Švankmajer awarded for life’s work in Segovia

Czech animator Jan Švankmajer has received the award for his lifetime contribution to cinematography at the 5th European Film Festival in Segovia, Spain. The prize comes two weeks after Mr Švankmajer took the award for excellence in world cinematography at the international festival in Bratislava. The Spanish festival also included a retrospective of the director’s films, including his newest work Surviving Life, which premiered in the Czech Republic this month..