Raymond Johnston

Arts & Leisure
Raymond Johnston|14.05.2012

Prague’s Brooklyn celebrates its separate identity

Žižkov has always been a bit different and is often described as ‘Prague’s Brooklyn.’ A series of events and exhibitions under the banner Žižkov Sobě — roughly meaning Žižkov to itself — enbraces the dictrict’s uniqueness. The festival includes street theater, music and photo exhibits.

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Society|Local experience
Raymond Johnston|07.05.2012

‘Invisible’ plaques come into view on Prague buildings

It is easy to walk past the ubiquitous plaques in the Czech capital that mark the victims and heroes of World War II and not notice them. But each May, on the anniversary of the Prague Uprising and the end of the war, the city districts that have inherited them — the duty had been in the hands of the Czech Union of Freedom Fighters (ČSBS) — make an effort to bring their memories to life again.

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Arts & Leisure
Raymond Johnston|24.04.2012

AniFest spotlights stop-motion puppetry, world’s best animated films

Much more is happening in animation than  just big-budget Hollywood computerized fare, and an international festival in North Bohemia showcases the other recent trends. Claymation originator Will Vinton and British animator Barry Purves are among the expected guests, and some highly anticipated films appear on the program.

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Arts & Leisure
Raymond Johnston|10.04.2012

DEF promises an affair to remember and more

This year’s Days of European Film festival is bigger than last year’s, with highlights including Ralph Fiennes’s updated take on ‘Coriolanus,’ a dialogue-free look at the Balkan wars and a Danish costume drama shot on Czech locales. The European Commission’s annual topic, aging, has its own section, as do films that promote the EU goal of diversity.

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Society
Raymond Johnston|30.03.2012

‘The Good Son’ wins at FebioFest

The Finnish film “The Good Son” won the Grand Prize at FebioFest, beating out 11 other films from the New Europe section.  The films looks at an overprotective teenage son becomes increasingly disturbed when his mother, an actress who is hiding out at a remote lakeside villa, takes on a new lover. The prize includes €5,000 for the director and another €5,000 toward Czech distribution of the film.

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Arts & Leisure
Raymond Johnston|27.03.2012

New European cinema struggles with identity

New European cinema is finding itself at a crossroads, according to a panel of international filmmakers. Digital technology is making it easier to get films made, but the culture of going to see non-Hollywood films needs to be reinvigorated.  And there is still the question of just European cinema is.

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Arts & Leisure
Raymond Johnston|19.03.2012

Febiofest expands into new dimensions

The 19th edition of FebioFest will offer as many films and events as in previous years, despite cutbacks in art funding. The 182 films will certainly have something for everyone, whether you are interested current politics, 3D chills or lesbians from outer space.

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Arts & Leisure
Raymond Johnston|14.03.2012

Celtic roots are showing for St. Patrick’s Day

While Prague does have historical links to Celtic tribes, nobody really needs an excuse to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, the celberation of the patron saint of the Emerald Isle. The 15th edition of the Irish Music Festival brings bands from abraod as well as local acts together for a four-day celebration highlighted by a day-long concert on Wenceslas Square.

 

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Arts & Leisure
Raymond Johnston|04.03.2012

One World embraces global protests

The last year was particularly turbulent. The One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival is quick to step up to the plate with the protests and unrest in various parts of the globe as a main theme. It’s not the only topic, though, in the 106 films from 44 countries. Everything from LSD to the murder of a journalist in Chechnya falls under the investigative microscope.

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Arts & Leisure
Raymond Johnston|15.02.2012

Prague artist takes his ‘shadows’ to Manhattan

While Tono Stano has long had a high reputation in the Czech Republic, fame has eluded the Slovak-born photographer outside of Europe. A Midtown gallery in Manhattan’s East Side is trying fix that by giving him his first one-man show in the United States. His White Shadow series began in Prague in 1991 when he received an antique camera from Josef Sudek’s estate, but couldn’t get negatives to fit it.

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Red Tails

Hi Raymond, I am putting up some pictures and trailer for Red Tails for AMFM Magazine, and I'd like to reference your interview and add a link it as well, but can my viewers quickly get to the article without having to create an account with CzechPosition.com?

 

Thank you.

 

Christine

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Arbitration rankings

Hi Raymond,

This is Mike Smith - we met on quite a few occassions in the past, not least various parties at our old place in Dejvice with you and Iva.

 

Anyway, I liked your article on the abitration rankings, and I am curious where I can find the White & Case research. Is it available anywhere?

 

Take care,

Mike

michael.smith@soc.cas.cz