Summer Film School 2025 took place from 25. 7. till 31. 7. 2025 in Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic.
Following shared activities have been presented to Czech, Slovak and International audience.
AFFN Presents
Cinematic journey back to 1975 showing cinema 50 years ago including six following films.
Wrong Move
by Wim Wenders
With introduction by Annamaria Materazzini (Bergamo Film Meeting)
A Woman´s Decision
by Krzysztof Zanussi
With introduction by Petr Vlček (SFS team)
Jaws
by Steven Spielberg
With introduction by Michael Málek (SFS team)
Flic Story
by Jacques Deray
With introduction by Arnaud Dumatin (FEMA La Rochelle)
Wives
by Anja Breien
With introduction by Milja Mikkola (Midnight Sun FF)
Picnic at Hanging Rock
by Peter Weir
With introduction by Aleš Říman (SFS team)
https://programme.lfs.cz/?&alldates=1§ion=336
AFFN Film
One film, Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Jacques Demy, was programmed during the festival (with introduction by SFS programme director Iva Hejlíčková).
https://programme.lfs.cz/?&alldates=1§ion=353
Festival screening was accompanied by theatrical distribution (3 months term, from September 2025 till November 2025) in the Czech Republic including poster, set of stills, text introduction for the film and educational material.
https://acfk.cz/film/paraplicka-z-cherbourgu/
AFFN Education
AFFN Education Workshop: Silent Film at Full Blast
What can be heard when a film is silent? In this workshop, you will become a sound designer who will add sound to a short silent film by Georges Mélièse using your voice, body and daily tools. You will discover the power of sound in storytelling and realize that even a silent film can be full of noise, rhythms and sonic surprises. This creative workshop combines play, sound and imagination and proves that even a silent film may engage your sense of hearing.
With Mellisa Freti and Giulia Gandini (Associazione Avisco).
https://programme.lfs.cz/detail/?film=AFFN-Education-Workshop–Silent-Film-at-Full-Blast
AFFN Industry
AFFN Industry: Archive Films in Czech Cinemas
A panel discussion on the central topic of this year’s Industry programme of the Archive Film Festival Network, coordinated by the Summer Film School. Our guests will address the challenges of archive film promotion and acquisition in the Czech cinema environment. How much does it cost to distribute archive films? Are they sought by the audience? Is it worthwhile to organise special screenings with one-time rights? More than these questions will be discussed by film distributors, cinema managers, film club members and journalists.
With SFS programme director Jan Jílek, Czech and Slovak distributor Ivan Hronec, Czech cinema director Jiří Flígl, film club lector Petr Sokol.
https://programme.lfs.cz/detail/?film=AFFN-Industry–Archive-Films-in-Czech-Cinemas
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