Film Professions Up Close: Dalibor Silný, kameraman

Dalibor
Silný

Dalibor Silný is a cinematographer, director, and editor with more than fifteen years of experience, and a graduate of a film school in Zlín. He began his professional career as a cameraman on the reality show VyVolení and later worked as the director of the program Roadlook for Czech Television. He has contributed to a number of film and television projects, including Krásno, Řachanda, Smečka, and Úsměvy smutných mužů. A significant part of his work focuses on advertising, where he has produced more than one hundred television commercials and corporate videos for brands such as Škoda Auto, Vodafone, and Baťa, earning several awards. He has also collaborated on online projects and music videos and has pursued his own creative work. In the long term, he focuses on sports-related topics, especially cycling, which is also his personal passion. His videos have repeatedly been featured among the best sports films on the international platform Pinkbike and have received awards at the 3 Nations Bike Festival.

How is a film created from the perspective of those who are not seen on screen, yet without whom no film could exist? This session will shed light on the behind-the-scenes world of filmmaking and reveal the work of professions that often remain hidden from audiences. The program offers a rare opportunity to look “beneath the surface” of film production and experience cinema from a completely different perspective—through the eyes of those who help bring it to life.