Aerofilms

Overview

Aerofilms is a Prague-based Czech independent film distribution company founded in 1997. The company distributes quality arthouse and international films theatrically in the Czech Republic, and operates the landmark Kino Aero -- a beloved independent cinema in Prague's Žižkov neighbourhood that serves as the primary home for its releases and for the broader Prague arthouse film community. This combination of distribution company and owned cinema gives Aerofilms direct exhibition control alongside its theatrical booking activity in other Czech venues.

The Czech Republic has one of the strongest film cultures in Central Europe, supported by FAMU (Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague) -- one of Europe's most respected film schools -- and by the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which is the most significant film festival in Central and Eastern Europe. Czech cinema has a distinguished tradition running from the Czech New Wave of the 1960s (Miloš Forman, Jiří Menzel, Věra Chytilová) through contemporary filmmakers whose work circulates at major international festivals.

Kino Aero

Kino Aero is one of Prague's most beloved independent cinemas, programming a distinctive mix of first-run arthouse releases, repertory screenings, and special events that give it cultural authority in Prague's film community. For Aerofilms' distribution releases, Kino Aero provides a guaranteed Prague theatrical platform that serves as the anchor for national arthouse bookings.

The cinema's Žižkov neighbourhood location -- Prague's historically bohemian and counterculture district -- gives it an identity that resonates with the culturally adventurous audience that Aerofilms' releases are designed to serve. This identity is an asset that purely distribution-focused companies without owned venues cannot replicate.

What Filmmakers Should Know

Aerofilms is a realistic acquisition target for international arthouse filmmakers seeking Czech theatrical distribution. The company acquires at Karlovy Vary, Berlinale, and through relationships with international sales agents, with particular interest in films that fit Kino Aero's adventurous programming identity.

For Czech filmmakers with international aspirations, Aerofilms' distribution expertise and its Kino Aero platform provide a domestic theatrical foundation that reinforces international festival strategy. The company's relationships with international distributors and sales agents create useful cross-border connections for Czech productions seeking international distribution.

See Also

For the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival's central role in Czech and Central European cinema, see the Film Awards Directory. For Central and Eastern European sales representation, see New Europe Film Sales in this directory.