FAMUFEST 2026 celebrates 80 years of Prague’s film school, March 4-8
FAMUFEST returns March 4–8 with student films, industry events, and a special program marking 80 years of FAMU in Prague.
February 26, 2026
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FAMUFEST returns March 4–8 with student films, industry events, and a special program marking 80 years of FAMU in Prague.
Franz director Agnieszka Holland received Prague’s Karl IV. Award for her lifetime contributions to socially engaged cinema.
Prague’s Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts plans a yearlong program in 2026 to reflect its legacy, current work, and international reach.
Acclaimed filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang will shoot a new Walker film with FAMU students during the Ji.hlava documentary festival this fall.
Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland received the Artis Bohemiae Amicis award for her decades-long contribution to promoting Czech culture abroad.
FAMU student Philippe Kastner’s animated short Vlček has been named a finalist at the 2025 Student Academy Awards in New York.
Acclaimed Czech cinematographer Vladimír Smutný, known for Oscar-winning ‘Kolya’ and ‘The Painted Bird’, died at 82, leaving behind legacy of eight Czech Lions.
The Be2Can Film Festival is returning for its 11th edition on Tuesday, bringing a lineup of films from this year’s prestigious Cannes, Berlin, and Venice
The industry magazine included Prague’s Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU) in its latest roundup of the top film schools gloablly.
The renowned filmmaker will head to Prague later next month to lead an entire semester of instruction for master’s and doctoral students.
From November 13 – 18, catch student movies from Prague’s prestigious film school FAMU at Kino Světozor and other venues