cz/en/grafika/atelier-filmove-a-televizni-grafiky

Department of Animation and Audiovisual Arts
Tomáš Baťa University (Zlín)
http://web.fmk.utb.cz/?id=0_2_4&lang=en&type=0

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BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Books:
— Deitch, G., How to Succeed in Animation (especially, Chapter 16 onwards)
— Dutka, E., Animovaný film: Minimum z historie české animace (Nakladatelství AMU, Praha, 2002)
— Karasová, J., Tvůrci animovaného filmu (Filmový ústav, Praha, 1965)
— Poš, J., Český animovaný film 1934-1994 (MK ČR, KF a.s., Ateliery Zlín, 1994)
— Poš, J., Výtvarníci animovaného filmu (Odeon, Praha 1990)
— Strusková, E, Dodalovi: Průkopníci českého animovaného filmu (NAMU + NFA, 2013)
— Suchánek, V., A vdechl duši živou… aneb malé zamyšlení nad duchovními souvislostmi animovaného a trikového filmu (Olomouc, 2004)
— Štochlová, H., Animovaný film (Odeon, ed. Současné výtvarné umění, Praha, 1985)
— Ulver, S., Animace a doba 1955-2000 (Sdružení přátel odborného filmového tisku, 2004)

— Český animovaný film I./ Czech Animated Film I. 1920-1945 (NFA, Praha, 2012, pp. 207)… List of all identified (preserved and unpreserved) animated and trick films produced in the territory of today’s Czech Republic during the era of the First and Second Republic and the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The inventory contains even the works, which were produced abroad for companies based on today’s territory of Czech Republic in the mentioned years. A bilingual catalog (in Czech and English) provides technical information about the films, information about the designers, annotations and synopses of the films and bibliographic information that could be traced.

Articles:
— Jackson, W., Anima Animus Animation (1998)
— Jackson, W., Surrealist Conspirator: An Interview with Jan Svankmajer (1997)
— Joschko, L., A Journey to the Heart and Soul of Czech Animation (2008)
— Joschko, L., Morgan, M., Learning from the Golden Age of Czechoslovak Animation: The Past as the Key to Unlocking Contemp. Issues (2008)
— Joschko, L., Seeking the Voice of Insiders: Ethnographic Exploration of the World of Czech Animation (2008)
— Kitson, C., Svankmajer E. & J.: Mouth to Mouth (2002)
— Moins, P., Czech Animation Now (2005)
— Osmond, A., Czech Two Perspectives (2003)
— Petek, P., Death and Rebirth of Surrealism in Bohemia: Local Inflections and Cosmopolitan Aspirations in Cinema of J. Švank. (2009)
— Škrábal, L., Dva výtvarníci v animovaném filmu (časopis Atelier, Praha, 2006)
— Tizard, W., Czech Animation Undergoing Revival (2008)

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1/ Czech Authors with Czech Production

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BALEJ, JAN (1958)
— Tom Paleček (1994) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0934969/
— Doings of Hippopotamus Family • Jak to chodí u hrochů (2002) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390140/
— Fimfárum 2 (2006) M
— One Night in a City • Jedné noci v jednom městě (2007) M
BARTA, JIŘÍ (1948)
— Pied Piper of Hamelin • Krysař (1985) M
— Cook, Mug, Cook! • Domečku vař! (2007) M
— In Attic: Who Has a Birthday Today? • Na půdě aneb kdo má dneska narozeniny? (2009) M
BATOUŠEK, ŠTĚPÁN
— Uspávanka pro Aničku a Batathua s počítáním oveček (2001)
— Thaumaturgic Miniworld • Divotvorný pidisvět (2004)
BEDŘICH, VÁCLAV (1918–2009)
— Bill the Tought and the Giant Mosquitoes • Kamenáč Bill a ohromní moskyti (1971) M
— Beer Over Street • Pivo přes ulici (1974) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1482220/
— Výlet (1975) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1144941/
— Bob a Bobek, králíci z klobouku (1979) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0924168/
— Black and White (1983) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479276/
BENEŠ, LUBOMÍR (1935-1995)
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BORN, ADOLF (1930)
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BRDEČKA, JIŘÍ (1917-1982)
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BUBENÍČEK, JAN (1976)
— Na draka (1997)
— Ludvíkova hlídka (1998)
— Hurray for the Princess! • Huráá na princeznu! (2000)
— The Three Fuos • Tři Fuové (2001)
— The Pirate • Pirát (2002)
BÚŘIL, MARTIN (1980)
— Úděl (2005) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X04a-AjJlKU
— The Magician • Kouzelník (2006) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuowQNBFLNs
— Fred (2007) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VUbyryxNx8
— Weightlessness • Stav beztíže (2008) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGWrRvWE6M0
— Monoscope no. 3 • Monoskop no. 3 (2011)
— Laputoids: Ticking Landscape • Laputoidy: Tikající krajina (2012) https://vimeo.com/42505022

