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'''Eva Vik''' (born '''Eva Doležalová''' May 5, 1991) is an award-winning Czech [[filmmaker]], [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[Film producer|producer]]. Eva Vik is represented by Ridley Scott Associates (RSA) worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RSA Films - Eva Vik |url=https://rsafilms.com/us/directors/eva-vik |access-date= |website=rsafilms.com}}</ref>
'''Eva Vik''' (born '''Eva Doležalová''' May 5, 1991) is a Czech [[filmmaker]], [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[Film producer|producer]]. Vik is represented by Ridley Scott Associates (RSA) worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RSA Films - Eva Vik |url=https://rsafilms.com/us/directors/eva-vik |access-date= |website=rsafilms.com}}</ref>


Eva Vik's film work has premiered on [[Mubi (streaming service)|Mubi]], [[Nowness]], [[Dazed]], [[Amazon Prime Video]], and [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]], and screened at the [[Centre Pompidou]] in [[Paris]]. Furthermore, Eva Vik has been recognized with numerous film awards and renown nominations for her rapidly rising career at acclaimed film festivals such as [[Tribeca Festival|Tribeca Film Festival]] for her sci-fi body-horror, Serpentine, which explores the birth of a new interspecies.
Vik's film work has premiered on [[Mubi (streaming service)|Mubi]], [[Nowness]], [[Dazed]], [[Amazon Prime Video]], and [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]], and screened at the [[Centre Pompidou]] in [[Paris]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
At the age of 10, Eva Vik<ref>{{cite web |title=An Interview with Eva Vik |url=http://byjournal.com/teller/1820/interview-eva-dolezalova/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727150014/http://byjournal.com/teller/1820/interview-eva-dolezalova/ |archive-date=2018-07-27}}</ref> began acting in leading Czech films and [[Theatrical production|theatrical productions]], thanks to her grandmother who entered her in a local casting call. Eva later became a regular in a Theatre Studio “V,” where she in addition co-wrote plays that were frequently performed for many years, even after her departure from the theatre.
At the age of 10, Eva Vik<ref>{{cite web |title=An Interview with Eva Vik |url=http://byjournal.com/teller/1820/interview-eva-dolezalova/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727150014/http://byjournal.com/teller/1820/interview-eva-dolezalova/ |archive-date=2018-07-27}}</ref> began acting in Czech films and [[Theatrical production|theatrical productions]], thanks to her grandmother who entered her in a local casting call. She later became a regular in a Theatre Studio “V,” where she in addition co-wrote plays.{{cn}}


At the age of 18, she moved to [[London]] to study acting at the [[RADA|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] but stayed for one year only due to realizing her true calling in writing and directing. After RADA, Eva still participated in a few films with well-known directors such as [[Shane Black]] or [[Mike Figgis]] with whom she concurrently co-operated camera for his film Kudelski.
At the age of 18, she moved to [[London]] to study acting at the [[RADA|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] but stayed for one year. After RADA, Vik participated in a few films with well-known directors such as [[Shane Black]] and [[Mike Figgis]].{{cn}}


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She then moved to [[Paris]]. In 2021, Vic was named in [[Forbes]]' [[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] feature.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eva Vik |url=https://forbes.cz/lists/30p30-21/eva-dolezalova/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://forbes.cz/zebricky/30p30-21/ | title=Forbes 30 pod 30 – ročník 2021}}</ref>
Eva then moved to [[Paris]], where she began to form her own artistic voice in filmmaking.

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In 2021, Eva was named in [[Forbes]]' prestigious [[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] feature.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eva Vik |url=https://forbes.cz/lists/30p30-21/eva-dolezalova/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://forbes.cz/zebricky/30p30-21/ | title=Forbes 30 pod 30 – ročník 2021}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Eva's birth surname is Doležalová, but In 2023, she took the maiden surname of her grandmother, Vik.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Award-Winning Director Eva Vik Takes Grandmother's Surname for Artistic Freedom - LA Weekly |url=https://www.laweekly.com/award-winning-director-eva-vik-takes-grandmothers-surname-for-artistic-freedom/|website=laweekly.com}}</ref> As Eva quoted in [[LA Weekly]], she no longer felt inclined to follow the patriarchal structure of women being fastened to male surnames and instead wanted to continue the family name of strong and independent women such as her mother and grandmother. Eva's decision to embrace Vik surname also pays homage to her grandmother’s own inspiring journey. After hiding during WWII to eventually becoming a well-respected designer of hats, her grandmother’s story exemplifies the strength and resilience that Eva wishes to embody in her life and work.
Vik's birth surname is Doležalová, but in 2023, she took the maiden surname of her grandmother, Vik.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Award-Winning Director Eva Vik Takes Grandmother's Surname for Artistic Freedom - LA Weekly |url=https://www.laweekly.com/award-winning-director-eva-vik-takes-grandmothers-surname-for-artistic-freedom/|website=laweekly.com}}</ref> She said she no longer felt inclined to follow the patriarchal structure of women being fastened to male surnames and instead wanted to continue the family name of strong and independent women such as her mother and grandmother.{{cn}}


