2011 Český lev (Czech Lion Awards) - winners

Tonight, the Česká filmová a televizní akademie (Czech Film and Television Academy) held its ceremony for the 19th Český lev (Czech Lion Awards) at the Paláce Lucerna in Prague. The event was hosted by singer Lucie Bílá.

The night's big winner was Zdeněk Jiráský's Poupata (Flower Buds). It was named Best Film while Jiráský was named Best Director and its star Vladimír Javorský won for Best Actor. The film also picked up the prize for Cinematography.

The late Václav Havel's Odcházení (Leaving) had led with twelve nominations. Havel was named the posthumous winner for Best Screenplay. Odcházení also won for Editing.

Tomáš Luňák's Alois Nebel was a three-time winner with awards for Sound, Music and Art Direction. Nevinnost (The Innocence) was also a multiple winner picking up acting honours for Best Actress (Anna Geislerová) and Best Supporting Actor (Hynek Čermák).

The winner of the Audience Award was Muži v naději (Men of Hope).

Nominations were drawn from a total of 24 feature films and 17 documentaries.

Nominees for the 19th Český lev

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Complete list of winners for the 19th Český lev (Czech Lion Awards)

Best Film
Poupata (Flower Buds) (Cineart, Viktor Schwarz)

Best Director
Zdeněk Jiráský, Poupata (Flower Buds)

Best Screenplay
Václav Havel, Odcházení (Leaving)

Best Cinematography
Vladimír Smutný, Poupata (Flower Buds)

Best Actress
Anna Geislerová, Nevinnost (The Innocence)

Best Actor
Vladimír Javorský, Poupata (Flower Buds)

Best Supporting Actress
Taťjana Medvecká, Dům (The House)

Best Supporting Actor
Hynek Čermák, Nevinnost (The Innocence)

Best Editing
Jiří Brošek, Odcházení (Leaving)

Best Sound
Viktor Ekrt, Ondřej Ježek, Alois Nebel

Best Music
Petr Kružík, Alois Nebel

Best Art Direction
Jaromír 99, Henrich Boraros, Noro Držiak, Alois Nebel

Best Documentary
Pod sluncem tma (Solar Eclipse), Martin Mareček

Outstanding Contribution to Czech Cinematography
Josef Somr

Audience Award
Muži v naději (Men of Hope)

Previously announced winners:

Best Foreign Film
The King's Speech (Králova řeč) (Bontonfilm)

Best Film Poster
Alois Nebel (Robert V. Novák)

Magnesia award for Best Student Film
Neplavci (Non-Swimmers) – Jakub Šmíd

Critics Prize for Best Film
Rodina je základ státu (Long Live the Family)

Critics Prize for Best Documentary
Vše pro dobro světa a Nošovic (All for the Good of the World and Nosovice!)

kinobox.cz Prize for Best Film
Lidice