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CECHL, JAN (1978)
— Bloody Merry Christmas (2007)
— Lost Hat • Zapomenutý klobouk (2009)
CHYTKOVÁ, ELIŠKA
— Ham Story • O šunce (2012)

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DAMCOVÁ, TEREZA (1977)
— Tři směry (2013) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzP3s8OE7CU
DODAL, KAREL (1900-1986)
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DODALOVÁ, IRENA (1900-1989)
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DOLEJŠÍ, ONDŘEJ
— Etuda: chůze, běh (2011)
— The Trip • Cesta (2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ_4uLQAHuE
DOUBRAVA, JAROSLAV (1921-1997)
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DROBNÝ, LIBOR
— Hell • Peklo (2006) https://vimeo.com/37208769
— Space Troubles • Vesmírné trable (2009) https://vimeo.com/37195225
DUDA, MARTIN (1981)
— Kytovice (2000)
— Chain Reaction • Řetězová reakce (2001)
— Proměna přikázání (2001)
— Kontakt (2003)
— V. R. (2005)
— I Am Bigger and Better • Jsem větší a lepší (2007)
DUFKOVÁ, KRISTINA (1978)
— Kukačky (1999)
— Ptačí políbení (1999)
— HM…: Nejkrásnější bývá šílená (2000)
— Mig 21: Nocí půjdu sám (2003)
— Svatební košile (2004)
— Ze života matek (2005)
— Malé pohádky (2006)
— Usnula jsem (2008)
— Fimfarum: The Third Time Lucky • Fimfárum: Do třetice všeho dobrého 3D (2011)
DURDIL, ZDENĚK
— Uzdravení (2005)
— Radio Kebrle (2006)
— Opičí Král (2010)

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HEKRDLA, JOSEF
— Hoc Is a Game • Hokej je hra (1978)
— What Did We Do to Hens • Co jsme udelali slepicím (1978) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169693/
HETMEROVÁ, ALEXANDRA (1986)
— Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood • Vlk a Karkulka (2006) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q-zf_jFTyQ
— When Deers Don´t Sleep… Jeleni když nelení… (2006) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xoz7OrJ7ytI
— Allergy • Alergie (2007) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMidrJTMLqI
— Wave of Care • Vlna péče (2007) https://vimeo.com/14640195
— Swimming Pool (2010) M
HODAN, TOMÁŠ (1980)
— Dolphin • Delfín (2009)
HOFFOVÁ, MICHAELA (1988)
— Life is a Bitch (2010)
HOFMAN, EDUARD (1914-1987)
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HRUBÁ, MAGDALENA (1978)
— Kakaduo: Ufon (2006) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCGwontglbc

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JIRÁNEK, VLADIMÍR (1938)
— Beer Over Street • Pivo přes ulici (1974) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1482220/
— Výlet (1975) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1144941/
— Pat & Mat (1976–2003) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0841929/
— What Did We Do to Hens • Co jsme udelali slepicím (1978) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169693/
— Bob a Bobek, králíci z klobouku (1979) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0924168/

K
KÁBRT, JOSEF (1920-1989)
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KLIMT, AUREL (1972)
— Enchanted Bell • O kouzelném zvonu (2001) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204510/
— Fimfárum • Fimfárum Jana Wericha (2002) M
— Fimfárum 2 (2006) M
— Lajka (2010)
KLUGE, JOSEF (1921-1988)
— Plakalka (1958) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483309/
— Xantipa and Socrates • Xantipa a Sokrates (1961) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1464603/
— Poťouchlé skotačinky života (1964) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1485769/
— Úkryt černého Billa (1965) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1452954/
— Policajt a chorál (1965) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1452914/
— Pomlouvači (1967) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0851450/
— Budulínek mandelinka (1979) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1515745/
KOKOLIA, JAN
— WWW: Velký třesk (2010) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URBb3dh5m3I
— Tik (2012)
KOŠUTOVÁ, LUCIE (1982)
— The Meat Factory • Masový kombinát (2004) https://vimeo.com/36971793
— The Only One • Ten jeden jediný (2004) https://vimeo.com/36961176
— 5 Nonsenses • 5 nesmyslů (2005) https://vimeo.com/36957860
— My dog • Můj pes (2007) https://vimeo.com/37372160
— Heaven, Hell and Paradise • Nebe peklo ráj (2007) https://vimeo.com/36962777
KOUT, PAVEL
— Kukačka (2005)
KOUTECKÝ, PAVEL (1956-2006)
— Oh, What a Struggle It Was! • Oj, to byl boj! (1992) http://dafilms.com/film/7588-oj-to-byl-boj/
KOUTSKÝ, PAVEL (1957)
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KRAUSOVÁ, EDITA (1979)
— Young Lion in the Cage • Mladý lev v kleci (2003)
— Výjev ze života antilop (2004)
— Roedeer: Vertigo (2006)
— Prago Union: Hadí počty (2006)
KÝROVÁ ŽABKOVÁ, ANETA (1986)
— Nic nového pod sluncem (2007)
— Dobré jitro, pane Upíre! (2007)
— Chybička se vloudí (2008)
— In vino veritas (2012)

