CURRICULUM VITAE AND PUBLICATIONS
Prof. MgA. Marek JÍCHA, AČK

Cinematographer
Producer, Director
Educator and Researcher
Digital Restorer
Emeritus President of the Czech Society of Cinematographers

 

Marek Jícha was born in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia, on December 26, 1959. Since 1960, he has lived in Prague with his parents. After completing primary school in Alžírská Street, Prague 6, he began training as an optical instrument mechanic at the DRUOPTA PRAHA cooperative, which repaired and manufactured cameras and binoculars. During this time, he also worked as a demonstrator at the Observatory and Planetarium in Prague on Petřín Hill, serving as a popularization worker. He participated in many theoretical and practical seminars at various observatories in Czechoslovakia and conducted several practical astronomical observations for an international astronomical network based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

 

After interrupting his apprenticeship, he began studying at a Prague gymnasium (secondary school) on Arabská Street, specializing in computer programming and operations. He graduated with a high school diploma and a programmer’s certificate in 1980.

 

Since he was already intensely interested in film at that time, he decided to gain some practical experience in the film industry. He worked at Krátký film Praha as a camera assistant and at Zpravodajský film at Barrandov, where he assisted cinematographers such as Pavel Vaska, Jiří Jelínek, Jan Špáta, Jan Malíř, Vladimír Lorenc, Svatopluk Malý, Rudolf Milič Jr., and Martin Šec. He gained essential assistant experience with 35mm cameras on various types of documentary films.

 

In 1986, he was accepted into the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Faculty of Film and Television, majoring in Cinematography. He experienced the so-called “Velvet Revolution of 1989” during his studies. He studied under the guidance of professors such as Jaroslav Kučera, Jiří Macháně, Jan Kališ, and others. After completing his studies, he filmed two graduation films and received a degree with the title Magister of Art – MgA.

 

In the following years, he began working as an independent cinematographer and became a founding member of the film company LAMPA film PRAHA. He primarily filmed for Czech Television but also worked for other European broadcasters and private domestic and international producers. He mostly shot feature films, full-length documentary projects, music videos, and experimental art projects. He also worked as an editor on several projects.

 

Since 1995, he has been a full member of the Czech Society of Cinematographers (AČK), and in 1999, he became a member of the AČK presidium. He represented AČK as a contact person in IMAGO – the European Federation of Cinematographers. In this role, he participated in international conferences and represented Czech cinematographers in negotiations among European cinematographers on copyright issues and was a member of IMAGO’s technology committee. In 2012, he was elected president of the Czech Society of Cinematographers, a position he held until 2024. As the emeritus president of AČK, he is active in the field of digital restoration of films from the so-called golden fund of Czech cinematography and advocates for the use of certified DRA (Digitally Restored Authoritative) methodology.

 

In 2003, he also began his teaching career. He taught cinematography at FAMU in Prague, led year-long seminars, and introduced a new specialized course called “Camera Eye.” In 2005, he was appointed to a full-time position as the deputy head of the cinematography department under Prof. Jaromír Šofr. He took over the department leadership in 2005. In 2006, he earned the title of Associate Professor, and in 2012, he was awarded the title of Professor. He also taught in English at FAMU International and for institutions such as American University Washington D.C. (AU), CET program, NY University (NYU), Syracuse University (SU), Yale University (YU), Emerson University (EU), as well as through FAMU International Academic Programs and at Anglo-American University (AAU). Additionally, he participated in the education of cinematographers at FAMO in Písek,  Silesian University in Opavaand at JAMU in Brno.

 

He has served as a jury member at film festivals and was a member of the Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA) and the European Film Academy (EFA).

