TOMÁŠ KOTAS
Tomáš Kotas is a cinematographer living in Prague. He graduated from FAMU and, before turning to film, worked in architecture and photography. During his studies, he collaborated on a number of award-winning short films that were screened at festivals and received awards at the Czech Lion Awards.
His feature film debut is Promise, I’ll Be Fine, (directed by Katarína Gramatová), which had its world premiere in the competition section at the Tokyo International Film Festival and was subsequently screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and other international festivals. For his cinematography on the film, he received the Czech Film Critics’ Award for Best Audiovisual Achievement and the Award from the Association of Czech and Slovak Cinematographers for Best Cinematography in a Feature Film. He was also nominated for a Czech Lion for Best Cinematography.
In addition to feature films, he has also collaborated on the documentaries Moje nová tvář (directed by Jarmila Štuková) and Aneta (directed by Jiří Sádek). Alongside his auteur work, he is also involved in advertising and music video production.
His feature film debut is Promise, I’ll Be Fine, (directed by Katarína Gramatová), which had its world premiere in the competition section at the Tokyo International Film Festival and was subsequently screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and other international festivals. For his cinematography on the film, he received the Czech Film Critics’ Award for Best Audiovisual Achievement and the Award from the Association of Czech and Slovak Cinematographers for Best Cinematography in a Feature Film. He was also nominated for a Czech Lion for Best Cinematography.
In addition to feature films, he has also collaborated on the documentaries Moje nová tvář (directed by Jarmila Štuková) and Aneta (directed by Jiří Sádek). Alongside his auteur work, he is also involved in advertising and music video production.