Join us for one of our open doors days full of immersive workshops of exploration and hands-on learning from professional filmmakers at our school in the heart of Prague’s historical center. Our mission is to empower aspiring filmmakers with the skills, knowledge and industry connections needed to thrive in the world of cinema.
If you’re short on time or looking for a quicker option, we invite you to check out our exceptional masterclasses. They provide a fantastic opportunity for aspiring filmmakers to gain valuable skills, knowledge, and industry connections, even in a more condensed format.
We are excited to offer our free educational workshops suitable for beginners to advanced learners. In addition, you will have the opportunity to win discounts or even a free course! Join us in person or online via live streaming and choose the presentations you would like to attend—select all or just a few that interest you.
Gain experience working on a film set under the guidance of our expert instructors here at Prague Film Institute with full day of interactive masterclasses and film workshops, including snacks and water. Meet curious filmmakers and actors like yourself and collaborate on new ideas.
Alongside numerous internationally awarded productions, Viktor has also been involved in co-producing a wide range of global and Hollywood movies (Blade II., League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Van Helsing, Hellboy, Narnia – Princ Kaspian, Three Musketeers, Dune, Knight’s Tale, Avalon, etc.). He worked as a Line Producer on the most expensive Czech film, ‘Medieval’, and he is also founder of our school.
Marc is a founding member of multiple theatres, boasts a career spanning over 30 years. He has performed in thousands of improv shows, hundreds of plays and musicals, and numerous films, TV shows, and video games. He is an experienced improvisation instructor, having taught at theatres and universities across America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Mihir comes originally from India and is now based in Prague. His recent projects were internationally-acknowledged and awarded in the Rome Film Festival, Cannes World Film Festival, Madrid Short Film Festival, and many more.
Robin’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s short story “I Am The Doorway” won Grand Jury Prize at the Nashville Film Festival in 2017 and was presented in top genre festival Sitges. He has also worked on multiple co-production film sets in Prague for Netflix and HBO+.
George Cremaschi was born in New York, where he studied music and composition. He has worked professionally as a musician, composer, and recording engineer since the 1980s throughout the US, South America, and Europe. As a composer and performer, George has worked with musicians, dancers, choreographers, filmmakers, installation artists and writers. He now teaches sound production at many film schools and conservatories.
Swedish actor Victor works with the Prague Shakespeare Company while shooting projects across Europe, filming a long list of commercials, TV shows and movies. He has also been touring Sweden for many years with four of his own self-written shows.
Saimir Bajo is an Albanian/Czech award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, director, playwright, producer, lecturer and scholar. His film projects have been in a number of prestigious film festivals and competitions including Berlinale Co-Production Market, CineLink, Co-Production Market at Sarajevo International Film Festival, ALBAScript and Cineuropa, TIFForm and Torino Film Lab, Meeting Point Vilnius, Zagreb DOX Pro and Creative Europe programs. Saimir is developing his new feature film, Journey to Awakening.
Michael is Czech-New Zealand director. Since 1972, he has written, directed and produced over 60 films, many of which have won international awards. He has worked for numerous TV networks and organizations, such as BBC Bristol, Channel 4, The Discovery Channel, New Zealand TV, Czech Television, ARD, ZDF, Swiss TV, MTV Europe, Ravensburger Film and TV Germany, Koninck International London, Lumen Films Paris, Max Planck Society, and Amnesty International.
Nicolas worked as camera assistant for more than 10 years with an important experience as focus puller on International Projects as Overdrive, Knightfall, Carnival Row, and more than 200 commercials. His recent projects were internationally awarded in Nashville, Hollyshorts, Sitges, Girona, London, Kolkata, and many other Festivals. He graduated from ENSAV National film school (Toulouse) in 2006.
Varvara Šatunova is a film editor and mixed media filmmaker. She is a graduate of FAMU Prague in editing and of Masaryk University Brno in film studies. She focuses on documentary, fiction, and experimental films. As a teacher, Varvara emphasizes the importance of strong film language and audiovisual storytelling.
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