The 2026 Czech Lion Awards will move to Prague Congress Centre with Bianca Cristovao set to host as voting begins on 94 eligible titles.
Agnieszka Holland’s Franz Kafka biopic has earned additional European Film Award nods, recognizing Czech talent in costume and makeup design.
Also known as A Thousand and One Nights, Karel Zeman’s 1974 animated classic returns to Czech cinemas after a full digital restoration.
Jiří Mádl’s Waves, set during the 1968 Prague Spring, will reach US theaters in 2026 after major Czech box office success.
The stop-motion co-production Tales from the Magic Garden earns a European Film Award nomination for best film, marking a major milestone for Czech animation.
Idan Weiss is nominated for best actor at the European Film Awards for his role as Franz Kafka in Franz, competing against leading European stars.
Cockroach (Švábi), an independently-financed feature-length debut from Luboš Kučera, premieres in Czech cinemas later this month.
The 3D animated Czech film Little Eve: Stories of Planet Earth debuts at Prague Planetarium, blending science, art, and emotion.
The Czech-Danish documentary Mr. Nobody vs. Putin is Denmark’s 2026 Oscar submission, marking the fourth Czech-produced submission.
Maja Penčič’s debut documentary Minimum Love probes Prague’s youth on love, fear, and disillusionment in a world adrift.
The new Czech documentary Kingdom of Soap Bubbles traces the Schicht family’s rise from a local soap maker to Unilever co-founders.
The upcoming biopic Nepela follows Olympic figure skater Ondrej Nepela’s hidden struggle for freedom under Czechoslovakia’s communist regime.
Grasshopper Film acquires U.S. rights to Czech Oscar entry I’m Not Everything I Want To Be, a documentary on photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková.
Czech-backed feature DJ Ahmet is one of three films competing for the Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films, with winners to be revealed at El Gouna Film Festival.
John Rhys-Davies, known for Lord of the Rings, joins the cast of the Czech fantasy film Heart of Aldoria, with filming across South Bohemia planned for 2026.
Tereza Nvotová’s follow-up to Nightsiren, a Slovak-Czech-Polish drama submitted by Slovakia to the 2026 Oscars, has won the Golden Eye at Zurich Film Festival.
The first feature-length documentary on Czech women’s hockey captures a groundbreaking season and the team’s historic home world championship.
The new feature about celebrated WWII RAF ace Josef František has wrapped filming in Prague and is targeting a July 2026 cinema release.
The Czech-Polish-German co-production Franz claimed multiple honors at the 50th Gdynia Film Festival, winning the second-place Silver Lion and three additional awards.
The Czech-Slovak film Bojovník, directed by Vojtěch Frič and Tomáš Dianiška, brings MMA to the screen with actors, fighters, and singer Calin.
Director Barbora Chalupová follows three women navigating the fast-growing platform in a provocative look at online intimacy and commerce.
Ondřej Provazník’s Czech feature, inspired by a real-life abuse case, earns the German Independence Award at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.
Agnieszka Holland’s Kafka biopic Franz, filmed largely in Prague, will represent Poland at the 2026 Oscars after not being considered for Czech submission.
The Czech comedy My Sweet Little Village marks 40 years with a celebration in Křečovice, revisiting its iconic locations and cast memories.