About Fund

Markéta Lazarová, 1967
František Vláčil

About Fund

The Czech Audiovisual Fund is currently undergoing its transformation which will determine its further operation, including the support for new areas of audiovisual industry.

Detailed description of the upcoming changes can be found in the press release, or you can check out the overview in the Documents section below.

The Czech Audiovisual Fund is the main public financing body for the audiovisual industry in the Czech Republic. It supports all stages of audiovisual production, plus promotion, distribution, and other related areas. The CAF also administers production incentives for audiovisual content made in the Czech Republic.

Since 2017, the Czech Film Center and the Czech Film Commission have become an integral part of the Fund, making it a complex institution that not only allocates money but which also promotes the Czech film industry internationally.

Czech Film Center

The Czech Film Center promotes and markets Czech audiovisual content and the local film industry worldwide. It collaborates with major international festivals and coproduction platforms and utilizes a global network of partners, seeking opportunities for creative exchange between Czech filmmakers and their international counterparts.

Czech Film Commission

The Czech Film Commission promotes the country with its film infrastructure as one of the world's top destinations for audiovisual production. As a comprehensive resource for filming in the Czech Republic, the commission provides incoming filmmakers with consultation, guidance, and contacts.

Find out more about Co-productions and incentives in the Czech Republic.

Co-production

Official co-productions consist of film projects implemented in accordance with the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production, or of film and television projects implemented in accordance with other formal agreements between the Czech Republic and other countries. The co-production status for those project is granted in the Czech Republic by the Czech Audiovisual Fund.

For consultations on co-production status, please contact:

Kateřina Košická
katerina.kosicka@fondkinematografie.cz

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