Third edition of Czech Horizon Grant unveils shortlisted projects

Seven finalists have been selected to participate in pitching for the Czech Horizon Grant Supported by the PPF Foundation. The projects were chosen by a committee comprising Jana Tomas Sedláčková, Tomáš Rychecký, Pavel Horáček, Malvína Balvínová, Kateřina Zajícová, Zuzana Kučerová and Vojtěch Spěvák. The third pitching session to support production of Czech professional short animated films will take place on 7 May 2025 as part of the Industry Programme of the International Festival of Animated Films Anifilm in Liberec.

The value of the grant is CZK 1,000,000. A committee whose members are Jana Tomas Sedláčková, Kamila Dohnalová, Alexandra Májová, Jiří Barta and Martin Duda will decide which projects will receive funding.

Selected projects:

Paints – director: Martin Živocký, producers: Martin Jůza, Anika Homolová
Dětství mého dědy/When Grandpa Was a Boy – director: Tomáš Červený, producer: Tomáš Červený
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe! – director: Andrea Szelesová, producer: Kristina Husová
The Molepire – director: Marek Čermák, producers: Hana Blaha Šilarová, Karolína Dvorská Fránková
Crossings – director: František Mlčák, producer: Petr Babinec
Last Shift – director: Martin Búřil, producer: Anneta Furdecká
Večírek/Party – director: Anna Mastníková, producer: Anna Mastníková