Slávek Horák (born 12 January 1975 in

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) is a

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film director, screenwriter and actor. He is a graduate of Zlin Film School and also studied directing at the

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(FAMU). His rapid career growth as a director of various international commercial campaigns prevented him from finishing his FAMU studies, but also earned him several awards at International Advertising festivals. He shot two short films for international project Straight8 that were selected in top six and shown at the

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. He also worked as an assistant director with

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on his

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winning film '' Kolja'' (1996). In 2012 he started his own production company TVORBA films. '' Home Care'' is his feature debut. The film was selected as the Czech entry for the

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at the

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Selected filmography

* ''Two Little Wings'' (2004 – short) * ''Deja Vu'' (2005 – short) * '' Home Care'' (2015) * '' Havel'' (2020)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horak, Slavek 1975 births Living people Czech film directors Czech screenwriters Czech male screenwriters Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni