Leshy
Karel lives for his job as a ranger. He manages the forest with a firm hand and has many trophies that other rangers and hunters dream of. Yet in the deserted parts of the forest lives a creature that can be an equal rival to Karel and poachers manage to wake that creature up. Fairytales call it the Whooper, but meeting it is nothing like a fairy tale. While Karel tries to track the Whopper down, it is closer than he may thing. There is a strange coalition between the mysterious being and Karel’s daughter, Anička. There can only be one Lord of the Woods. Whis is it going to be.
- Czech Republic
- 2015, 23 min
- Director: Pavel Soukup
- Director of photography: Václav Tlapák
- Editor: Darina Štěpánková
- Screenplay: Petr Koubek
- Music: Daniel Patras
- Cast: Vladimíra Havlíčková, Marek Pospíchal, Josef Rarach,
- Art Director: Natálie Košťálová
- Coproduction: UMPRUM - Studio of Film and TV Graphics
- Producer: Jakub Košťál
Pavel Soukup
Pavel Soukup was not a child that was forbidden to watch TV. He grew up watchin films, surrounded by original and recorded VHS, mostly taken from the Barrandov dubbing studios. At his preschool age, Pavel went from impersonating one character after another, using hand crafted costumes and portraying a sophisticated choreography and storyline through strange movements and facial expressions. As the time went by (and after consulting a children’s psychiatrist), he realized that acting is not the way to go and he would prefer to make films. He chose the path of minimal resistance and started studying the lonesome art of animation at the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design. Once he learned the basics of directing, cinematography and postproduction through working with animated characters, he started to apply his knowledge on working with live actors. Other Pavel’s passions include Czechoslovac mysteries, myths and legends, especially a specter called Springman from the era of WWII. Currently, he works mostly as a director and editor of live action and animated short films, videos and commercials.