
BIO
MATYÁŠ LADA *2004
I graduated from the Panská Secondary Technical School of Communication Technology, majoring in film and television production. I graduated from this school with the feature film Kaplan , which I shot together with Adam Šejvl.
The documentary Anxieties , which I shot with Anežka Kozlova, won many awards at international film festivals.
I have already made a lot of short films, mainly of the documentary genre. Outside of my creative work, I shoot and edit videos for the Havelka Gallery and other cultural and educational institutions.
I am one of the founders of the international student film festival FOFR and its current artistic director.

Filmography and awards
The Family Dinner
comedy, drama, 17 m, 2024
We all know it and we all hate it. Family dinners that are just a parade of hackneyed social phrases, questions you already know the answer to, and endless seconds of awkward silence. To be successful, happy, balanced and above all to be better than others. However, aren't we missing something more important at such a dinner?
The Chaplain
drama, 21m, 2023
Prison chaplain Petr, who acts as psychological and moral support in the prison, meets Josef Procházka, the man who caused his daughter's death. Petr wants to find out if Josef regrets his act, so that he can forgive him after nine years.
Awards and nominations:
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Honorable Mention - Student World Impact Film Festival (2023)
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Jury Award - Impressive cast/Jury Award - FOFR festival (2023)
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Non-competitive section of student films - Final Pilsen (2023)
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Honorable mention - Prague Film Suitcase (2023)
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Official selection - Cineaste International Film Festival of India (2023)
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Official selection - Short film festival Tripoint DE-AT-CZ (2023)
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Official selection - Broadway International Film Festival Los Angeles (2023)
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Official selection - Chania Film Festival and Chania Film Festival Edu (2023)
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Official selection - China International Teen Short Film Festival (2023)
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Nomination - Night of Film Hopes NOVA (2023)
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Official selection - Mladá Kamera Uničov (2024)
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The Best film High School competition - Online Film Festival Poděbrady (2024)
The Anxieties
documentary, 14 min, 2022
Darkness, pounding, distress, illness, fear... these are the mental states called anxiety. Ten authentic testimonies of people who have experienced and overcome anxiety.
Awards and nominations:
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Best student film - Kalamata Monthly International Short Documentary festival (2022)
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Grand Prix: Best Short Film - Prague International Film Festival (2022)
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Official Selection - Short film festival Tripoint DE-AT-CZ (2022)
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Official Selection - Black Cat Award International Film Festival (2022)
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Official Selection - Josiah Media Festival (2022)
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Official Selection - First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by Lift-Off Global Network (2022)
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Official Selection - Fentress Student Film Fest (2022)
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Honorable mention - Prague Film Suitcase (2022)
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The Best film High School Competition - Ca' foscari short film festival 13 (2023)
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Award winner - AMake Art Not Fear (2023)
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Finalist - Russian Mental Health Film Festival (2023)
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Nomination - Do It Zero - A Zero Budget Production Film Festival (2023)
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Official Selection - Student World Impact Film Festival (2023)
Ida
drama, 14 m, 2020
A school exercise in which the task was to capture the atmosphere of the selected film and make a short film in this spirit. Filmed based on the film Ida (Paweł Pawlikowski, 2013).
Awards and nominations:
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Award winner - China International Teen Short Film Festival (2022)
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Finalist - Student World Impact Film Festival (2023)
Stay in alive?
musical, 4 m, 2020
Saving a life to the rhythm of the most famous song by the Bee Gees. Get ready! Let's go to the rescue!
Awards and nominations:
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1st place - A-FilmTeens fest (2021)
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Honorable mention - Mladá Kamera Uničov (2021 )
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Official Selection - Black Tower Film Festival (2021)
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Honorable mention - Prague Film Suitcase (2022)
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Honorable mention - Online Film Festival Podebrady (2022)
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Finalist - Student World Impact Film Festival (2023)
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Official Selection - London Breeze Film Festival (2023)
A dream about me and my father
documentary, 6 m, 2019
A short documentary about the life and relationship with the father of the former chief rabbi of Prague, Karol Sidon. The documentary was created for the project Stories of our Neighbors, which is organized by the non-profit organization Post Bellum.
Awards and nominations:
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1st place/ - Stories of our neighbors (2019)
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Official Selection - Mladá Kamera Uničov (2019 )