Marek Leščák

Marek is one of the most notable Slovak scriptwriters. Apart from working closely with director Martin Šulík (The Garden, Orbis Pictus, The City of the Sun, Gypsy), he also collaborates with the younger generation of Slovak flmmakers, such as Jaro Vojtek (My Zdes, The Border, Children), Iveta Grófová (Made in Ash, Little Harbour), Mátyás Prikler (Fine, Thanks), Ivan Ostrochovský (Koza) and Juraj Lehotský (Blind Loves, Miracle, Nina).

His flms have been screened at Cannes, Berlin, Rotterdam, Karlovy Vary, and Toronto, and many were selected as national entries for the Oscars and the European Film Awards. He is a member of the presidium of the Slovak Film and Television Academy as well as a member of the European Film Academy. He teaches at the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava.

MFF Karlovy Vary