Jiří Kubíček to Recieve the First Festival Award

The entire Anifilm team would like to wish the happiest of birthdays to dramaturge, screenwriter and pedagogue Jiří Kubíček, this year’s recipient of the Anifilm Lifetime Achievement Award.

Working on many different positions, Kubíček’s contribution to Czech animation has been immense, yet he still remains largely unknown to the public. There is probably no one with bigger awareness of Czech animation who was behind so many excellent films by legendary directors and discovered future talents. In 1973, Kubíček started his career in the Krátký film Studio where he gradually rose to the position of the Chief Dramaturge for Animation. He co-founded the Studio of Animation at FAMU that transformed into an independent department in 1989 and Kubíček served as its head until 2006. For 16 years, he defended animation as a member of the Council of the State Cinematography Fund. He also wrote a number of papers on animation and a book titled Introduction to Animation Aesthetics.
As is customary, Jiří Kubíček will present a selection of his work at Anifilm and talk about his experience in a special interview.