Eva Vik (born Eva Doležalová May 5, 1991) is a Czech filmmaker, film director,[1] screenwriter, and producer, represented by Ridley Scott Creative Group worldwide. [2][3]She is known for films such as Serpentine (2023), Raven (2022) and Carte Blanche (2019). She has been recognized with numerous film awards for her rapidly rising career including the Breakout Director's Award at the Hollywood Film Festival, the Audience Award and the Best Genre Film Award at the Mammoth Film Festival, and the Best Director at HollyShorts Film Festival. Eva Vik's short film Serpentine (2023) has been nominated at the Tribeca Film Festival for the X Award and has over 2 million views on Nowness. Moreover, Eva Vik was awarded at Centre Pompidou for her Transformational Trilogy Sounds of Sun, Somnio, Samice in 2019. In 2021, Forbes magazine ranked Eva Vik among the 30 most influential people under 30.[4][5]
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 EVA VIK at Serpentine Premiere in (2023) | |
| Born | May 5, 1991 |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Awards | Full list |
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Early life and education
editAt the age of 10, she [6] began to take an interest in the world of cinema and theatre by taking part in local film productions and theatre plays where she had the opportunity to have roles and a first introduction to scriptwriting. These experiences then led her, at the age of 18, to enroll at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, allowing her to subsequently land roles in productions, some of which were directed by Shane Black or Mike Figgis. She then moved to Paris.
Eva Vik is a polyglot, she speaks English, French, Czech, Italian, and Polish.
Career
editIn 2017, Eva Vik moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a screenwriter and director and made her first short film called Sound of Sun starring Sean Penn and Suki Waterhouse.
Several other short films followed, including: Carte Blanche with Dylan Sprouse, Suki Waterhouse, and Jack Kilmer who won the Audience Award at the Mammoth Film Festival in 2019 and a Breakout Director Award at the Hollywood Film Festival in 2020. And Maestro, with Clara McGregor and Karel Dobrý, which awarded her the Best Director Award and the Grand Jury Prize at the Independent Shorts Awards in 2021.
In 2022 and 2023, Eva Vik wrote and directed two body-horror science fiction works: Serpentine featuring Barbara Palvin, Luke Brandon Field, and Soo Joo Park, which earned her a Premiere at the Tribeca Festival, a nomination for the Tribeca X Award, and the awards for Best Genre Short Film at the Mammoth Film Festival and HollyShorts Film Festival. Vik's short film Raven was released by Vogue magazine and awarded at Academy Awards-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival in 2022.[7][8]
Eva Vik directed two projects in collaboration with Bulgari, Serpentine, a short film starring Barbara Palvin, and a Bulgari Omnia campaign starring Cailee Spaeny.[9]
Personal life
editEva Vik announced, in an interview[10] with LA Weekly In 2023, she declared that she would henceforth carry the maiden name, Vik, honoring her maternal grandmother. She expressed her intention to move away from the patronymic tradition, choosing instead to adopt the surname of a strong, self-made woman who had profoundly influenced her life.[11][3]
Eva Vik is also, apart from her film activity, a philanthropist, committed to the protection of women and children who are victims of domestic violence all over the world through the White Ribbon Campaign.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | Distributor | ||
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| Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
| 2016 | Sound of Sun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Film, starring Suki Waterhouse & Sean Penn | Centre Pompidou & Nowness |
| 2017 | Somnio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Film, starring Syrie Moskowitz | Centre Pompidou |
| 2018 | Good Looking[12] by Suki Waterhouse | Yes | Yes | Yes | Music Video, starring Jordan Barrett & Suki Waterhouse | Vevo |
| 2018 | Les Inconnus: Escape | Yes | Yes | Yes | Video & Commercial, starring Jade Weber, Katty Ukhanova, Lauren Taylor | Vogue |
| 2019 | Butcher Boy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film, starring Jack Kilmer & Camille Rowe | Dazed[13] |
