Company profile

Independent storytelling since 1994

Happy Celluloid

Happy Celluloid s.r.o. was established in 1994 as an independent film and tv production and it is joined with the personality of Milan Cieslar, film director and producer who made numbers features and tv films.

Since 1994 production company HC has produced several prestigious film projects released world wide.

Happy Celluloid s.r.o. under Cieslar´s guidance is basis of top Czech professionals and freelanced filmmakers.

Happy Celluloid s.r.o. is focused to European coproductions.

HC is an independent film company that initiates films in the first development stage.

Company
Projects

Produced/co-produced/executed

by Happy Celluloid s.r.o.

1995 - “The taste of Death”

feature / thriller – Cinema release 10/1995 – Major producer – shooting: 3/1995 - 1.200.000 EUR - co-produced by Czech TV - tv release 1996 Czech TV

1997 - “Margaret Zoo”

television film / children – release 4/1998 – executive producer, co-producer with Czech TV – shooting: 8/1997 - 450.000 EUR

2000 – “The Spring of Life – Der Lebensborn”

feature / drama – cinema 2/2000, TV 11/2001 – executive producer, producer in co-production with Czech TV – shooting: 1-4/99 - 2.800.000 EUR - Premiered at Berlin Film Festival 2000 in Panorama Section. Later the film has been screened at many film festivals worldwide where achieved immense success and recognition (Troia Main Price – Portugal 2001, Laon - France Main Price 2001, Rimouski – Canada Main Price, Zlin – Czech rep. Main price 2000, presented at AFI Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale IFF, Jeruzalem IFF, Gottbus IFF,Warszow IFF) distributed by Telexport Prague

2000 –“ Events of detective bureau “Gaze look”

TV series (6x50) – TV release 2001 in Czech television – Executive producer for Czech television Prague - shooting: 3-6/2000 - 2.200.000 EUR

2003 - “Dirty Soul”

feature / comedy – cinema release 10/2004 – Producer and executive production – shooting: 8 -10/2003 - 500.000 EUR, distributed by Bioscop

2004 - “Shadow of The Deceased“

feature / drama + TV serie (4x70)- cinema release 3/2005 - Producer and executive producer – shooting: 11/2003 – 7/2004 - 4.600.000 EUR – distributed by Bioscop – TV release 2006 Czech TV

2009 – „The Rain Fairy“

fairy tale, cinema release 4/1010 – shooting: 7-8/2009 – 3.100.000 EUR – distributed by Bavaria distribution – TV release 2011

2011 – „Love is love„

comedy, cinema release 1/2011 – shooting 7-8/2010 - 1.500.000 EUR – distributed by Bluesky distribution Zurich – TV release 3/2013

2012 – "Colette"

drama, cinema release 9/2013 – shooting 7/2012 - budget 5.000.000 EUR, festivals : FestTroia 2014, FF Zagreb 2015, FF Miami 2014, IFF Sydney2014, IFF Dilie 2014

Gallery

2014 - "Life is life"

comedy, cinema release 5/2014, budget 1.500.000 EUR, the best box office for Czech cinema in the year

2016 – "Unfathfully yours"

comedy, cinema release 2/2017, budget 1.300.000 EUR

2016 - "Two brides and one wedding“

comedy, cinema release 5/2017, budget 1.400.000 EUR

2025 – "Lovends"

drama, thriller, cinema release 5/2025, budget 800.000 EUR

Projects in development

Friedrich & Fröjda Film

We present a new feature film based on the life of Bedřich Smetana. In 2024, we commemorated the 200th anniversary of his birth and the 140th anniversary of his death.

Hana Film Presentation

For three years I have been preparing and developing a feature film based on the well-known book HANA by Alena Mornštajnová. Hana is one of the biggest bestsellers in the Czech book market in recent years.

Hana Film Process

The process of developing this film and publicly communicating with you—the future audience—highlights the challenges of adapting a successful novel into a film.