Czech Film Springboard is an industry programme organised by the Czech Film Fund / Czech Film Center in cooperation with Finále Plzeň film festival since 2016.
In 2022, the programme took place within the Finále Plzeň film festival on September 23-25. Details related to the next edition will be announced in spring 2023.
Czech Film Springboard is composed in four parts:
Pitching & Round Tables (closed presentation and consultation)
Presentation of around 6 Czech projects in development. Selected projects are pitched to invited international experts from various areas of film industry by their producers and directors and later discussed individually at round tables with selected professionals.
The event is closed for public and accessible only for invited experts and presenters of the selected projects.
The ultimate goal is to draw attention of competent international experts to carefully selected Czech projects in various stages of development, and to give the projects a chance to test their viability.
Funding News
Friday, 23 September | tbc
Moderator: Markéta Šantrochová (Czech Film Center)
Moderated discussion about funding opportunities and co-producing in Europe.
The representatives of invited national funds will give the short overviews, and answer your concrete questions on accessing financing in their countries.
Who Is Who
Friday, 23 September | tbc
Moderator: Markéta Šantrochová (Czech Film Center)
Informal meeting with the invited foreign film industry experts. Representatives of co-production markets, financing platforms, festivals, training initiatives and sales agents present their activities. Open to all film professionals present at the festival.
2021 - details
Read the article about Czech Film Springboard 2021 projects HERE
List of experts
2020 - details
Read the article about Czech Film Springboard 2020 projects HERE
List of experts (2020)
2019 - details
Read the article about Czech Film Springboard 2019 projects HERE
List of experts (2019)
2018 - details
Read the article about Czech Film Springboard 2018 projects HERE
List of experts (2018)
2017 - details
Read the article about Czech Film Springboard 2017 projects HERE
List of experts (2017)
2016 - details
Read the article about Czech Film Springboard 2016 projects HERE.
List of experts (2016)