Film Academy Leadership Recommends Sending Choirmaster to Oscars, Member Opposes | českénoviny.cz

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When deciding who to send to compete for an Oscar, the presidium of the Czech Film and Television Academy recommended its members vote for the film Choirmaster. But producer and director Radovan Síbrt is urging his colleagues to reconsider the move.

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According to him, his sister Karolína, who recently spoke publicly about abuse in the children's choir Bambini di Praga, unintentionally became part of the film's story. Director and screenwriter Ondřej Provazník does not deny being inspired by the events in Bambini di Praga, but according to him, the situations depicted are consciously different and fictitious. ČFTA President Ivo Mathé stated that ČFTA is not authorized by its statutes, by virt…

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Prague - The Presidium of the Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA) has recommended that its members vote for the film The Choirmaster when deciding which film to send to compete for the Oscars. However, ČFTA member, producer and director Radovan Síbrt has called on the academics to reconsider the recommendation in a letter and via social media. According to him, his sister Karolína, who recently spoke publicly about abuse in the children's c…