Development of Film Production in the Czech Lands in the Late 1910s and Early 1920s. The Case of Praga-Film Company
The study maps the development of film production in the Czech lands in the 1910s and 1920s. The main topic of the text is the activity of the Praga-film company, one of the most important film production companies in the first post-war years in Czechoslovakia. After a capital increase, Praga-film became the first instance in Czechoslovak cinema of a banking institution directly participating in film production. In his article, the author focuses on the filmmaking process itself and attempts to show how work tasks were divided among the individual Praga-film employees and what production resources Praga-film had at its disposal. He concludes by describing Praga-film's other business activities and the liquidation of the company.
Keywords: film production companies and studios, film production, film industry, financing, production costs, production crew, filming and execution, technical equipment
Published: June 1, 2011 Show citation
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