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3 Q'S WITH Daniel Krátký, Head of the Czech Cinema Association


For this month's edition of Big Screen Feature, we sat down with Dan Krátký, Head of the Czech Cinema Association to ask him to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the world of cinema exhibition through his eyes.

Describe your typical day at work.

I have to say there is no typical day, which is probably the greatest and most fun thing about this job: every day is a bit different, depending on what you are screening, what the films are, and what the events are. For me, Monday is probably the most structured day, because we have a recap of the weekend, and plan the upcoming premieres. 

Otherwise, a typical day is usually running somewhere while on the phone, trying to respond to emails, probably being a little late to a meeting. But people are understanding, and it is absolutely fantastic.

The moment you fell in love with the Big Screen?

I do not want to sound too cliché, but honestly, it happens every year again and again. For example, when I saw Oppenheimer in 70mm, I absolutely loved it.

And this happened again in 2025! In January, I watched Flow and I was absolutely blown away. 

But if I were to really go back to my first significant cinema experience – and I wish it was more dignified:  when I was eight years old, I saw Pokémon: The First Movie in 2001 at the cinema, and I still remember it to this day. I got my Pokémon card, I cried, I laughed, and I had the time of my life.

This moment was really important to me because I cherish it to this day.

The best thing about the cinema experience?

I absolutely love when the film ends, which is an amusing thing to say, but when people stay in the screening room, in the foyer, in the coffee place and at the buffet, and they talk about the film.

I love how they take the experience back home with them. When I am on public transport after seeing a film and there are couples or groups of friends talking about what we just watched, I absolutely love it. This is something very special.


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