Martina Šantavá

Czech Republic

Martina Šantavá

producer, commissioning editor, tv representative

EM and HE

EM and HE

This documentary, free of any censorship or even self-censorship, is dedicated to two unconventional artists and friends from Litvínov. Em Rudenko, a non-conformist Ukrainian construction worker, poet and alcoholic, is…
Hit or not to Hit

Hit or not to Hit

A journey to the depth of body punishment. Adults are protected from beating by the law. Children are not. This situation in Czech Republic is different from the conditions in most of European countries. This…
In Prison with Mum

In Prison with Mum

What is the relationship between mothers and children who serve their term in Světlá nad Sázavou prison together? A long term observation maps the phenomenon of motherhood under the prison conditions. What kind of…
The Analogs

The Analogs

Docureality about ten former TV professionals who get together once again to broadcast a show the way it used to be done at the beginnings of Czechoslovak TV broadcast. The narrative follows the structure of ”making of“…
A lonely voice against Moscow

A lonely voice against Moscow

The documentary follows in the footsteps of the controversial personality of František Kriegel, M.D., who was born into a Jewish family in Halych, saved lives as a frontline doctor in Spain, China, Burma and India, and…
Business with hope

Business with hope

The documentary Farma Květná follows the fate of three young men who have hit rock bottom, living in orphanages, in detention centres, on the streets. Now they have found work, and with it an unrecognised sense of…
Orgasm Chronicle - Can Homosexuality Be Cured?

Orgasm Chronicle - Can Homosexuality Be Cured?

Czech gay males and lesbians were already advocating for their rights in the First Republic (1918–1938). In 1961, the criminalization of homosexuality was abolished. Following this milestone, however, the issue remained…
Orgasm Chronicle - Why Do Women Have an Orgasm?

Orgasm Chronicle - Why Do Women Have an Orgasm?

In the 1950s, Czechoslovak sexologists endeavored to investigate a phenomenon whose significance and meaning was eluded by science – the female orgasm.One of four episodes of the Orgasm Chronicle filmed for Czech…
Boj o děti

Boj o děti

This documentary film aims to summarize the issue of placing children in institutional care instead of foster care. Compared to the rest of Europe, Czech institutions are still supported, although it has been proven for…
These Times Are Not For Us

These Times Are Not For Us

For some people, the legendary singer Jan Nedvěd represents an obsolete kitsch artist, for others a musical cult icon representing values that are rapidly disappearing. The documentary follows the daily life of a…
Human, That Is Science

Human, That Is Science

A five-part documentary series about what is behind normal human behavior.
Mendel - the Father of Genetics

Mendel - the Father of Genetics

Documentary film with acted scenes is uncovering the life, faith and inspiration of Mendel, the greatest Czech scientist who discovered the basics of heredity while experimenting with peas.
My Gremlin Is Called Resmay

My Gremlin Is Called Resmay

The drama of Czech woman and Cambodian Girl, that a dream brought together: Tamara saved Jarka from a cruel life on the street. Jarka copes with her past in her new family, particularly during her visit in Cambodia.
My name is Jiří David

My name is Jiří David

The journey to Venice and back, pictures of the artist's life in middle age.
Czech Photo

Czech Photo

Series of 13 creative documentaries mapping the themes that characterize aesthetical and ideological diversity of the Czech photography (mainly in 20th century). It does not aspire to be an all-embracing encyclopedia of…
Ernestine:  Life Is a Labyrinth

Ernestine: Life Is a Labyrinth

Twelve years pld Ernestine is different than others and she feels alone. It is possible to change the will?
UMPRUM 130

UMPRUM 130

A documentary film about the building, which celebrates the anniversary of 130 years of remarkable symbiosis between art and craft .
Diva (Part of EBU Challenges)

Diva (Part of EBU Challenges)

The film will try to track two lines. First and more colorful one will be the one about the hip hop competition, while the second one, more in the background, would be the story of moving away from the city to the small…
Grumpy - Episode: Tattoo

Grumpy - Episode: Tattoo

An observation of a group of five old men exposed to a situation and enviroment that is unusual for them. They are trying to understand it with their old eyes, minds and experience and manage it as well as the young…
Phenomenon of the Czech Design

Phenomenon of the Czech Design

The story of design is about how the usual decorative things gradually become works of art. These things bring us some new thoughts, opinions, memories and emotions. People create a teritory they would like to live in…
A Year With Fulbright

A Year With Fulbright

A documentary series consisting of ten episodes (á 26 min). We follow selected Czech Fulbright grantees during their stays in the USA and US Fulbright grantees staying in Czech Republic. Each documentary focuses on one…
Loves of the Jedlička Institute

Loves of the Jedlička Institute

Documentary film about people who "don’t need to behave as like they don’t exist anymore". The film was a gift of the Czech Television to the Jedlička Institute to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its foundation.…
Poverty is No Vice

Poverty is No Vice

According to the Czech Statistical Office, ten percent of Czechs are in danger of falling below the poverty income level. The situation is especially critical for single mothers who represent one-fifth of that number,…
On the Outside

On the Outside

This long-form observation compares the situation of prisoners sentenced for life with the situation of those who leave their prison cells after several years. What does a man do after years spent wating to get out? How…
Tantra

Tantra

Sex is our lifelong companion. Tantra reveals a way to utilise the potential of sexual energy for personal development, to cultivate sexuality and to use its energy in all spheres of life. Tantra can become a discovery…
Heaven Hell

Heaven Hell

Heaven Hell is a full-length documentary film project dealing with human diversity that doesn't necessarily lead to hell even though it might seem like that from the outsider's point of view. It is an attempt to defend…
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