 

Since 2013, he has been the lead researcher of the NAKI AMU/NFA project, which focuses on the Methodology of Digitizing the National Film Archive, and he is a co-creator of the DRA (Digitally Restored Authoritative) Method. He was a member of the expert restoration group for the first digital restorations of films such as Marketa Lazarová, The Firemen’s Ball, All My Compatriots, Closely Watched Trains, and many others. He theoretically and practically founded the new profession of digital restorer. After successfully completing this research project in 2017, with a budget of 52 million CZK, he published seven internationally certified DRA methodologies according to this research plan. In 2018, he began working as the head of the Digital and Film Laboratory at the Center for Consulting and Analytical Services (CPA) at FAMU Studio in Klimentská Street. There, he established a certified laboratory film and digital projection facility for further research activities. Together with cinematographer Jaromír Šofr and the project team from NAKI – Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, he worked as the responsible digital restorer on the digitization of films Radúz and Mahulena, directed by Petr Weigl for Czech Television, and Place de la Concorde by Étienne-Jules Marey for the National Technical Museum. In the following years, he worked as a digital restorer on a large number of other films for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

 

He has special knowledge in the field of art history, which is reflected in his long-standing membership in the Club for Old Prague and the Brotherhood of the Celts. He holds a driver’s license. Foreign languages – Russian (passive) and English (B2).

 

FEATURE FILMS

1992 – “Malčik”, dir. David Sís

1994 – “Razor Blades”, dir. Zdeněk Tyc

1995 – “A Passionate Kiss”, dir. Miro Šindelka

1996 – “The Stone Bridge”, dir. Tomáš Vorel

1998 – “Black and White in Color”, dir. Mira Erdevički-Charap

2000 – “Spring of Life – Der Lebensborn”, dir. Milan Cieslar

2000 – “Out of the City”, dir. Tomáš Vorel

2001 – “Black Tears”, dir. Milan Cieslar

2004 – “Vaterland – A Hunting Diary”, dir. David Jařab

2005 – “The Elf”, dir. Tomáš Vorel

2007 – “The Can”, dir. Tomáš Vorel

2008 – “The Hunter of Silent Waters”, dir. Milan Cieslar

2009 – “To Catch a Billionaire”, dir. Tomáš Vorel

2009 – “Snowy Night”, dir. Milan Cieslar

2010 – “Head-Hands-Heart”, dir. David Jařab

2010 – “Love Is Love”, dir. Milan Cieslar

2013 – “Golette”, dir. Milan Cieslar

2018 – “Alice in the Land of Wonders”, dir. Otakáro M. Schmidt and Jana K. Studničková

2018 – “Forever Yours, Faithless”, dir. Milan Cieslar

2022 – “Circus Maximum”, dir. Artur Kaiser

 

DOCUMENTARY FILMS
1989 – “Cardinal”, dir. Petr Orozovič
1993 – “Spring, Hell, Autumn, Winter”, dir. Václav Kučera
1995 – “Run”, dir. Václav Kučera
1997 – “My Parthenon is Holešovice”, dir. Rudolf Adler
1998 – “Krejča, Svoboda, Faust”, dir. Rudolf Adler
1999 – “The Trial in Prague”, dir. Zuzana Justman
2000 – “Josef Svoboda”, dir. Rudolf Adler
2001 – “Masks, Clowns, Demons”, dir. Rudolf Adler
2001 – “Otomar Krejča”, dir. Rudolf Adler
2001 – “Somewhere Better”, dir. Mira Erdevički
2001 – “Kolben”, dir. David Jařab
2005 – “The War in the Memory of Women”, dir. Dáša Smržová
2007 – “Tito’s Ghosts”, dir. Mira Erdevički-Charap
2007 – “Zorba the Greek”, dir. George Aghathonikiadis
2007 – “The Troubadour Who Didn’t Die”, dir. J. Lustig and M. Jícha
2012 – “My Tear, Your Rain”, dir. Eva Lustigová
2016 – “Melancholy of Silence and Motion”, dir. David Jařab
2016 – “As If We Should Die Today”, dir. Roman Vávra
2017 – “Ladislav Mrkvička”, dir. Světlana Lazarová
2020 – “The City, Man, and Tree”, dir. Majka Šandová
2022 – “The Solstices of Petr Nikl”, dir. Pavel Jirásek
2022 – “Sudden Calm”, dir. Světlana Lazarová
2022 – “Leaving to Remain”, dir. Mira Erdevički-Charap
2023 – “Heaven Above the River”, dir. Majka Šandová

