Biography
Jan Šípek studied documentary film at FAMU. His short films include Anima (2006) and You are That (2007, introduced at the Jihlava IDFF). His first feature length documentary, Fighting the Brain, received a special mention under the Czech Joy section at the Jihlava IDFF in 2009. He has made Failure (2011) and Beer Talks (2014) for Czech television. In addition to his directing work, he is also a cinematographer, has worked in radio, and contributes to the biweekly cultural periodical A2.
MFDF Ji.hlava
Cinematographer
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| 2024 |
Limits of Europe |
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| 2023 |
Water for Life: Drinking Water |
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| 2022 |
8th Day of the War |
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Citizen Miko |
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Novinářky (series) |
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Stáří bez domova II. (E12) |
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Schopnost bydlet (E11) |
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Výživné jako byznys (E10) |
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| 2020 |
The Imprint in the Mind |
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| 2018 |
Attention Economy: 39 Minutes After the Presidential Election |
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Happy Farmers |
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| 2017 |
Czech Journal (series) |
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The Limits of Work (S05E04) |
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Epidemic of Freedom |
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Rozárka and Homeless Cooks (TV movie) |
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The Third Human Torch (TV movie) |
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| 2016 |
Arzenál (series) |
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Hra na schovávanou (E02) |
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Marie |
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Ženy od vedle |
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| 2015 |
Buttons of Consciousness |
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Jednou nohou v absolutnu (series) |
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Jednou nohou v absolutnu... druhou nohou na hraně (E08) |
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Elementární film (E07) |
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Bytosti a aparáty (E06) |
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| 2014 |
Czech Beer War |
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Inner Yard (student film) |
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Češi na misi: Klimatická spravedlnost (TV movie) |
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| 2013 |
Czech Journal (series) |
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Pančovaná republika (S01E03) |
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| 2012 |
Třetí světy (TV movie) |
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| 2009 |
Fighting the Brain (student film) |
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| Shows | |
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| 2000 |
Náš venkov |
| 1992 |
Nedej se! |
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| 2006 |
Konev Smeltery (student film) |
Director
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| 2015 |
Buttons of Consciousness |
| 2014 |
Češi na misi: Klimatická spravedlnost (TV movie) |
| 2011 |
Porucha (TV movie) |
| 2009 |
Fighting the Brain (student film) |
| 2007 |
Present Moment (student film) |
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| 2006 |
Konev Smeltery (student film) |
Screenwriter
| Documentaries | |
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| 2015 |
Buttons of Consciousness |
| 2011 |
Porucha (TV movie) |
| 2009 |
Fighting the Brain (student film) |
| 2007 |
Present Moment (student film) |
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| 2006 |
Konev Smeltery (student film) |
Editor
| Short | |
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| 2006 |
Konev Smeltery (student film) |
Sound designer
| Documentaries | |
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| 2015 |
EXPO po česku (series) |
Zase první...? (E05) |
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Actor
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| 2019 |
The Lift |