Zdeněk N. Bričkovský

Bio – filmography of the director:
Zdeněk N. Bričkovský
Born February 17, 1968 in Letohrad, Czech Republic
1991 - 1996
AMU/Academy of Music, Film and Performing Arts
(majoring in directing) Prague, Czech Republic
1999 -
I have founded independent production company DÓMfilm, so far this
company completed 27 film projects
/www.domfilm.cz/
Selection of documentary films:
2013
Phenomenon /The soul solace of Jurij Petrovič/ 54min
2011 -
In the Lands of Silence / Nikolai and Ludmila/ - 65 min
A Documentary Essay from Siberia,forgotten places on the Angara River
“I set out for the Siberian taiga to find descendants of the ancient Hesychasts;
those who love silence. Fate led me to Nikolai and Ludmila”.
International Film Festival One World Prague 2011 - The Award of Czech Radio Jury
Selected to 46nd International Film Festival KARLOVY VARY 2011
2010 -
Waiting for the Reindeer Yoke /52 minutes/
A Documentary Film about joy, death and Izems’ open heart
Documentaries Festival NADOTEK in Ústí nad Orlicí /2010/.
2008-
Them, Us and Skitskoj /A Dialoque in the Editing Room/ /52 minutes/
A documentary film about Russian Oldbelievers, about us, about islands
and bridges
International Film Festival One World Prague 2008 – main competition /premiere/
43nd International Film Festival KARLOVY VARY 2008
The Jury Prize in the Documentaries Festival in Ústí nad Orlicí /2008/.
11th RAI International Festival of Etnographic Film Leeds, UK 2009
Czech Film Festival Pilsen Final, Czech Republic 2009
International Documentary Film Festival TRANZYT Poznan, Poland 2009
2006-
VORGA – A Path of Two Banks /69 minutes/ A documentary film about
a dream, tundra and a nomadic nation of European Nenets
The Main Prize – Bronze TUROŃ – in Etnographic film festival ETNOFILM 2008
in Čadca
Won the Jury Prize in the Documentaries Festival in Ústí nad Orlicí /2006/.
International Human Rights Documentary Film festival „One world“ Prague 2007
was the 3rd in the spectators’ competition;
42nd International Film Festival KARLOVY VARY 2007
40th International Film Festival Tourfilm 2007 – Karlovy Vary – 1st prize for the best
documentary film
XXI Pärnu International Film Festival Estonia 2007
8th ONE WORLD International Film Festival Bratislava, Slovakia 2007
45.International Tourfilm Festival Castello di Copertino, Italy 2007
7th Ecocinema International Film Festival in Piraeus, Athens, Greece 2008.
5th Green Film Festival in Seoul Korea 2008
2005-
A Legend of the Bird`s Egg /57 minutes/ A unique documentary about
the shaman spirit of the Komi nation living in the north of Russia.
Won the Golden Kingfisher Prize for the best full-length documentary film in the Pilsen
Final Festival in April 2006
and the Jury Prize in the Documentaries Festival in Ústí nad Orlicí /2005/.
International Film Festival One World Bratislava 2010
2003-
Dream Mountain Descent /58 minutes/ – profile of the writer
Yuri Koch and his perception of Luzian Serb nation living in East Germany
Everlasting Return /20 minutes/ – interpretation of Gregorian chant
in the village near Ostrava
Aramaic Lord´s Prayer /12 minutes/ – portrait of the fellowship Alikvotni 4,
interpreting original form of Aramey prayer
2002 - 1999
I have organized the expedition “Volha” in 2001; its purpose was portrayal
of various ethnic groups (with cultural and religious differences) living
on the shores of legendary river; three documents produced on this journey
described:
A Mythic Land Bumba Story /54 minutes/ - KALMYK nation
SURA - Song to the Utmost /40 minutes/ - TATAR nation
SVETLOJAR , Holy see /55minutes/ - MARIJK nation
Russian Harvest Home /35 minutes/ – depiction of old Russian habits during
completion of seasonal harvests
Hermit´s Peace /20 minutes/ – portrait of Russian painter voluntarily secluded
in deserted village Stchepichino
From Elsewhere - cycle of six documents /6x 58 minutes/ depicting foreign
alternative movements influencing Czech culture; I have selected traditional
and folk traditions from India, Ireland, Africa, South America, Near East
and Japan
1998 -1997
St. Patrick´s Irish Trall /40 minutes/ – dedicated to St. Patrick
and his importance in contemporary Ireland
Journey to Shambala /30 minutes/ – the search for sacred Shambala
in Central Mongolia
Gobi Rocks /30 minutes/ – reconstruction of three ancient rituals opening safe
journey to Gobi desert in Mongolia