Zlín Film Studios marks 90 years of Czech animation legacy
Zlín Film Studios celebrate 90 years, highlighting their historic role in animation, special effects, and global filmmaking influence.
April 1, 2026
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Zlín Film Studios celebrate 90 years, highlighting their historic role in animation, special effects, and global filmmaking influence.
The newly-restored version is breathtaking to behold, and the enchanting original stories hold up more than half a century later; this one’s a real gem.
Also known as A Thousand and One Nights, Karel Zeman’s 1974 animated classic returns to Czech cinemas after a full digital restoration.
Seventy years after its premiere, Karel Zeman’s landmark film Journey to the Beginning of Time is honored with a special program in Prague.
The new Czech film Fichtelberg draws on the visual legacy of Karel Zeman in a historical adventure tale set to premiere at the Zlín Film Festival.
The Barbie star visited Prague’s Karel Zeman Museum in 2021 while filming The Gray Man, and the special effects pioneer made an impression.