Meet and Greet the EMMY-Winning Cinematographer Petr Cikhart
08.10.2024 / 02:10 | Aktualizováno: 08.10.2024 / 02:17
The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles, in cooperation with the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, is delighted to invite you on Thursday, October 10th, 2024 at 7 pm to our Consulate General to a special debate with EMMY-winning cinematographer and a Czech native, Petr Cikhart. Petr has been nominated for the Emmy ten times for Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming, for the globally popular show The Amazing Race. He is also known for several series feature films, documentaries and TV series on National Geographic, Discovery or Paramount Plus.
Join us to hear more about Petr's exciting experiences on movies and television shows that brought him around the world, capturing breathtaking moments in extreme and unpredictable conditions, Whether you are a cinematographer, an avid traveler, or simply a fan of film, this event promises to offer insights and inspiration.
In addition to the conversation with Petr, the program will feature a selection of award-winning short films he has worked on, including his latest short film VALET, which premiered at the LA Short Film Festival and is eligible for the 97th Academy Awards.
TIME: Thursday, October 10th, 2024, 7pm.
LOCATION: Clara Vostrovsky Winlow Library at Czech Consulate General, 10990 Wilshire Ave., Suite 1120, Los Angeles, CA 90024
RSVP: Please confirm your attendance by Friday, October 4th, 2024 at: CzechConsulateLA@gmail.com
About Petr Cikhart: Petr Cikhart is an EMMY winning Czech cinematographer living in Los Angeles.
As a 19-year-old Assistant Director covered the war in Chechnya for Czech TV, and was arrested and held hostage for two days by Russian soldiers during the assignment. It was his first ever field shoot, and he was hooked.
In June 2012 he received an MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute. His thesis film FIRST IN FLIGHT competed at Camerimage cinematography festival in Poland and was nominated for the ASC Harris Savides Student Heritage Award. While at AFI Petr won the College Camera Operator of the Year award from the SOC.
Subsequently Petr worked as a cinematographer on several feature films of four continents including World War II drama AGAINST THE SUN starring Tom Felton, TAMARA (Nueva Vision Award, 2017 Santa Barbara Film Festival) with Luis Fernandez, ID2: SHADWELL ARMY for Universal, DUNNING MAN, DAY OF RECKONING, THE NANNY or the Chinese production ESCAPING VALENTINE’S DAY and CONRAD & MICHELLE: IF WORDS COULD KILL for Lifetime.
Traveling to more than 100 countries he also made films such as FARMINGVILLE (Special Jury Prize, 2004 Sundance Film Festival) and BLINDSIGHT (Audience Awards, 2006 AFI Film Festival & 2007 Berlin Film Festival). In 2007 Petr won his first PrimeTime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for his work on THE AMAZING RACE.