 

EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS
1979 – “The Church of Our Lady before Týn”, dir. Marek Jícha
1990 – “Tired People Kiss Dogs or Andalusian Cat”, dir. Petr Slabý
1992 – “The Great Need”, dir. Miro Šindelka
1997 – “Baroque Opera”, dir. Miroslav Janek
2001 – “DALIBOR Opera”, dir. Jan A. Pitínský
2002 – “Hausing de Gaulle”, dir. Majka Šandová

 

TELEVISION SHOWS
1992 – “The Little Guesthouse I, II”, dir. Ondřej Trojan
1993 – “Bold Verses I, II, III”, dir. Tomáš Vorel
1996 – Musical Shows “60”, dir. Collective of Directors
1998 – “The White Man’s Spiritual I and II”, dir. Zdeněk Tyc
2000 – “Prague Anima”, dir. Jiří Syrovátka
2000 – “Uncle David’s Rendezvous”, dir. Jan Hovorka
2001 – “Folk Buildings of Northern Bohemia”, dir. Rudolf Adler
2001 – “Vincent van Gogh – The Green Valley”, dir. Petr Gavlik
2002 – “Evenings of Analogon I, II, III, and IV”, dir. David Jařab

 

40 MUSIC VIDEOS
I. Hlas, Habera, Vltava, Priessnitz, Prouza, Bratrstvo, Zuby Nehty, R. Muller, Toyen, Načeva, Hudba Praha, Fiction, Jablkoň, Tatabojs, L. Pospíšil, Laura a její Tygři, Věra Bílá, Žlutý pes, Václav Koubek, D. Landa, M. Absolonová, Daneťáček

 

DIGITAL RESTORATION
2015 – Capricious Summer, dir. Jiří Menzel (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2015 – Ark of Fools, dir. Ivan Balaďa (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2015 – The Shop on Main Street, dir. J. Kadár, E. Klos (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2015 – Cutting It Short, dir. Jiří Menzel (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2015 – The Assassination, dir. Jiří Sequens (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2015 – The Wolf Trap, dir. Jiří Weiss (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2015 – The Dove, dir. František Vláčil (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2015 – The Cremator, dir. Juraj Herz (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2015 – Romance for Bugle, dir. O. Vávra (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2015 – Love, Defiance, and Death, dir. E. M. Bergerová (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2016 – The Fathers’ School, dir. Ladislav Helge (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2016 – The Poacher’s Foster Daughter or The Noble Millionaire, dir. Martin Frič (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2016 – Long Live the Republic, dir. Karel Kachyňa (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2016 – Silver Wind, dir. Václav Krška (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2016 – When the Cat Comes, dir. Vojtěch Jasný (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2017 – The City of Organs, dir. Jiří Šimunek (NAKI DRA SAMPLER)
2017 – Radúz and Mahulena, dir. Petr Weigl (Czech TV)
2017 – Place de la Concorde, dir. Étienne-Jules Marey, 1895 (National Technical Museum)
2018 – Cutting It Short, dir. Jiří Menzel (DRA for KVIFF)
2018 – Those Wonderful Men with a Crank, dir. Jiří Menzel (DRA for KVIFF)
2018 – Secluded, Near Woods, dir. Jiří Menzel (DRA for KVIFF)
2019 – A Lady on the Tracks, dir. Ladislav Rychman (DRA samples for NFA)
2019 – Larks on a String, dir. Jiří Menzel (DRA for KVIFF)
2019 – Shadows of a Hot Summer, dir. František Vláčil (DRA samples for NFA)
2020 – A Tale from Malá Strana, dir. Jiří Krejčík (DRA for Czech TV)
2020 – Spring of Life, dir. Milan Cieslar (DRA for Czech TV)
2020 – Razor Blades, dir. Zdeněk Tyc (DRA for Czech TV)
2021 – The Grandmother I & II, dir. Antonín Moskalyk (DRA for Czech TV)

