Czech Republic

Czech Director and Cinematographer David Čálek graduated from Prague’s heralded FAMU film school in 1989 and has shot and/or directed over 30 documentaries around the world for independent producers, TV broadcasters (Czech TV) and more. His documentary Heaven Hell was released theatrically in the Czech Republic and had its international festival premiere at SXSW 2011. The film also won Best Film at the Czech national film festival, Finale – Plzen IFF. He has also shot many narrative feature films, including Mamas & Papas, winner of Best Film at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2010.

Filmography

Touching Pictures (2000)
Sleepless Nights (2003)
Berkat and Marsho: Happiness and Freedom (2007)
Olympiáda, über Alles (2008)
Heaven, Hell (2010)
Tiger Lillies in Prague (2011)
Pirating Pirates (2014)
Adopce: Konkurz na rodiče (2014)
Cesta vzhůru / Climbing Higher (2015)