FAMU katedra kamery

phojda@volny.cz

Cinematographer, teacher

At the Department of Cinematography, Petr Hojda teaches a cinematographic seminar which aims to prepare students for the career of a Director of Photography, and lectures on the light and tonal compositional methods in cinematographic image.

Petr Hojda was born in Prague in 1956. At the Graphic School Prague, he studied photography and then graduated from the FAMU Department of Cinematography. He is currently working mainly in film and television.

Director of Photography (selection):

2016 – My Uncle Archimedes (dir. Georgis Agathonikiadis)
2015 – The Devil’s Mistress (dir. Filip Renč)
2015 – The Musical or the Way to Happiness (dir. Slobodanka Radun)
2004 – A Novel for Women (dir. Filip Renč)
2000 – Visual effects cameraman – Dark Blue World (dir. Jan Svěrák)
1999 – Hanele (dir. Karel Kachyňa)
1993 – The Cow (dir. Karel Kachyňa)
1993 – Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (dir. Petr Weigl)
1988 – Camera II – Raggedy Rawney (dir. Bob Hoskins)
1987 – Nine Circles of Hell (dir. Milan Muchna)

Awards:

2017 – Tiburon International Film Festival – Best Cinematography for The Devil’s Mistress (dir. Filip Renč)
2016 – The Pot of Laughter Festival 2016 – Award for Art – Film The Musical or the Way to Happiness (dir. Slobodanka Radun)
2008 – Golden Hammer – runner up – short film Ferdinand the Bull (dir. Dick Rickard)
1995 – Czech Lion – nomination in the best cinematography category – film The War of Colours (dir. Filip Renč)
1989 – Cannes Film Festival – Un Certain Regard nomination – film The Nine Circles of Hell (dir. Milan Muchna)
1988 – Cannes Film Festival – Un Certain Regard nomination – film Raggedy Rawney (dir. Bob Hoskins)

Link to other works:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389912/