Negativ Film Productions

Negativ was founded in 1995 and is one of the most important production companies in the Czech Republic. During its course of existence, it produced over 50 feature films, documentaries, and animated films. The company focuses on projects with an international co-production potential and has been cooperating long-term with authors such as Bohdan Sláma, Helena Třeštíková, Michaela Pavlátová or Marek Najbrt. Negativ won the Czech Lion Award for Best Film five times: Návrat idiota (The Idiot Returns), Rok ďábla (Year of the Devil), Štěstí (Something Like Happiness), Protektor (Protector), and Bába z ledu (Ice Mother); three times for the best documentary: Katka, King Skate, Dálava (Over the Hills); and once for Exceptional feat in the area of audio-visual arts: Kancelář Blank (Blaník Office). Negativ’s films also won significant awards at international film festivals. Štěstí (Something Like Happiness) won the main award at the MFF in San Sebastian, Moje slunce Mad (My Sunny Maad) has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the Jury Award at the MFAF in Annecy. Negativ is also the winner of two European Film Awards for the films René in the documentary films category and Alois Nebel in the animated films category. There are four producers in the company at the moment: Pavel Strnad, Petr Oukropec, Kateřina Černá, a Milan Kuchynka.