2021 – Grandmother I and Grandmother II, directed by Antonín Moskalyk (DRA for ČT) 

2021 – Skylarks on a String, directed by Jiří Menzel (DRA for MFFKV) 

2021 – A Celebration and Guests, directed by Jan Němec (DRA for MFFKV) 

2021 – Hotel Blue Star, directed by Martin Frič (DRA for MFFKV) 

2021 – The World’s End, directed by Zdeněk Podskalský (DRA for MFFKV) 

2021 – Siren, directed by Karel Steklý (DRA for MFFKV) 

2021 – Watchdog 47, directed by Josef Rovensko, Jan Sviták (DRA for MFFKV) 

2022 – Assassination, directed by Jiří Sequens (DRA for MFFKV) 

2022 – Daisies, directed by Věra Chytilová (DRA for MFFKV) 

2022 – The Joke, directed by Jaromil Jireš (DRA for MFFKV) 

2022 – The Ear, directed by Karel Kachyňa (DRA for MFFKV) 

2022 – How to Pull a Whale’s Tooth, directed by Marie Poledňáková (DRA for ČT) 

2022 – How to Get Daddy into Reform School, directed by Marie Poledňáková (DRA for ČT) 

2022 – The Accused, directed by Jan Kadár, Elmar Klos (DRA for MFFKV) 

2022 – Ducháček Will Handle It, directed by Karel Lamač (DRA for MFFKV) 

2023 – The End of Old Times, directed by Jiří Menzel (DRA for MFFKV) 

2023 – My Village at the Center, directed by Jiří Menzel (DRA for MFFKV) 

2023 – Every Day Courage, directed by Evald Schorm (DRA for MFFKV) 

2023 – The Princess with the Golden Star, directed by Martin Frič (DRA for MFFKV) 

2023 – Kristian, directed by Martin Frič (DRA for MFFKV) 

2023 – Oil Lamps, directed by Juraj Herz (DRA for MFFKV) 

2023 – The Murder of Ing. Čert, directed by Ester Krumbachová (DRA for MFFKV) 

2023 – Julian the Renegade, directed by Jiří Bělka (DRA for ČT) 

2023 – Břetislav and Jitka, directed by Jiří Bělka (DRA for ČT) 

2024 – Calamity, directed by Věra Chytilová (DRA for MFFKV) 

2024 – Night at Karlštejn, directed by Zdeněk Podskalský (DRA for MFFKV) 

2024 – Shadows of a Hot Summer, directed by František Vláčil (DRA for MFFKV) 

2024 – Jan Roháč of Dubá, directed by Vladimír Borský (DRA for MFFKV) 

2024 – Morgiana, directed by Juraj Herz (DRA for MFFKV) 

2024 – The Ninth Heart, directed by Juraj Herz (DRA for MFFKV) 

2024 – The Heavenly Riders, directed by Jindřich Polák (DRA for MFFKV) 

2023 – Golden Eels, directed by Karel Kachyňa (DRA for ČT) 

2023 – Romanetto, directed by Eva Sadková (DRA for ČT)

 

PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE AND ARTICLES:

 

Fliegel, K., Krasula, L., Páta, P., Myslík, J., Pecák, J., and Jícha, M., System for Objective Assessment of Image Differences in Digital Cinema, Proc. SPIE 9217, Applications of Digital Image Processing XXXVII, 92170I, SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, San Diego, California, United States, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2061016

 

Fliegel, K., Vítek, S., Páta, P., Janout, P., Myslík, J., Pecák, J., and Jícha, M., Evaluation of Color Grading Impact in the Restoration Process of Archive Films, Proc. SPIE 9971, Applications of Digital Image Processing XXXIX, 997121, SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, San Diego, California, United States, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2237558

 

Jícha, M. – Šofr, J., Digital Restoration of Film Heritage: The DRA Method, Heritage Preservation Reports, Vol. 76, No. 1 (2016), pp. 76-90, Prague: National Heritage Institute, 2016.

