Dead Forest and Other Bullshit
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
2000Production year
1987—1992Premiere
29 February 2000Runtime
74 minDirector
Pavel MarekCategory
pásmoGenre
experimentalTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Mrtvý les a jiný bulšitCzech title
Mrtvý les a jiný bulšitEnglish title
Dead Forest and Other BullshitWorking title
BulšitfilmSummary
These three short films and one mid-length film were made in 1987 –1992 by the independent film company Bullshit Film while its filmmakers were studying at FAMU. The films are kindred to the work of Czech director Jan Švankmajer in their use of surrealistic figurativeness and techniques, pixellation, black humour and grotesque exaggeration. Bullshit Film ended its activities with death of the films co-creater Roman Včelák.
Synopsis
Four short stories.
Note
Between 1987 and 1992, two friends – Pavel Marek (1963) and Roman Včelák (1962 – 1993) – created several films on 16mm format; first amateur ones in their independent film association Bulšit film, established in 1983, and later also in the framework of their studies at the Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. The series of three short films and one medium-footage film was composed thanks to the company Negativ and other coproducers including the National Film Archive. The films were refined, transformed to 35mm format and distributed by the Association of Czech Film Clubs. Pixelation was used in the films along with classically performed scenes.
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Crew and creators
Director
Director of Photography
Art Director
Sound Designer
Postproduction
Klaus Fuxjäger (obraz), Pavel Rejholec (zvuk)
Producer
Pavel Strnad (Negativ)
Production
Pavel Strnad (Negativ)
Production info
Original Title
Mrtvý les a jiný bulšit
Czech Title
Mrtvý les a jiný bulšit
English Title
Dead Forest and Other Bullshit
Working Title
Bulšitfilm
Category
pásmo
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
experimental
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
2000
Production Year
1987—1992
Premiere
premiere 29 February 2000 /recommended for 15 and over/ (kino Aero, Praha)
Distribution slogan
Negative, in cooperation with Czech Television, FAMU and the National Film Archive, presents short films by Pavel Marek and Roman Včelák.
Production
Negativ, Národní filmový archiv (spolupráce), Česká televize (spolupráce), Tvůrčí skupina Richard Medek (Česká televize), Studio FAMU (spolupráce)
With support
Státní fond České republiky pro podporu a rozvoj české kinematografie (distribuce)
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
74 min
Original length in metres
2 100 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
colour, black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Festival: 12. Interfilm Berlín
1995
Berlín / Federal Republic of Germany
