Visiting old friends in Virginia, USA
It's always a pleasure to see old faces and friends, and make new ones for that matter. This November we had the opportunity to travel to America and spend some time with our friends at NOVA Community College in Virginia, USA, promoting our one month intensive summer film course for their students, as well as the opportunities for their students to complete their Bachelor Degree studies here with us in Pisek.
FAMO's international program goes viral
The positive feedback from students currently studying in our international program and their confidence in our school, its methods and teachers is always a pleasure to listen to... Check out Czech Television's series Pruvan, and their episode about studying film abroad with us at FAMO in the magical town of Pisek! For all those English speakers, please forward to 1:56. Click here to see it now!
FILMOVKAfest votes its winner
Pisek's film school's fought it out and measured their strength against one another in the 1st annual FILMOVKAfest 2018 held in November. See the winners below.
IFS pedagogue Viliam Vala is the Ultimate at NeFeNeFi 2018
International Film Studies pedagogue Viliam Vala has taken out the Ultimate Award and the award for the Most Artistic Work for his animated short film 'I'm Leaving' at the NeFeNeFi festival 2018, organised by multiple Czech Lion winner and FAMO cinematography teacher F.A.Brabec. Congratulations! Other award winners included FAMO students Vojtech Papp and Jan Takac for their respective animation work.
Open Days in November, as part of the new FILMOVKAfest
FAMO's Open Days will take place as part of the new FILMOVKAfest Pisek, on:
8. 11. 2018 8:30 - 12 o'clock
9. 11. 2018 10 - 16 o'clock:
Between 10 - 11 o'clock there will be a workshop with Czech Sound Expert Karel Jaroš.
The Summer of Mischief at Slavonice fest 2018
The Expert Jury Prize for Student Films at the Slavonice fest 2018 Festival was awarded to the Summer of Mischief by FAMO graduate and director Michaela Poláková.