| 2019 | Carte Blanche | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film, starring Dylan Sprouse, Jack Kilmer, Suki Waterhouse, Johnny Whitworth | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2019 | Samice | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film, starring Rainey Qualley, Ray Nicholson, Emily Labowe | Centre Pompidou |
| 2020 | Maestro | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film, starring Karel Dobrý, Clara McGregor, Lucky Blue Smith, Annica Lilljeblad | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2021 | Anima Us | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film, starring Inja Zalta & Dave Davis | Dazed |
| 2022 | Raven | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film, starring Stanislav Majer, Barbora Podzimková, Hana Vagnerová, Adam Vacula | Vogue |
| 2022 | Oblivion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Music video, starring Remington Leith, Emerson Barrettt, Sebastian Danzig | Vevo |
| 2022 | Fletcher: Better Version | Yes | Yes | Yes | Music video, starring Ava Capri, Gavin Leatherwood, Fletcher | Vevo |
| 2022 | Broken | Yes | Yes | Yes | Music video, starring Inja Zalta, Remington Leith, Emerson Barrett | Vevo |
| 2023 | Serpentine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film, starring Barbara Palvin, Luke Brandon Field, Soo Joo Park | Nowness[14] |
| 2023 | Bulgari Omnia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film, starring Cailee Spaeny | TVC |
Awards and recognition
editAwards
edit| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Awarded by |
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| 2019 | Carte Blanche | Audience Award [15] | Mammoth Film Festival |
| 2020 | Carte Blanche | Breakout Director Award [16] | Capri Hollywood Film Festival |
| 2020 | Maestro | Jury Prize Best Director[17] | Independent Shorts Awards |
| 2020 | Maestro | Jury Prize for Outstanding Achievement[18] | Independent Shorts Awards |
| 2020 | Maestro | Platinum Award Winner for Best Drama Short | Independent Shorts Awards |
| 2020 | Maestro | Best Women Short | Cyrus Film Festival |
| 2022 | Serpentine | Finalist[19] | Tribeca Film Festival for the X Award |
| 2022 | Serpentine | Best Genre Film[20] | Mammoth Film Festival |
Recognitions
edit| Year | Recognition | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Award for Transformational Trilogy: Sound of Sun, Somnio, and Samice screened at the Centre Pompidou Foundation, Paris | Film/Arts |
References
edit- ^ "RSA Films - Eva Vik". rsafilms.com.
- ^ Scott, Ridley. "Directors/Eva Vik". RSA Films.
- ^ a b "Eva Vik: Redefining Identity and Empowering Women". Wonderland. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Eva Vik".
- ^ "Forbes 30 pod 30 – ročník 2021".
- ^ "An Interview with Eva Vik". Archived from the original on 2018-07-27.
- ^ CS, Vogue (March 2, 2023). "RAVEN: Premiéra nového snímku Evy Vik exkluzivně na Vogue CS". VOGUE CS | Módní bible je jen jedna.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2023-06-29). "Deadline Studio @ Taormina Film Festival Photos: William Baldwin, Bella Thorne, Adriana Lima, Teyana Taylor, John Landis & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Cailee Spaeny Reveals Her Light in Ethereal Bulgari Spot | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Award-Winning Director Eva Vik Takes Grandmother's Surname for Artistic Freedom - LA Weekly". laweekly.com. May 2023.
- ^ "Eva Vik: Breaking Traditions and Crafting Cinematic Masterpieces". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Good Looking - Suki Waterhouse (Music Video 2018)". 8 September 2016.
- ^ Dazed (2019-02-04). "Ten independent short films that you should binge instead of Netflix". Dazed. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Barbara Palvin Short To Play Taormina; Daniel Kaluuya Partners With Roundhouse; BFI Distribution Acquires Cannes Title; Alan Cumming Celebrated At RTS Scotland". Deadline. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Mammoth Film Festival (2019)". IMDb.
- ^ "Capri, Hollywood (2020)". IMDb.
- ^ "2020 Annual Award Winners". Independent Shorts Awards. December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Award Winners: June 2020". Independent Shorts Awards. July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Tribeca X 2022". Tribeca.
- ^ "Mammoth Film Festival (2022)". IMDb.