Zdeněk Jiráský

Zdeněk Jiráský (b. 1969, Jičín, Czechoslovakia) graduated in screenwriting and script editing from FAMU in 2004, then started making documentaries. His films for Czech TV include Vanishing Prague (2008) on the transformation of the Czech metropolis, Asák (2010) about photographer Petr Helbich, and Goulash for 750 Million (2010) on election campaigns. As a screenwriter he worked on the TV series "Airport." His feature film debut Flower Buds (2011), shown in its international premiere in the East of the West competition at KVIFF 2012, won four Czech Lion awards, including Best Film and Best Director. He was also nominated by Czech film critics for direction, screenplay and discovery of the year. He then shot the docudrama The Jagiellon Dynasty (2012) and the short comedy Bridesmaid (2013) for Czech TV.

MFF Karlovy Vary