History
The Fresh Film Fest is a successor of the world famous CILECT festival that took place in Karlovy Vary, initially as an independent festival and subsequently as a part of the renowned Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. This festival was the place where young talents of the day could freely share their ideas and comments on the world in the 1980s, without being subject to the notorious surveillance of the Communist regime. Over the years the CILECT festival became an important crossroads between the former eastern block and the west. The festival was attended by soon to be world respected filmmakers, such as Jan Svěrák, Emir Kusturica etc.
The festival was founded in 2004 by three students from the Film and TV School of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU), who decided to bring this unique festival back to life and recreate a competitive showcase of student films in Czech Republic. The organizational team, which is composed almost entirely of students from the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing arts in Prague - FAMU, presents each year over 250 mainly student films from various countries and of various genres to a wide public. Despite its short existence it has quickly established its strong position in film professionals' calendars.
Numerous screenings are accompanied by a wide ranging program of additional activities and events. This program includes professional workshops and seminars, school presentations and evening parties which will give everyone a chance to compare and increase their own abilities. Juries will feature prominent film industry figures who will award the best works with many prizes.
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