School / Academy

FAMU – Academy of Performing Arts Prague

  • Horrible Coincidences

    2007 Adults 8 min

    by Libor Pixa

    A short film about Kamil and his unwitting steps toward fulfilling his destiny. Or, Kamil’s last morning.

  • Bloody Merry Christmas

    2007 Adults 12 min

    by Jan Cechl

    A crazy murderer dressed up as a Christmas tree terrorizes a decent family at Christmas.

  • Snící krystaly

    2006 Adults 10 min

    by Juan de Dios Marfil Atienza

    A story about dreams and desires, where reality may not be the only truth.

  • Psi-CHO

    2005 Adults 10 min

    by Libor Pixa

    A funny dog “psycho” or a “heart attack” encounter.

  • The Universe Unknowable

    2004 All audiences 7 min

    by Zdeněk Durdil

    A dreamy animated film about man, space, the solar system and a flight to Mars.

  • The Conscience

    2004 All audiences 3 min

    by Jan Bohuslav

    About justice and human shadow.

  • The Portrait

    2002 Adults 8 min

    by Lucie Sunková

    The film tells the story of a poor painter in need. He is pursued by his landlady demanding the rent and also a strange dream about a painting come-to-life that can save him.

  • The Pirate

    2002 All audiences 20 min

    by Jan Bubeníček

    Friendship is stronger than death. But hunger and thirst are sometimes stronger than friendship… The story of a pirate, his trauma and a forgotten friendship.

  • The Mechanic

    2002 Adults 9 min

    by David Súkup

    A world ruled by machines where no money means no bath in the morning and no breakfast on your table. Thus if you want to exist in this world you must pay for everything.

  • The Light

    2001 All audiences 7 min

    by David Súkup

    Story about two children, their dreams, one light bulb.

  • The Raven

    2000 Adults 5 min

    by Lucie Sunková

    Lucie Sunková chose an unusual and very laborious technology of animation on glass for her graduation film. The well-known poem by Edgar Allan Poe became the starting point for a small, sad story of one night.

  • Test

    2000 Adults 6 min

    by Václav Švankmajer

    In a postmodern take on revenge, a driver is chasing a bizarre estate caught up in a strange experiment.

  • by Šimon Koudela

    The film consists of three stories inspired by Pablo Picasso’s print “Contemplation”, which Šimon Koudela interprets in different ways. On this occasion, he shows off the visually impressive animation of the scenes.

  • Hurray for the Princess!!!

    1997 All audiences 4 min

    by Jan Bubeníček

    A short absurd animated film where a knight saves a princess from a bloodthirsty murderer. But the knight has no idea that the real fight is just beginning…

  • Baballoon

    1997 All audiences 5 min

    by Michal Žabka

    The infant has a hard time with his parents. Dad is a clumsy “under-mannered” who takes care of the household but is not very good at it. The alcoholic mom often doesn’t even know she’s not in the restaurant anymore, but at home. And so what is beautiful can only be seen by the child outside the window. Until one day he sees a beautiful flying balloon… The film humorously shows how dangerous disordered family relationships can be.

  • Once upon a time in Paradise

    1994 All audiences 2 min

    by Oksana Rogožina

    A cartoon anecdote on a very widespread topic: He who seeks and plans mischief will find it. In this case, we focus on the biblical story of the serpent from Paradise. He successfully seduced Eve and Adam, but he himself had to pay for his act and face the consequences.

    • Comedy