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Ct Dokument

Format

Dokumentarfilm / Feature Documentary

Length

52–90 min

Timeslot

CT2 / iVysilani

Exposé length

3–5 pages

Editorial tone

Cinematic, contemplative, narratively ambitious. CT Dokument is Czech Television's documentary film strand for high-end auteur documentary. The Czech documentary film tradition — from the Czechoslovak New Wave to today — is strongly present. The tone is personal, observational, often poetic. Stories are told with patience, on-camera protagonists portrayed with respect and intimacy. Social and political subjects are illuminated from a human perspective.

What this format covers

  • ●Czech society and contemporary reality
  • ●Historical reckoning — communist past, transformation
  • ●European subjects with a Czech perspective
  • ●Culture, art and identity
  • ●Social issues — migration, minorities, generational conflict
  • ●Auteur films with strong artistic vision
  • ●International stories with universal resonance

What this format does NOT want

  • ●Pure TV reportage without cinematic ambition
  • ●Sensationalism or exploitation
  • ●Propaganda or political campaigns
  • ●Low-budget productions without visual ambition
  • ●Purely commercial formats
  • ●Subjects with no relevance whatsoever to Czech audiences

Visual expectations

Cinematic quality at international festival level. The Czech documentary film school has a strong visual tradition. Expected: careful camerawork, considered composition, atmospheric lighting design. Archive material used creatively and carefully. Experimental approaches welcome if they serve the story. Sound design and music deployment at high level.

Expected exposé structure

  1. Title and logline
  2. Synopsis (dramaturgically structured)
  3. Director's statement and artistic approach
  4. On-camera protagonists and shooting locations
  5. Visual concept
  6. Director bio and filmography
  7. Production company and financing plan
  8. Festival strategy

Example productions

  • Nothing Like Before (Klara Tasovska, 2017)
  • Caught in the Net (Barbora Chalupova & Vit Klusak, 2020)
  • A New Shift (Jindrich Andrs, 2020)
  • The White World According to Daliborek (Vit Klusak, 2017)
Protagonist-drivenEuropean perspective required

Editorial notes

Ceska televize (CT) is the Czech public broadcaster. CT Dokument on CT2 shows high-end documentary films. The Czech Republic has an exceptionally strong documentary film tradition. The Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival is the most important documentary film festival in Central and Eastern Europe and serves as a pipeline for CT co-productions. The Czech Film Fund (Statni fond kinematografie) is an important funding partner. CT regularly co-produces with European partners, especially via Creative Europe MEDIA and Eurimages. Many CT documentaries screen at international festivals (IDFA, DOK Leipzig, Ji.hlava). [TO CHECK] Current commissioning contacts at CT2 and precise budget ranges for co-productions.

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