Furthermore, Vik speaks five languages: English, French, Czech, Italian and Polish.
Vik speaks five languages: English, French, Czech, Italian and Polish.


==Career==
==Career==
In order to pursue writing and directing, in 2017, Eva Vik moved to Los Angeles, where she quickly completed her first short film, Sound of Sun, starring [[Sean Penn]] and [[Suki Waterhouse]], released by [[Nowness|NOWNESS]]. The film met with grand critical acclaim within the film industry and the audience. [[UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television|UCLA School of Theater, Film and TV]] also screened Sound of Sun for educational purposes. It was Eva’s perfect establishing piece in the Hollywood industry.
In order to pursue writing and directing, in 2017, Vik moved to Los Angeles, where she completed her first short film, Sound of Sun, starring [[Sean Penn]] and [[Suki Waterhouse]], released by [[Nowness|NOWNESS]].{{cn}}

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Since then, Vik has directed several other short films, including Carte Blanche, starring [[Dylan Sprouse]], [[Suki Waterhouse]], and [[Jack Kilmer]], for which she received an [[Audience award|Audience Award]] at the [[Mammoth Film Festival]] in 2019 and a Breakout Director Award in [[Capri Hollywood International Film Festival]] in 2020. The film was distributed by [[Amazon Prime Video]]. Vik also earned the Best Director's Award in 2021 for Maestro, starring Clara McGregor and [[Karel Dobrý]] at Independent Shorts Awards USA and the grand Jury Prize for Best Drama. Maestro was later released by Amazon Prime Video. The film also has a unique ending dedication, ''"In the memory of my living father."'' Vik calls this short film a "closure piece" in regards to her relationship with her father.

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In 2022 Vik wrote and directed Serpentine, a sci-fi body-horror about a covert snake cult breaking the genetic code to bring about a new interspecies, starring [[Barbara Palvin]], Luke Brandon Field, and [[Soo Joo Park]]. [[Bulgari]] brand was the Official Partner and Sponsor. Serpentine earned Eva Vik a [[Tribeca Festival]] premiere, X Award nomination, and won the Best Genre Short Film at [[Mammoth Film Festival]]. The film was later released by [[Nowness]] and was met with large intentional success within the audience counting millions of views.


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Since then, Vik has directed several other short films, including Carte Blanche, starring [[Dylan Sprouse]], [[Suki Waterhouse]], and [[Jack Kilmer]], for which she received an [[Audience award|Audience Award]] at the [[Mammoth Film Festival]] in 2019 and a Breakout Director Award in [[Capri Hollywood International Film Festival]] in 2020. The film was distributed by [[Amazon Prime Video]]. Vik also earned the Best Director's Award in 2021 for Maestro, starring Clara McGregor and [[Karel Dobrý]] at Independent Shorts Awards USA and the grand Jury Prize for Best Drama. Maestro was later released by Amazon Prime Video.
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Further, Vik's latest work includes Raven, a poetic sci-fi about a relationship between extraterrestrial intelligence and humanity, which was released by [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] magazine in February 2023.


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In 2022 Vik wrote and directed Serpentine, a sci-fi body-horror about a covert snake cult breaking the genetic code to bring about a new interspecies, starring [[Barbara Palvin]], Luke Brandon Field, and [[Soo Joo Park]]. Serpentine earned Vik a [[Tribeca Festival]] premiere, X Award nomination, and won the Best Genre Short Film at [[Mammoth Film Festival]].{{cn}}
Eva Vik has directed commercials for [[Bulgari]] Omnia Perfume, starring actress [[Cailee Spaeny]], with its premieres planned for summer of 2023 and 2024. Eva also directed several commercials for American luxury eyewear brand [[Oliver Peoples]] and Lancel Parisian Maison. Eva also frequently photographs for [[Condé Nast]] such as [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] covers. Her latest cover includes [[Barbara Palvin]].