 

Jícha, M., Šofr, J., et al., Living Film: Digitization Using the DRA Method, Prague: Lepton Studio, 2016. ISBN 978-80-904503-4

 

Fliegel, K., Vítek, S., Páta, P., Novák, M., Myslík, J., Pecák, J., and Jícha, M., Set of Methodologies for Archive Film Digitization and Restoration with Examples of Their Application in ORWO Region, Archiving Conference, Volume 2017, Number 1, May 2017, pp. 62-67(6), Riga, Latvia, 2017. https://doi.org/10.2352/issn.2168-3204.2017.1.0.62

 

Fliegel, K., Vítek, S., Páta, P., Myslík, J., Pecák, J., and Jícha, M., Resolution Analysis of Archive Films for the Purpose of Their Optimal Digitization and Distribution, Proc. SPIE 10396, Application of Digital Image Processing XL, 103962T, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2274095

 

Jícha, M., Šofr, J., et al., Methodologies for Digitizing the National Film Archive Using the DRA Method, Prague: NAMU, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7331-452-1

 

Baran, L., Šofr, J., Jícha, M., and Souček, D., The Czech Cinematographic School, Prague: Lepton Studio, 2020. ISBN 978-80-904503-4

 

Zelinský, M., Horsáková, M., Chrobák, J., Labík, Ľ., Kocí, I., Bébarová, J., Polenský, T., Minařík, P., Horvát, F., Novotná, I., Hrdinová, B., Klíma, M., Bergmanová, P., Jícha, M., Učňová, E., Holetz, T., and Odehnal, M., Transformations of Dramaturgy 4: Dramaturgy in Offline and Online Spaces, Silesian University Opava, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7510-445-8

 

Jícha, M., Issues of Fidelity and Authenticity in Digital Restoration of Black-and-White Films, Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2021. ISSN 2168-3204.2021.1.0.21

 

Jícha, M., Issues Concerning the Use of Duplication Positives in Digitizing Analogue Films, Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2022. ISSN 2168-3204.2022.19.1.15

 

Jícha, M., Bezděk, L., Utilization of Film Trick Cameras for Digitizing Analog Image Records, Prague: JMO Fine Mechanics and Optics 3/2022, 2022. ISSN 0447-6441, INDEX 46 723

 

FROM A DIFFERENT BARREL
2005 – Marek Jícha discovered a megalithic stone, a central Czech menhir at the Prague settlement Džbán in Šárka. It is a three-meter white stone stele. This discovery was published in Václav Vokolek’s book: The World of Sacred Stones, Eminent 2006.

 

2010 – Marek Jícha wrote a book of fairy tales titled The Elves from the Great Valley, 2010 Dilia. It has not yet been published.

 

AWARDS

2021 – The book “The Czech Cinematographic School” was awarded the Josef Škvorecký Prize by the Czech Film and Television Association FITES, Trilobit 2021.

 

2019 – The book “Methodologies for Digitizing the National Film Archive Using the DRA Method” was awarded the Josef Škvorecký Prize by the Czech Film and Television Association FITES, Trilobit 2019.

 

2018 – The film “Alice in Wonderland” was nominated for the Best Cinematography Award of 2018 by the Czech Society of Cinematographers.

 

2014 – The film “Colette” directed by Milan Cieslar, was nominated for the Czech Lion Award for Best Cinematography.

 

2013 – “Love is Love”, directed by Milan Cieslar, received the Award from the Czech Society of Cinematographers for Best Cinematography of 2012.

 

2011 – “Head-Hands-Heart”, directed by David Jarab, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography of 2010” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers.

 

2011 – “Head-Hands-Heart”, directed by David Jarab, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Czech Lion Award by the Czech Film and Television Academy in 2010.

 

2011 – “Head-Hands-Heart”, directed by David Jarab, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Award by the Czech Film Critics.

