2025 Czech Lion Awards

33rd Czech Lion Awards
Date14 March 2026
Hosted byBianca Cristovao[1]
Directed byMichael Čech[1]
Highlights
Best PictureCaravan
Best ActorIdan Weiss
Franz
Best ActressKateřina Falbrová
Broken Voices
Best Supporting ActorDũng Nguyễn
Summer School, 2001
Best Supporting ActressJuliána Brutovská
Caravan
Most awardsFranz (4)
Most nominationsFranz (15)
Television coverage
NetworkCzech Television
Ratings623,000[2]

The 2025 Czech Lion Awards ceremony was held on 14 March 2026.[3]

Categories

Nominations were announced on 19 January 2026. Franz received highest number of nominations, being followed by Broken Voices and Caravan.[4][5] Crime comedy Do the Mæth has won the Film Fans Award while Franz has won a non-statutory award for the Best poster.[6] Caravan has won the Best film award while Franz received most awards. Dũng Nguyễn has won Best supporting actor award, becoming the first Vietnamese to win Czech Lion. Projects by TV Nova dominated television categories with Studna and Král Šumavy 2.[7][8]

Best Film Best Director
Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Screenplay Best Cinematography
  • Dužan Duong, Lukáš Kokeš, Jan Smutný – Summer School, 2001
    • Marek Epstein, Agnieszka Holland – Franz
    • Zuzana Kirchnerová, Tomáš Bojar, Kristina Májová – Caravan
    • Katarína Gramatová – Promise, I'll Be Fine
    • Ondřej Provazník – Broken Voices
Music Best Editing
  • Jonatan Pjoni Pastirčák, Aid Kid – Broken Voices
    • Jan P. MuchowFichtelberg
    • Maria Komasa-Łazarkiewicz, Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz – Franz
    • Aid Kid, Viera Marinová – Caravan
    • 700 Feel – Promise, I'll Be Fine
Sound Stage Design
  • Broken Voices – Juraj Mravec, Petr Čechák
    • Franz – Marek Hart, Michaela Patríková, Tomáš Bělohradský
    • Caravan – Martin Ženíšek, Michal Deliopulos, Klára Javoříková
    • Promise, I'll Be Fine – Anna Žihlová, Peter Hilčanský, Samuel Perunko
    • Better Go Mad in the Wild – Lukáš Kasprzyk, Adam Matej
Makeup and Hairstyling Costume Design
  • Franz – Gabriela Poláková
    • Fichtelberg – Miroslava Krepsová, Jaroslav Šámal
    • Mom – Lenka Nosková
    • Broken Voices – Eva Schwarzová
    • Studna – Jana Bílková
Best Animated Film Best Short Film
  • Dog and Wolf
    • Wayfarer
    • Hey, Czechs!
    • Cultural Front
    • First Patrol
Best Television Miniseries or Series Best Documentary
Best Leading Actor in TV Series Best Leading Actress in TV Series
Best Supporting Actor in TV Series Best Supporting Actress in TV Series
Unique Contribution to Czech Film Extraordinary audiovisual achievement
  • Helena Bezděk Franková

not awarded

Non-statutory Awards

Best Film Poster Film Fans Award
  • Do the Mæth
Magnesie Award for Best Student Film
  • Dog and Wolf
    • tiny film about rape
    • Píchlé duše
    • The Tower
    • Wolfie

Films and series with multiple nominations and awards

References

  1. ^ a b Šťástka, Tomáš (1 December 2025). "Český lev zařve v Kongresovém centru, moderovat bude komička Bianca Cristovao". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Superlov se vrátil jako sobotní vítěz. Jak si vedl Český lev a nový seriál?". MediaGuru (in Czech). PHD. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. ^ Skalníková, Kristýna (19 January 2026). "Nominace Českých lvů opanuje Franz". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ Göth, Jindřich (19 January 2026). "Nominace na Českého lva vede film Franz, získal jich patnáct. Sbormistr o dvě méně". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ^ Roháčková, Kristina (19 January 2026). "15 pro Franze, 13 pro Sbormistra. Akademici odhalili nominace na České lvy". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Nejvíc nominací na České lvy dostaly filmy Franz a Sbormistr". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  7. ^ Hloušková, Lenka (14 March 2026). "Nejlepším filmem je Karavan, seriálem Studna. České lvy získali David Švehlík, Kateřina Falbrová a Dũng Nguyễn". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  8. ^ Zbořil, Jonáš (14 March 2025). "Donutil i Geislerová bez Lva. Ceny ovládla nastupující generace". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 15 March 2026.