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Vik's latest work includes Raven, a poetic sci-fi about a relationship between extraterrestrial intelligence and humanity, which was released by [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] magazine in February 2023.
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[[Centre Pompidou]] in Paris screened Eva's trilogy of Transformational Shorts: Sound of Sun, Somnio, and Samice, all in the subject of metamorphosis into each own self and psyche, for which she was awarded by 7000 Art Company in [[France]].


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[[Centre Pompidou]] in Paris screened Vik's trilogy of Transformational Shorts: Sound of Sun, Somnio, and Samice, all in the subject of metamorphosis into each own self and psyche, for which she was awarded by 7000 Art Company in [[France]].
Eva Vik is in the development of her first feature film with [[Wild Bunch (company)|Wild Bunch Distribution]] and Vixens Films.


In addition, Eva Vik is an ambassador for the [[White Ribbon Campaign|White Ribbon Campaign USA]], a global movement working to end violence against women and children.
Vik is an ambassador for the [[White Ribbon Campaign|White Ribbon Campaign USA]], a global movement working to end violence against women and children.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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Eva Vik
Eva Vik in 2022
Born
Eva Doležalová

(1991-05-05) May 5, 1991 (age 33)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Other namesEva Dolezalova
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Film producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2017–present
WorksFull list
AwardsFull list
Signature

Eva Vik (born Eva Doležalová May 5, 1991) is a Czech filmmaker, film director, screenwriter and producer. Vik is represented by Ridley Scott Associates (RSA) worldwide.[1]

Vik's film work has premiered on Mubi, Nowness, Dazed, Amazon Prime Video, and Vogue, and screened at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Biography

At the age of 10, Eva Vik[2] began acting in Czech films and theatrical productions, thanks to her grandmother who entered her in a local casting call. She later became a regular in a Theatre Studio “V,” where she in addition co-wrote plays.[citation needed]

At the age of 18, she moved to London to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art but stayed for one year. After RADA, Vik participated in a few films with well-known directors such as Shane Black and Mike Figgis.[citation needed]

She then moved to Paris. In 2021, Vic was named in Forbes' 30 Under 30 feature.[3][4]

Personal life

Vik's birth surname is Doležalová, but in 2023, she took the maiden surname of her grandmother, Vik.[5] She said she no longer felt inclined to follow the patriarchal structure of women being fastened to male surnames and instead wanted to continue the family name of strong and independent women such as her mother and grandmother.[citation needed]

Vik speaks five languages: English, French, Czech, Italian and Polish.

Career

In order to pursue writing and directing, in 2017, Vik moved to Los Angeles, where she completed her first short film, Sound of Sun, starring Sean Penn and Suki Waterhouse, released by NOWNESS.[citation needed]

Since then, Vik has directed several other short films, including Carte Blanche, starring Dylan Sprouse, Suki Waterhouse, and Jack Kilmer, for which she received an Audience Award at the Mammoth Film Festival in 2019 and a Breakout Director Award in Capri Hollywood International Film Festival in 2020. The film was distributed by Amazon Prime Video. Vik also earned the Best Director's Award in 2021 for Maestro, starring Clara McGregor and Karel Dobrý at Independent Shorts Awards USA and the grand Jury Prize for Best Drama. Maestro was later released by Amazon Prime Video.

In 2022 Vik wrote and directed Serpentine, a sci-fi body-horror about a covert snake cult breaking the genetic code to bring about a new interspecies, starring Barbara Palvin, Luke Brandon Field, and Soo Joo Park. Serpentine earned Vik a Tribeca Festival premiere, X Award nomination, and won the Best Genre Short Film at Mammoth Film Festival.[citation needed]

Vik's latest work includes Raven, a poetic sci-fi about a relationship between extraterrestrial intelligence and humanity, which was released by Vogue magazine in February 2023.

Centre Pompidou in Paris screened Vik's trilogy of Transformational Shorts: Sound of Sun, Somnio, and Samice, all in the subject of metamorphosis into each own self and psyche, for which she was awarded by 7000 Art Company in France.

Vik is an ambassador for the White Ribbon Campaign USA, a global movement working to end violence against women and children.

