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When Filip Kršiak, Tereza Bonaventurová, and Pepa Vičar founded the KRUTÓN association in 2015, their goal was simple: to create high-quality programs – camps, workshops, and smaller school projects – that would develop the creativity and critical thinking of children and young people through working with film.

We started without great ambitions, but with great dedication. We were united by the belief that film is an extraordinary tool – it offers space for discovery, reflection, and understanding of the world around us. We had been involved in similar activities since 2010, and the creation of KRUTÓN was a natural continuation of this journey.

Krutónpolis and the key question

In 2016–2017, we opened Krutónpolis, a pop-up space for film education and meetings of film professionals in Prague's Vinohrady district, which lasted just over a year.
At the same time, we were involved in the alternative distribution of European films, building a network of colleagues, and began to ask ourselves a fundamental question:

"Will KRUTÓN remain a small association, or can it become a platform with real impact?"

The decision was not easy – we lacked facilities and stable finances, and it required personal sacrifice.
Our friends asked us at the time: "Are you really going to live on bread rolls so you can run programs for children?"

No one could imagine the future at that time. But as is often the case with us, we decided to take the most challenging path – and began to systematically build a professional and organizational foundation.

Tereza has since become a curator, and Pepa a doctor – but both remain founding members and important advisors to the association.

What has changed since then?

• We created and ran the Young Film Fest International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Prague).
• We co-created the ELBE DOCK International Short Film Festival (Ústí nad Labem, Dresden).
• In 2025, we merged these two festivals into the BOO International Film Festival.
• Since 2021, we have been operating the intimate boutique Kino Kavalírka cinema.
• We participate in European projects and initiate our own, including systemic programs focused on long-term change in the field of audiovisual arts and audiovisual education.
• And much more...

KRUTÓN today

Today, KRUTÓN is supported by a strong team of experts who lead individual areas – from pedagogy, dramaturgy, and industry programs to international cooperation.

The key figures are Jana Minaříková, executive director, and Radka Hoffman, who develops international projects and relationships with European partners. Our internal team, consisting of 15 colleagues and dozens of collaborators from all over the Czech Republic and Europe, also plays a crucial role.

What remains

From a small initiative, we have become an open platform that connects pedagogy, culture, research, and practice – and offers new models of cooperation in the field of audiovisual education.

KRUTÓN continues to learn, transform, and seek new paths – rarely the easiest ones, but often those that present real challenges. One thing remains the same: we always work for children, students, audiences, educators, experts, and the audiovisual field – with genuine commitment and unwavering passion for the cause.