Czech Director / Cinematographer David Čálek graduated from Prague’s FAMU film school in 1998 and has shot and/or directed over 30 documentaries around the world. His doc HEAVEN AND HELL for HBO was premiered at SXSW 2011, Austin, Texas, USA.
As DP, he shot narrative feature films, including MAMAS & PAPAS - the winner of the Best Film Price at the Hamptons IFF 2010 NY, USA. Film Mars get the Best VFX feature MISCIFI in Miami FF 2019.
David is shooting in extreme condition(documentary films-Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kenya, Somalia, underwater photography-whales..., high altitude photography-over 6000 m high in K2) as well as social and drama feature films in Europe or US. Latest film Climbing higher win the first price for feature dukumentary film in BANFF film festival in Canada 2017.
David is shooting in extreme condition(documentary films-Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kenya, Somalia, underwater photography-whales..., high altitude photography-over 6000 m high in K2) as well as social and drama feature films in Europe or US. Latest film Climbing higher win the first price for feature dukumentary film in BANFF film festival in Canada 2017.