2025 Czech Lion Awards: Franz Dominates Nominations, Caravan Wins Top Prize

The 33rd Czech Lion Awards ceremony was held on March 14, 2026, recognizing excellence in Czech film and television. The awards show, hosted by Bianca Cristovao and directed by Michael Čech, saw Franz leading in nominations, while Karavan ultimately took home the award for Best Film.

Key Winners

Karavan was awarded Best Film at the ceremony. Agnieszka Holland’s Franz received the highest number of nominations – a total of fifteen – and likewise won a non-statutory award for Best Poster. Other notable winners include:

• Best Director: Zuzana Kirchnerová – Karavan
• Best Actor in a Leading Role: Idan Weiss – Franz
• Best Actress in a Leading Role: Aňa Geislerová – Karavan
• Best Screenplay: Marek Epstein, Agnieszka Holland – Franz
• Best Cinematography: Tomasz Naumiuk – Franz

Nomination Highlights

The nominations were announced on January 19, 2026. Besides Franz and Karavan, Broken Voices and Summer School, 2001 also received significant recognition. Do the Mæth won the Film Fans Award prior to the main ceremony.

Award Categories and Nominees

Here’s a selection of the nominated films and individuals across key categories:

Best Film

• Franz
• Karavan
• Summer School, 2001
• Promise, I’ll Be Fine
• Broken Voices

Best Director

• Agnieszka Holland – Franz
• Zuzana Kirchnerová – Karavan
• Dužan Duong – Summer School, 2001
• Katarína Gramatová – Promise, I’ll Be Fine
• Ondřej Provazník – Broken Voices

Best Actor in a Leading Role

• Idan Weiss – Franz
• David Vodstrčil – Karavan
• Michal Záchenský – Promise, I’ll Be Fine
• Hynek Čermák – Invincibles
• Juraj Loj – Broken Voices

Best Actress in a Leading Role

• Aňa Geislerová – Karavan
• Quỳnh Lan Lê – Summer School, 2001
• Elizaveta Maximová – Mom
• Lucie Fingerhutová – The Other Side of Summer
• Kateřina Falbrová – Broken Voices

The Czech Lion Awards continue to be a significant event in the Czech film industry, celebrating the best of Czech cinema and television.