Prague-based Background Films produces European arthouse cinema. It was established by Klara Zaloudkova and Mikulas Novotny to inspire, entertain and move the audience. Its productions include Poland's 2022 Oscar candidate LEAVE NO TRACES by Jan P. Matuszyński (Venice main competition, 2021), Mihai Mincan's TO THE NORTH (Venice Orizzonti, 2022) or the Czech New Wave legend Karel Vachek's COMMUNISM AND THE NET OR THE END OF REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY (Rotterdam, 2020). Feature-length documentaries include BLIND GULLIVER and HELENA'S LAW (both Ji.hlava, 2016). They're currently in post-production of Karolis Kaupinis' HUNGERSTRIKE BREAKFAST while developing and financing a slate of new exceptional feature films to come and shine soon.
Mikuláš Novotný
PRODUCER
Klára Žaloudkouvá
PRODUCER
Mikulas co-founded Background Films after graduating with a degree in Film Producing from FAMU and Theory of Interactive Media from the Faculty of Arts, acknowledging both the business and cultural aspects of creativity. His productions screened in major festivals worldwide, such as the Czech New Wave legend Karel Vachek's six-hour film essay "Communism and the Net or the End of Representative Democracy" (CZ/SK, Rotterdam 2020) or Tomasz Mielnik's spiritual comedy "Journey to Rome" (CZ/PL, Karlovy Vary 2015). Mikulas co-produced Jan P. Matuszyński’s “Leave No Traces” (PL/FR/CZ, Venice, 2021, Poland's Oscar entry), Romanian rising star Mihai Mincan’s debut „To the North“ (RO/FR/GR/BG/CZ, Venice, 2022), or Karolis Kaupinis' "Hungerstrike Breakfast" (LT/CZ/LV, currently in post). He is an EAVE Producer's Workshop graduate (2018), a Czech Producer on the Move (2020) and a Midpoint-trained script consultant (2021).
CONTACT
+420 777 910 290
novotny@backgroundfilms.cz
As a producer Klara made her debut with the documentary gangster film HELENA´S LAW which had its premiere at the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival. She was responsible for the travelogue film essay BLIND GULLIVER with its premieres in Jihlava and at the Flahertiana in Perm. She graduated in Producing (FAMU) and in Film Studies at CU´s Faculty of Arts. Klára participated as an Executive Producer on the GOTTLAND project based on the literary work of Marius Szczygiel and as a production manager on the JOURNEY TO ROME feature film. She also worked on the documentary feature film OBSCURANTIST AND HIS LINEAGE by Karel Vachek and the TV series about the National Film Archive entitled ARSENAL. Currently she is in post-production working on COMMUNISM, a mammoth political film essay by the legendary Czech New Wave director, Professor Karel Vachek. Klára also has a documentary at the the develpment stage ADAM EAST and REBECCA WEST by the Czech- Slovak film-maker Adam Oľha.
CONTACT
+420 774 689 278
zaloudkova@backgroundfilms.cz
WE PROVIDE HIGH PROFILE LOCAL PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION SERVICES
WE WORK WITH PRODUCTION INCENTIVES, BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL FILM FUNDS, BROADCASTERS AND DISTRIBUTORS
WE CONSULT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, FINANCING, PRODUCTION AND MARKET POSITIONING
Prague-based Background Films produces European arthouse cinema. It was established by Klara Zaloudkova and Mikulas Novotny to inspire, entertain and move the audience. Its productions include Poland's 2022 Oscar candidate LEAVE NO TRACES by Jan P. Matuszyński (Venice main competition, 2021), Mihai Mincan's TO THE NORTH (Venice Orizzonti, 2022) or the Czech New Wave legend Karel Vachek's COMMUNISM AND THE NET OR THE END OF REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY (Rotterdam, 2020). Feature-length documentaries include BLIND GULLIVER and HELENA'S LAW (both Ji.hlava, 2016). They're currently in post-production of Karolis Kaupinis' HUNGERSTRIKE BREAKFAST while developing and financing a slate of new exceptional feature films to come and shine soon.
WE PROVIDE HIGH PROFILE LOCAL PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION SERVICES
WE WORK WITH PRODUCTION INCENTIVES, BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL FILM FUNDS, BROADCASTERS AND DISTRIBUTORS
WE CONSULT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, FINANCING, PRODUCTION AND MARKET POSITIONING
Mikuláš Novotný
PRODUCER
Mikulas co-founded Background Films after graduating with a degree in Film Producing from FAMU and Theory of Interactive Media from the Faculty of Arts, acknowledging both the business and cultural aspects of creativity. His productions screened in major festivals worldwide, such as the Czech New Wave legend Karel Vachek's six-hour film essay "Communism and the Net or the End of Representative Democracy" (CZ/SK, Rotterdam 2020) or Tomasz Mielnik's spiritual comedy "Journey to Rome" (CZ/PL, Karlovy Vary 2015). Mikulas co-produced Jan P. Matuszyński’s “Leave No Traces” (PL/FR/CZ, Venice, 2021, Poland's Oscar entry), Romanian rising star Mihai Mincan’s debut „To the North“ (RO/FR/GR/BG/CZ, Venice, 2022), or Karolis Kaupinis' "Hungerstrike Breakfast" (LT/CZ/LV, currently in post). He is an EAVE Producer's Workshop graduate (2018), a Czech Producer on the Move (2020) and a Midpoint-trained script consultant (2021).
CONTACT
+420 777 910 290
novotny@backgroundfilms.cz
Klára Žaloudkouvá
PRODUCER
As a producer Klara made her debut with the documentary gangster film HELENA´S LAW which had its premiere at the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival. She was responsible for the travelogue film essay BLIND GULLIVER with its premieres in Jihlava and at the Flahertiana in Perm. She graduated in Producing (FAMU) and in Film Studies at CU´s Faculty of Arts. Klára participated as an Executive Producer on the GOTTLAND project based on the literary work of Marius Szczygiel and as a production manager on the JOURNEY TO ROME feature film. She also worked on the documentary feature film OBSCURANTIST AND HIS LINEAGE by Karel Vachek and the TV series about the National Film Archive entitled ARSENAL. Currently she is in post-production working on COMMUNISM, a mammoth political film essay by the legendary Czech New Wave director, Professor Karel Vachek. Klára also has a documentary at the the develpment stage ADAM EAST and REBECCA WEST by the Czech- Slovak film-maker Adam Oľha.
CONTACT
+420 774 689 278
zaloudkova@backgroundfilms.cz