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GENESIS OF THE PROJECTGENESIS OF THE PROJECT

CHAIN OF TITLECHAIN OF TITLE autobiographic novella Kveta Legatova autobiographic novella Kveta Legatova

„Jozova Hanule“„Jozova Hanule“ scriptwriter´s agreement signed scriptwriter´s agreement signed

with Petr Jarchovsky in 1999with Petr Jarchovsky in 1999

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PRE-PRODUCTION / FINANCINGPRE-PRODUCTION / FINANCING Producers: Barrandov Studios Producers: Barrandov Studios && Total HelpArt Total HelpArt CZ coproducer: Czech TelevisionCZ coproducer: Czech Television CZ public support: Czech film fundCZ public support: Czech film fund A coproducer: Dor FilmA coproducer: Dor Film SK coproducer: Alef Film SK coproducer: Alef Film && Media Group Media Group

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THE PRE-PRODUCTIONTHE PRE-PRODUCTION ppreparation took a total of 3 yearsreparation took a total of 3 years locationlocation

location scounting in CZ and SKlocation scounting in CZ and SK castcast

Zelary is a film constructed on high-quality acting Zelary is a film constructed on high-quality acting performancesperformancesactors from CZ, SK and A, as well one Hungarian appear actors from CZ, SK and A, as well one Hungarian appear in the filmin the filmleading Czech film actors for most of the main rolesleading Czech film actors for most of the main rolesJoza – the main male role from HJoza – the main male role from H4 actors from SK and 4 actors from A 4 actors from SK and 4 actors from A

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SHOOTING/LOCATIONSHOOTING/LOCATION 1st part1st part April 02April 02 SKSK 2nd part2nd part May 02May 02 CZCZ 3rd part3rd part June/July 02June/July 02 SKSK 4th part4th part July 02July 02 CZ (stage)CZ (stage) 5th part5th part October 02October 02 CZ, SKCZ, SK 6th part6th part January 03January 03 SK, CZSK, CZ 7th part7th part May 03May 03 CZ, SKCZ, SK

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FACTSFACTS

Budget:Budget: Approved budget in April 2002: Approved budget in April 2002: 1.474.000 1.474.000 €€ Accounting statementAccounting statement 2004 2004:: 1.778.000 1.778.000 €€

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FACTSFACTS

Film Length: Film Length: Planned: 3078Planned: 3078 m, reality: 4200 mm, reality: 4200 m

Total number of days filming: Total number of days filming: Planned: 60, reality: 66Planned: 60, reality: 66

Total amount of material used: Total amount of material used: Planned: 24000Planned: 24000 m, reality: 48000m, reality: 48000 mm

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WHY ?WHY ?

Increasing of Increasing of the length of filmthe length of film underestimating the length of the filmunderestimating the length of the film underestimating the difficulty of filming such a project underestimating the difficulty of filming such a project

that includes children, animals, and a series of action that includes children, animals, and a series of action or technically complicated scenes filmed with two or technically complicated scenes filmed with two cameras and requiring complicated acting effortscameras and requiring complicated acting efforts

eeven so, the ratio between the end product and film ven so, the ratio between the end product and film used was a standard and very reasonable 1:8.used was a standard and very reasonable 1:8.

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REASONS FOR THE FILM BEING OVER REASONS FOR THE FILM BEING OVER BUDGETBUDGET

the increase in the number of days spent filming the increase in the number of days spent filming

the increase in the amount of film usedthe increase in the amount of film used

the changing weatherthe changing weather

major changes in exchange ratesmajor changes in exchange rates

set decorationset decoration

additional amount for actorsadditional amount for actors

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FINANCINGFINANCING

PLAN 2002PLAN 2002 CZ - 66,3 %, A - 23,6 %, SK – 10%CZ - 66,3 %, A - 23,6 %, SK – 10%

REALITY 2004REALITY 2004 CZ – 69,5%, A – 20,9%, SK – 9,6%CZ – 69,5%, A – 20,9%, SK – 9,6%

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