The city of Liberec in Czech Republic was the seat – from 15 to 17 October – of the 16th edition of “Liberec International FICTS Festival” finished with the delivery of “Jiří Kössl” prize to the winners at Babylon centre – Tropical garden.
Liberec: director of Festival Dr Pavel Landa together with Alina Cosmoiu and Bogdan Malciu
directors of “Life is sport, life is love” (Action Television Production – Romania)
The event was organized – in the framework of the Worldwide Championship of the Cinema and sport television “World FICTS Challenge” – by the “Sports and Physical Training Organization” of Liberec in collaboration with FICTS, the Regional organization of The Czech Union of Sport in Liberec distrikt. Professional guarantees are The Czech Olympic Committee, Czech Union of Sport, Film and Television Associoation (FITES).
“THE AWARD OF JIŘÍ KÖSSL”: Czech Olympic Academy awards this prize, based on juries recommendation, of 16th year Sport Film Liberec to Dana Zátopková “for Lifetime promotion and implementation of Olympic ideas and ideals, for her sport, coaching and functionaries activities”. She is the wife of Emil Zátopek a Czech long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Dana Zátopková former javelin thrower. She won the gold medal for javelin in the
1952 Summer Olympics andthe silver medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
She was the European champion in 1954 and 1958. She also set a world record in 1958 (55.73 m)
when she was 35, making her the oldest woman to break one in an outdoor athletics event.
The pictures of Festival are available on:
The Festival is presided by Milan Jirásek and by the Vice President Ing. Vladimír Boháč ands directed by Dr Pavel Landa.
The winners of “Liberec International FICTS Festival” will participate into “Sport Movies & Tv 2013 – 31st Milano International FICTS Fest” worldwide Final scheduled in Milano from 4 – 8 december.
The winners:
The main award “The Big Ještídek“ in “The Olympic Games – The Olympic Ideas” Section to “Where am I taking here” directed by Ivan Stehlík of Czech Television Production.
- Section “DOCUMENTARY”: “White Line” Directed by Tomáš Galásek produced by Alternative NOW, o.s.
- Section “SPORTS PERSONALITIES”: “Jaromír Jágr: Still on the top” directed by Milan Šíma produced by Czech Television
- Section “REPORTS”: “Basket behind the walls of Alcatraz” directed by Jiří Kalemba produced by Czech Television
- Section “ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION SPOTS – CHILDREN AND SPORT”: “Copinka se učí zachraňovat” directed by Veronika Sobková produced by Czech Television
- Section “METODIC AND POPULAR EDUCATIONAL MOVIES”: “Cruel Easter” directed by Ivan Stehlík produced by Czech Television
- “JURY’S AWARDS” went to “Sám ve vlnách” directed by Daniel Šumbera produced by Czech Television