So, it is over! Festival was officially ended, members of the jury voted and prises were granted. The prise of KODAK Vision was awarded to Israel creator Asif Saban for the movie Mapping, prise of company Universal Production Partners was awarded to Zuzana Zubová for a movie 3 dny, the headmaster of film schools in Pisek handed over a prise of Vladana Terčová to Indian director Chetan Raghuramov for movie Rebello. The jury awarded the prise of Prague science-technical company for the best technically performed movie Ah, man to Korean director Lee Seung-hee. The prise for best feature film was awarded to Estonian Andrew Bond for the movie Harratus (Obsession). The prise for the best documentary movie was awarded to director from Great Britain Heidi Liane Hasbouck for the movie Where the Mind is Without Fear and prise for the best animated movie personally took over Veronika Szemlová, director of movie Opustíme vzory. But competition categories weren?t enough for the jury, so they decided, that they will grant exceptional awards to movies, which deserve them. The prise of the jury was aearded to Maciej Jurewitz for his movie Dlonie (Hands), special evaluation for directing went to Muriel d'Ansembourg from Great Britain, who competed with movie Play. Special evaluation for courage and respect to personality went to former student of film schools in Pisek, Tomáš Elšík for his documentary movie Adam. And finally, Grand Prix- the main prise of the festival , the prise of Václav Krška, which goes with 50 000,-Kč donation from the city of Pisek, was awarded to Lee Jong-woo for the movie My Dear Childlike Cinderella. Vojtěch Kotek was again a host during whole evening, this time accompanied with chamber orchestra of Pisek with Okamžitý filmový orchestr under the direction of Varhan Orchestrovič Bauer. So, we are looking forward to many amazing movies from all around the world.

On Saturday early evening proceeded in coffee lounge U Vavřiny workshop with members of civic association In.dust. This association is trying to create complex database of Czech and Slovakian video clips and simultaneously, they are trying to active cooperate with creators themselves. David Spáčil alias "Havran" and L.P.Fish were showing to visitors disparate selection of most interesting clips from Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic. There could be seen clips from Polish band Skalpel, songstress Marii Peszek, band Bajzel, from Hungarian musicians for example alternative Magashegyi Underground, Anima Sound System or band Hangmas whose clip was directed by Czech creator Šimon Šafránek. Slovakian clips were substituted by Zuzana Homolová, bands Longital or Noisecut.

Everyone who was in Palackého sady soon after 11am could have seen theatre play "Animals play theatre" by two Prague DAMU actresses Johana Vaňousová and Jana Kollertová. The play was in the name of very specific and original humor of two actresses, which took response primarily by adult viewers. It is big shame, that their "Best Little Red Ridding Hood in theatre history" could not last longer. Who wasn´t there can´t believe.

Friday night was untraditioanally finished by awesome fireshow Panoptikum furioso by group Cirque Garda. Viewers have seen not only flaming torches but also flaming ropes and any other object you can burn antd throw to the air. Group of three artists showed unbelievable acrobatic and juggling tricks. Pompus show ended with spiting fire. Show evoked big and noisy response from every single person in range of one mile.

In the chapel of Holy Trinity Varhan Orchestrovič Bauer personally conducted Písek orchestra PIKO together with Okamžitý filmový orchestr. In the beginning of the workshop viewers could have seen Vojta Kotek´s film Mixér, which has music composed by mister Bauer. Varhan said few words about importance of repeating music theme for a few times. He mentioned that magic of film music is in the possibility of combining incalculable variations of music instruments and different music styles. He also showed few scenes from Miloš Forman´s Goya´s Ghosts and explained why he used the music he used. Viewers of the workshop also found out, why is important music in the beginning of the movie. In the end Varhan introduced young film music composer Petr Macháňě and showed some of his works.

First block of festival films offered interesting films with different topics. Viewers witnessed experinces with clinical death in document A few minutes (Ondřej Rybár, FAMO) or Adam (Adam Elšík, SVOŠF Písek), document about boy born in girl´s body. Music video Leave ideals (Veronika Szemlová, UTB Zlín) offered lighter topic from emotionaly heavy atmosphere of documents mentioned above. Not only one film was awarded by ovation.

On Thursday evening took place workshops How to make a sitcom hosted by Milan Kruml and Michal Wondreys. They talked about history and all important sitcoms and said why is hazardous, but cheaper, using prerecorded laugh. Moderators of the workshop also mentioned difference between American and British sitcoms and said why is so important to take attention of the audience in first two minutes of the sitcom. Visitors of the workshop also heard few words about Comeback, first successful czech sitcom. Motto of Michal Wondreys for the end: Making fun is not fun.

We talked about it, we wrote about it, we planed it all. But just since now the festival is getting it?s true physical form. While you were going to your warmed beds, students from film schools in Pisek took by storm the cinema in Portyč, to ensure smooth process of tomorrow?s projection. Technicians were testing projecton technic, sound distribution and rehearsed with lighting equipment, not just for competition blocks, but even for festival?s opening and finishing ceremonials. Decoration team changed projection room and foyer to correspond with whole festival spirit. Besides that, the accreditation centre will be available to festival?s visitors, starting at 9:00 AM, on Thursday morning. Right there, you can buy electronic accreditation cards for 120,-Kč, that will allow you not just free access on whole festival program, but also, will involve you into a competition for voucher from Student Agency on a trip aroud the Europe in the value of 9100,-Kč, luxury bags from Dicota trademark and more material prizes.

Soon after last block of today´s films started last preparation works of official International Student Film Festival Písek 2009 opening ceremony. Foyer of Portyč cinema, thanks to the Hotel Biograf, is changed to gala hall. All students of Písek film schools work hard to make this evening unforgettable!

Today at 10:15 successfully started International Student Film Festival Písek 2009. In first block of films were best films from Písek film schools. Despite morning´s hours of beginning, lot of people found their way to watch student films. Quality of first block of films is good promise for rest of the festival.

Soon after start of the festival media informs about events in Písek: http://www.novinky.cz/kultura/mfsf-pisek-2009/181049-pisecky-filmovy-festival-objevuje-talenty.html

Interview in Snídaně s Novou

7th October 2009

Festival presentation on TV Nova.

Snídaně s Novou I.

Snídaně s Novou II.

During first press conference of 9th International Student Film Festival Písek 2009 Petr Smyczek introduced program to the journalists. He also introduced unique superermodern acreditatiton chip cards. Vladana Terčová was satisfied with number of films send to the festival. 200 films from whole world tried to get to the festival´s official selection, however only 50 best of them get chance to be part of the festival. Miloň Terč, the director of Písek film schools, announced host for the opening and even final night, it will be one of our students, Vojtěch Kotek. Member of festival jury Daniel Boyd said few words about cooperation between FAMO and West Virginia State University.