 

2010 – “Catch the Billionaire”, directed by Tomáš Vorel, was awarded the Judges’ Special Citation for Best Feature at the Syracuse International Film Festival, New York, USA.

 

2009 – “Snow Night”, directed by Milan Cieslar, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers 2008.

 

2008 – “The Silence Hunter”, directed by Milan Cieslar, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers 2007.

 

2007 – “Graffiti”, directed by Tomáš Vorel, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers 2006.

 

2006 – “The Imp”, directed by Tomáš Vorel, was awarded the “Best Technology” Award at the Skip City International D-Cinema Festival, Japan 2006.

 

2006 – “The Imp”, directed by Tomáš Vorel, was awarded the “Best Cinematography 2005” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers.

 

2006 – “The Imp”, directed by Tomáš Vorel, was awarded the main prize for “Best European Feature Film” at the International Film Festival Syracuse Film & Video Festival, New York 2006.

 

2005 – The film “Vaterland – A Hunting Logbook”, directed by David Jarab, received the Czech Literary Fund Award for direction and cinematography 2005.

 

2004 – “Vaterland – A Hunting Logbook”, directed by David Jarab, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers 2004.

 

2003 – The film “Black Tears”, directed by Milan Cieslar, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers 2003.

 

2001 – The film “Masks, Demons and Clowns”, directed by Rudolf Adler, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers 2001.

 

2000 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, was featured in PANORAMA 2000 at the International Film Festivals in Berlin 2000.

 

2000 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, was awarded at the FINÁLE 2000 Film Festival in Plzeň.

 

2000 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, received the Award for Best Film at the International Film Festival of Children’s Films ZLÍN 2000.

 

2000 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, received the Special Prize at the MFF Gottbus, Germany 2000.

 

2000 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, was awarded as the Best Film at MFF Rimouski – Canada 2000.

 

2000 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, received the Troia Award 2001 – Portugal.

 

2000 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, won the Award from film critics at MFF Leba – Poland 2000.

 

2000 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, received the Main Award at MFF Laon, France 2000.

 

2000 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, was awarded Best Film at MFF Chemnitz 2001, Germany 2000.

 

2000 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, was featured at film festivals in Karlovy Vary 2000, Jerusalem 2000, AFI Los Angeles 2000, Fort Lauderdale 2000, Palm Beach Jewish FF 2000, Shanghai 2001.

 

1999 – The film “The Spring of Life”, directed by Milan Cieslar, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers 1998.

 

1999 – “Black & White in Color”, directed by Mira Erdevicki-Charap, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers 1999.

 

1998 – The film “Black & White in Color”, directed by Mira Erdevicki-Charap, received an Award at film festivals in Greece and Romania.

 

1997 – The film “Stone Bridge”, directed by Tomáš Vorel, was nominated for the “Best Cinematography” Award by the Czech Society of Cinematographers 1997.

 

1995 – The film “Razors”, directed by Zdeněk Tyc, was featured in international film festivals in France, Sweden, Montreal, and Berlin 1995.

 

1995 – The film “Razors”, directed by Zdeněk Tyc, was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Czech Lion Award by the Czech Film and Television Academy 1995.

 

1993 – The PIEROT 93 Award for “Best Cinematographer of Czech Television” from the Czech Film and Television Association FITES for the film “Priessnitz Prouza”.

 

1991 – The film “Tired People Kiss Dogs or Andalusian Cat”, a 35mm cut experimental film, was recognized as the Best Student Work by the prestigious cultural magazine SCÉNA 1991.

 

1989 – The camera award from the Czechoslovak Literary Fund for the film “Bára Basiková”, directed by Milan Tomsa.

 

1989 – The film “Black Saturday” won the Best Cinematography Award at the 30th International Brno 16 Festival.

 

1989 – The first “MAXIM” Award for Cinematography at the FAMU Festival.

 

1979 – First prize for experimental film at the ARS FILM KROMĚŘÍŽ Festival for the film “Tyn Church”.