Producer and European Film Academy Chair Mike Downey is being honored with the Kristián Lifetime Achievement Award, at the Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest.
The award will be presented at the opening of the festival on Friday by Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning British filmmaker Stephen Daldry. The honor is in recognition of Downey’s services to cinema.
Downey was the founder, with producing partner Samantha Taylor, of Film and Music Entertainment (F&me) in 2000. He has more than 100 producer credits, including Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan” and Fatmir Koçi’s “Elvis Walks Home.”
On the humanitarian front, Downey was part of the team that launched the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (Icfr) at the Venice Film Festival in 2020. The Icfr aims to activate the film community’s collective response to filmmakers who face political persecution for their work.
“In the difficult times which we are all experiencing,” said Downey,...
The award will be presented at the opening of the festival on Friday by Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning British filmmaker Stephen Daldry. The honor is in recognition of Downey’s services to cinema.
Downey was the founder, with producing partner Samantha Taylor, of Film and Music Entertainment (F&me) in 2000. He has more than 100 producer credits, including Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan” and Fatmir Koçi’s “Elvis Walks Home.”
On the humanitarian front, Downey was part of the team that launched the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (Icfr) at the Venice Film Festival in 2020. The Icfr aims to activate the film community’s collective response to filmmakers who face political persecution for their work.
“In the difficult times which we are all experiencing,” said Downey,...
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