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Request a demoCzech Director / Cinematographer David Čálek graduated from Prague’s FAMU film school in 1998 and has shot and/or directed over 30 documentaries around the world for independent producers and TV broadcasters (Czech TV, HBO CZ). His doc HEAVEN AND HELL was released theatrically in the Czech Republic and had its international festival premiere at SXSW 2011, Austin, Texas, USA. The film was awarded as the BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM at the IFF Finale – Plzen 2011, Czech Republic. As DP, he shot 8 narrative feature films, including MAMAS & PAPAS - the winner of the Best Film Price at the Hamptons IFF 2010 NY, USA. David is shooting in extreme condition(documentary films-Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kenya, Somalia, underwater photography-whales..., high altitude photography-over 6000 m high in K2) as well as social and drama feature films in Europe or US.
Produced for NYASA FILMS
Written by Tuček and Tereza Nvotová, Mars tells the story of a space commander trying to save the only Martian base, but since the space programme has run out of funding, he is forced to accept a proposition by a rich man who wants to get married on the Red Planet...
Produced for UFO Pictures
Four stories about modern parenthood. All the stories touch on the same subject but from different angles, yet together they create a picture of how complicated and strangely unnatural the most natural process in the world has become in our society.
Produced for Bratri SRO
It all started in 2010 when preparing a film that we ultimately hoped would reveal the roots of a global phenomenon - Somali piracy. We were not satisfied with the image of evil Somali pirates attacking defenseless merchant ships. This universally accepted truth quickly fell apart upon closer inspection of local conditions...
As DP and director of this full lenth documentary film about famous czech climber Radek Jaros we were shooting over 1 month in altitude between 5 and 6000 m above sea level with standard film cameras and equipment...
A new Czech episodical film „MARBLES“ by Olga Dabrowská consists of short stories about what it really looks like when man and woman live together. From the first love to the first sexual encounter, from the first lie to the last one. The writer and director Olga Dabrowská humorously portrayed beginnings and a process of a romantic relationship.
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