Czech and Slovak Film Festival

By Louise Sheedy
Updated October 6 2016 - 11:13am, first published September 30 2016 - 11:45pm
<i>Marketa Lazarova</i>(1967) in the Czech and Slovak Film Festival Australia. Photo: Supplied
<i>Marketa Lazarova</i>(1967) in the Czech and Slovak Film Festival Australia. Photo: Supplied

Nudging its way onto a crowded marketplace, the Czech and Slovak Film Festival Australia (CaSSFA) arrives in Canberra for the first time this week, offering a point of difference in its programming that is quite refreshing. Earlier this week I talked to Festival Director Cerise Howard to ask her why on earth someone would start a film festival in this current climate. The answer seems to be simple - it's a passion project.