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LADA, JOSEF (1887-1957)
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LAMKA, JOSEF (1931-2009)
— Strojvůdce Příhoda (1955) http://db.czechanimation.cz/en/strojvudce-prihoda/
LÁTAL, STANISLAV (1919-1994)
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LUŇÁK, TOMÁŠ (1974)
— Akrobat (2000)
— Alois Nebel (2011) M

M
MACOUREK, MILOŠ (1926-2002)
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MAŠKOVÁ, EMILIE
— Mamata (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cwap3ZeZN4
MERGL, VÁCLAV (1935)
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MERGLOVÁ-OLEXOVÁ, JANA (1939)
— Cesta domů
— Kejklovačka (1964)
— Genesis (1966) http://www.kratkyfilm.com/catalogue/print/138.htm
— Setkání (1968)
— Tma (1982)
MIKLÍNOVÁ, GALINA (1970)
— The Cinema • Biograf (1997)
— Fables from a Garden • Bajky ze zahrady (2000)
— About Kanafásek (Ep. 1-7) • O Kanafáskovi (2003)
— The Game • Hra (2004)
— About Kanafásek (Ep. 8-13) • O Kanafáskovi (2005)
— Nešťastné narozeniny Péti Fotky (2006)
— Byla 3x jedna princezna (2006)
— About Kanafásek (Ep. 14-26) • O Kanafáskovi (2011)
MILER, ZDENĚK (1921-2011)
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MOUČKA, ONDŘEJ (1986)
— Abbess • Abatyše (2011) https://vimeo.com/39979290
MOŽÍŠOVÁ, BOŽENA (1920)
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PAVLÁTOVÁ, MICHAELA (1961)
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PIXA, LIBOR
— Autopohádky (2011)
PLACHÁ, MARKÉTA (1974)
— Glosa (2001)
PLACHÝ, JAROMÍR (1986)
— Visiting Card • Navštívenka (2005) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NIMZWhT4d4&feature=relmfu
— Jablkoň: Baba Aga (2005) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65B2OHetufs&feature=channel&list=UL
— Kámen (2006) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X23U2C0OEg&feature=channel&list=UL
— Clod • Hrouda (2007) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFJHpfoo-ik&feature=relmfu
— Dances with Wolves • (2007) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CEdoudfvD8&feature=fvwrel
— Time • Čas (2007) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwCVrzE6YVs&feature=relmfu
— Menu Card (2007) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UpF7C49Xak&feature=relmfu
— Dva: Nunovó Tango (2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk9DVRy_1E8&feature=plcp
— Joe (2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqIQQv3zJl8&feature=channel&list=UL
— Machinarium (2009) http://amanita-design.net/games/machinarium.html
— On Branch • Na větvi (2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3B3xksnNnI
— Botanicula (2012) http://amanita-design.net/games/botanicula.html
POJAR, BŘETISLAV (1923-2012)
— Gingerbread House • Perníková chaloupka (1951)
— The Lion and the Song • Lev a písnička (1959) M
— How They Met at Kolin • Potkali se u Kolína (1965) M
— Fimfárum 2 (2006) M
— Autopohádky (2011)
POSPÍŠILOVÁ, VLASTA (1935)
— Pied Piper of Hamelin • Krysař (1985) M
— Fimfárum • Fimfárum Jana Wericha (2002) M
— Fimfárum 2 (2006) M