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Notes Distributor
Director Writer Producer
2016 Sound of Sun[6] Yes Yes Yes Short Film, starring Suki Waterhouse & Sean Penn Centre Pompidou & Nowness
2017 Somnio[7] Yes Yes Yes Short Film, starring Syrie Moskowitz Centre Pompidou
2018 Good Looking[8] by Suki Waterhouse Yes Yes Yes Music Video, starring Jordan Barrett & Suki Waterhouse Vevo
2018 Les Inconnus: Escape[9] Yes Yes Yes Video & Commercial, starring Jade Weber, Katty Ukhanova, Lauren Taylor Vogue
2019 Butcher Boy[10] Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Jack Kilmer & Camille Rowe Dazed
2019 Carte Blanche[11] Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Dylan Sprouse, Jack Kilmer, Suki Waterhouse, Johnny Whitworth Amazon Prime Video
2019 Samice[12] Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Rainey Qualley, Ray Nicholson, Emily Labowe Centre Pompidou
2020 Maestro[13] Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Karel Dobrý, Clara McGregor, Lucky Blue Smith, Annica Lilljeblad Amazon Prime Video
2021 Anima Us[14] Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Inja Zalta & Dave Davis Dazed
2022 Raven[15] Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Stanislav Majer, Barbora Podzimková, Hana Vagnerová, Adam Vacula Vogue
2022 Oblivion[16] Yes Yes Yes Music video, starring Remington Leith, Emerson Barrettt, Sebastian Danzig Vevo
2022 Fletcher: Better Version[17] Yes Yes Yes Music video, starring Ava Capri, Gavin Leatherwood, Fletcher Vevo
2022 Broken[18] Yes Yes Yes Music video, starring Inja Zalta, Remington Leith, Emerson Barrett Vevo
2023 Serpentine[19] Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Barbara Palvin, Luke Brandon Field, Soo Joo Park Nowness

Awards and recognitions

Awards

Year Nominated Work Category Awarded by
2019 Carte Blanche Audience Award Mammoth Film Festival
2020 Carte Blanche Breakout Director Award Capri Hollywood Film Festival
2020 Maestro Jury Prize Best Director Independent Shorts Awards
2020 Maestro Jury Prize for Outstanding Achievement Independent Shorts Awards
2020 Maestro Platinum Award Winner for Best Drama Short Independent Shorts Awards
2020 Maestro Best Women Short Cyrus Film Festival
2022 Serpentine Finalist Tribeca Film Festival for the X Award
2022 Serpentine Best Genre Film Mammoth Film Festival

Recognitions

Year Recognition Category
2019 Award for Transformational Trilogy: Sound of Sun, Somnio, and Samice screened at the Centre Pompidou Foundation, Paris Film/Arts
2019 Award for Philanthropy: work with White Ribbon foundation against domestic violence towards women and children Social/Community work

References

  1. ^ "RSA Films - Eva Vik". rsafilms.com.
  2. ^ "An Interview with Eva Vik". Archived from the original on 2018-07-27.
  3. ^ "Eva Vik".
  4. ^ "Forbes 30 pod 30 – ročník 2021".
  5. ^ "Award-Winning Director Eva Vik Takes Grandmother's Surname for Artistic Freedom - LA Weekly". laweekly.com.
  6. ^ "Sound of Sun (Short 2016) - IMDb". IMDb.
  7. ^ "Somnio (Short 2017) - IMDb". IMDb.
  8. ^ "Good Looking - Suki Waterhouse (Music Video 2018)".
  9. ^ "Les Inconnus: Escape (Video 2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
  10. ^ "Butcher Boy (Short 2019) - IMDb". IMDb.
  11. ^ "Carte Blanche (Short 2019) - IMDb". IMDb.
  12. ^ "Samice (Short 2019) - IMDb". IMDb.
  13. ^ "Maestro (Short 2020) - IMDb". IMDb.
  14. ^ "Anima Us (Short 2021) - IMDb". IMDb.
  15. ^ "Raven (Short 2022) - IMDb". IMDb.
  16. ^ "Oblivion (Music Video 2022) - IMDb". IMDb.
  17. ^ "Fletcher: Better Version (Music Video 2022) - IMDb". IMDb.
  18. ^ "Broken (Music Video 2022) - IMDb". IMDb.
  19. ^ "Serpentine (Short 2023) - IMDb". IMDb.
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