About us
Negativ film productions
Negativ was founded in 1995 and is one of the most important production companies in the Czech Republic. During its course of existence, it produced over 50 feature films, documentaries, and animated films. The company focuses on projects with an international co-production potential and has been cooperating long-term with authors such as Bohdan Sláma, Helena Třeštíková, Michaela Pavlátová or Marek Najbrt. Negativ won the Czech Lion Award for Best Film five times: Návrat idiota (The Idiot Returns), Rok ďábla (Year of the Devil), Štěstí (Something Like Happiness), Protektor (Protector), and Bába z ledu (Ice Mother); three times for the best documentary: Katka, King Skate, Dálava (Over the Hills); and once for Exceptional feat in the area of audio-visual arts: Kancelář Blaník (Blaník Office). Negativ’s films also won significant awards at international film festivals. Štěstí (Something Like Happiness) won the main award at the MFF in San Sebastian, Moje slunce Mad (My Sunny Maad) has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the Jury Award at the MFAF in Annecy. Negativ is also the winner of two European Film Awards for the films René in the documentary films category and Alois Nebel in the animated films category. In 2023, Negativ won the French National Film Award César for Best Animated Film with My Sun Maad. There are four producers in the company at the moment: Pavel Strnad, Petr Oukropec, Kateřina Černá, a Milan Kuchynka.
PHONE:
+420 603 360 661
COMPANY NUMBER AND VAT ID
64577201 , CZ64577201
Our team
Pavel Strnad
Pavel Strnad was born in 1970 in Prague. After graduating from the Czech Technical University, he studied film production at FAMU in Prague. In 1995, together with Petr Oukropec, he founded the Negativ film production company.
Petr Oukropec
Petr Oukropec was born in 1972 in Prague. In 1994, he made his debut as a producer with the feature film Indiánské léto (Indian Summer). A year later, together with Pavel Strnad, he founded the company Negativ.
Kateřina Černá
Kateřina Černá started working in the film industry in 1985. She spent three years as a production assistant and production manager at Krátký film, where she participated in about 90 different documentary projects.
Milan Kuchynka
Milan Kuchynka was born in 1977 in Valašské Meziříčí. After finishing secondary school, he worked as a sound engineer in Pavel Šmok’s Prague Chamber Ballet.