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SEKO, GARIK (1935–1994)
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ŠEVČÍK, IGOR (1951-2003)
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ŠMÍD, RUDOLF (1956)
— Chronicle of Oldřich S. • Kronika Oldřicha S. (2011) http://www.dokweb.net/…/-chronicle-of-oldrich-s.-5551/
ŠPLÍCHAL, JAN (1929)
— Orbis terrarum (1986) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbOouv9e15w
ŠRÁMEK, JAN (1983)
— Nematophorma 1 (?) https://vimeo.com/8766011
— Nematophorma 2 (?) https://vimeo.com/10636153
— The Purpose of Sleep (?) https://vimeo.com/1810229
— Laputoids: Ticking Landscape • Laputoidy: Tikající krajina (2012) https://vimeo.com/42505022
ŠTĚPÁNEK, MIROSLAV (1923-2005)
— How They Met at Kolin • Potkali se u Kolína (1965) M
— Bill the Tought and the Giant Mosquitoes • Kamenáč Bill a ohromní moskyti (1971) M
— Black and White (1983) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479276/
SÚKUP, DAVID (1974)
— Dopis (1998)
— Světlo (2000)
— Mechanika (2002)
— Králík Fiala (1-7) (2011)
— Fimfarum: The Third Time Lucky • Fimfárum: Do třetice všeho dobrého 3D (2011)
ŠULA, BOHUMIL
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SUNKOVÁ, LUCIE (1974)
— Pelargonie (2005)
ŠVANKMAJER, JAN (1934)
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ŠVANKMAJER, VÁCLAV (1975)
— Test (1999) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278090/
— Torchbearer • Světlonoš (2005) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490305/
— Strange Weekend • Podivný víkend (2011)
ŠVEJDÍK, JAROMÍR (1963)
— Alois Nebel (2011) M

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TOMÁNEK, JAN (1978)
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TRNKA, JIŘÍ (1912-1969)
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TÝRLOVÁ, HERMÍNA (1900-1993)
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VELÍŠEK, MARTIN (1963)
— Enchanted Bell • O kouzelném zvonu (2001) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204510/
— Fimfárum • Fimfárum Jana Wericha (2002) M
— Fimfárum 2 (2006) M
— Lajka (2010)
VYSTRČIL, FRANTIŠEK (1923-2006)
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ŽABKA, MICHAL (1965)
— The Premammals • Prasavci (2001)
— Paní G (2007)
— Autopohádky (2011)
— Lucky Four Serving the King • Čtyřlístek ve službách krále (2012)
ZAHRADNÍK, JAROSLAV (1938-1973)
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ZEMAN, KAREL (1910-1989)
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2/ International Connections

B
BALEJ, JAN (1958)
— Fata Morgana (2004) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480531/
BERTHOLD, BARTOSCH (1893–1968)
— Idea (1932) M

D
DEITCH, GENE (1924)
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DODAL, KAREL (1900-1986)
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DODALOVÁ, IRENA (1900-1989)
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KÁBRT, JOSEF (1920-1989)
— Fantastic Planet • Divoká planeta (1973) M

M
MACOUREK, MILOŠ (1926-2002)
— Boniface’s Holiday (1965) M

P
PINKAVA, JAN (1963)
— Gerri’s Game (1997) M
— Ratatouille (2007) M
POJAR, BŘETISLAV (1923-2012)
— Balablok (1972) M
— The Bear (1988) M

3/ Docs about Czech Animation

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The Golden Age of Czech Puppet Animation • Zlatý věk české loutkové animace (2008) http://www.dokweb.net/…3220/

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Jiří Trnka (1967) M
Jiří Trnka: Puppet Animation Master (1999) M

K
Kapitoly z českého animovaného filmu (8 Ep.) (1998) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298393/
Karel Zeman for Children • Karel Zeman dětem (1980)

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Lááásky Jiřího Brdečky (1986) http://www.fdb.cz/film/37631-laaasky-jiriho-brdecky.html
Loutky Jiřího Trnky (1955) http://www.fdb.cz/film/57774-loutky-jiriho-trnky.html

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The Magic World of Karel Zeman • Kouzelný svět Karla Zemana (1962)
Mistři českého animovaného filmu I. (43 Ep.) (2004-2005) http://www.fdb.cz/film-popis-obsah/73023-mistri-ceskeho-animovaneho-filmu.html
Mistři českého animovaného filmu II. (42 Ep.) (2005-2006) http://www.fdb.cz/film-popis-obsah/73023-mistri-ceskeho-animovaneho-filmu.html
Mistři českého animovaného filmu III. (34 Ep.) (2006) http://www.fdb.cz/film-popis-obsah/73023-mistri-ceskeho-animovaneho-filmu.html