When Tatiana Pavolková was producing reports as a one-woman show during the COVID pandemic, she had no idea it would eventually lead her to film directing. Her journey took her through journalism, film theory, and hands-on experimentation with filmmaking before she finally discovered what truly fulfills her. “When I made my first film, I realized nothing had ever felt so rewarding. It was challenging, but the urge to complete…

When you look at a map of the Czech Republic, the small village of Bílý Potok in the Jizera Mountains might fade into the sea of forests and hills. But for Adéla Jindrová, a student at CME Content Academy, it’s where her own story began. Growing up in an unconventional environment shaped by hippie and punk values, she learned early on that authenticity and openness often outweigh rigid rules.

It all started with a single tablet. When Sára Sliwková was eleven, her mother gave her one – and instead of playing games or studying, she simply started filming. Her first movies were made with her sister and friends: detective stories in her bedroom, horror films by the Brno Reservoir, and fairy tales in the garden. “I was constantly filming, and my mom noticed. One day, she told me, ‘You’re always making movies and bossing…