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Eva Vik
Eva Doležalová at the Bulgari premiere of her film, Serpentine in 2022.jpg
EVA VIK at Serpentine Premiere in (2023)
Born (1991-05-05) May 5, 1991 (age 34)
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Film producer
  • screenwriter
Years active 2017–present
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Eva Vik (born Eva Doležalová on May 5, 1991) is a talented filmmaker from the Czech Republic. She is a director, writer, and producer. She is known for her films like Serpentine (2023), Raven (2022), and Carte Blanche (2019).

Eva has won many film awards for her growing career. These include the Breakout Director's Award and the Best Director award at the HollyShorts Film Festival. Her short film Serpentine was nominated at the Tribeca Film Festival. It also has over 2 million views online. In 2019, Eva was honored at Centre Pompidou for her special film series. In 2021, Forbes magazine named her one of the 30 most influential people under 30.

Eva Vik's Early Life and Learning

At age 10, Eva became very interested in movies and theater. She took part in local plays and film projects. This gave her a first look at acting and writing scripts.

When she was 18, she went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. This helped her get roles in films directed by famous people like Shane Black. After her studies, she moved to Paris. Eva Vik speaks many languages, including English, French, Czech, Italian, and Polish.

Eva Vik's Film Career

In 2017, Eva Vik moved to Los Angeles. She wanted to become a screenwriter and director. Her first short film was called Sound of Sun. It starred famous actors like Sean Penn.

She then made several other short films:

  • Carte Blanche (2019) featured Dylan Sprouse and Suki Waterhouse. This film won the Audience Award at the Mammoth Film Festival. It also earned Eva a Breakout Director Award.
  • Maestro (2020) starred Clara McGregor. For this film, Eva won the Best Director Award.

In 2022 and 2023, Eva Vik wrote and directed two science fiction films. These were Serpentine and Raven. Serpentine starred Barbara Palvin and premiered at the Tribeca Festival. It won awards for Best Genre Short Film. Raven was released by Vogue magazine. It also won an award at the HollyShorts Film Festival.

Eva Vik has also worked with the luxury brand Bulgari. She directed the short film Serpentine for them. She also directed a Bulgari Omnia perfume ad campaign. This campaign starred Cailee Spaeny.

Eva Vik's Personal Life

In 2023, Eva Vik shared something important. She decided to use her maternal grandmother's last name, Vik. She wanted to honor her grandmother, who was a strong and independent woman. Eva felt her grandmother had a big impact on her life.

Besides making films, Eva Vik also helps others. She is a philanthropist. This means she gives her time and money to help people. She supports the White Ribbon Campaign. This group works to protect women and children around the world from domestic violence.

Eva Vik's Films

Here are some of the films Eva Vik has worked on:

Year Film Credited as Notes Distributor
Director Writer Producer
2016 Sound of Sun Yes Yes Yes Short Film, starring Suki Waterhouse & Sean Penn Centre Pompidou & Nowness
2017 Somnio Yes Yes Yes Short Film, starring Syrie Moskowitz Centre Pompidou
2018 Good Looking by Suki Waterhouse Yes Yes Yes Music Video, starring Jordan Barrett & Suki Waterhouse Vevo
2018 Les Inconnus: Escape Yes Yes Yes Video & Commercial, starring Jade Weber, Katty Ukhanova, Lauren Taylor Vogue
2019 Butcher Boy Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Jack Kilmer & Camille Rowe Dazed
2019 Carte Blanche Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Dylan Sprouse, Jack Kilmer, Suki Waterhouse, Johnny Whitworth Amazon Prime Video
2019 Samice Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Rainey Qualley, Ray Nicholson, Emily Labowe Centre Pompidou
2020 Maestro Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Karel Dobrý, Clara McGregor, Lucky Blue Smith, Annica Lilljeblad Amazon Prime Video
2021 Anima Us Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Inja Zalta & Dave Davis Dazed
2022 Raven Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Stanislav Majer, Barbora Podzimková, Hana Vagnerová, Adam Vacula Vogue
2022 Oblivion Yes Yes Yes Music video, starring Remington Leith, Emerson Barrettt, Sebastian Danzig Vevo
2022 Fletcher: Better Version Yes Yes

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Music video, starring Ava Capri, Gavin Leatherwood, Fletcher Vevo
2022 Broken Yes Yes Yes Music video, starring Inja Zalta, Remington Leith, Emerson Barrett Vevo
2023 Serpentine Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Barbara Palvin, Luke Brandon Field, Soo Joo Park Nowness
2023 Bulgari Omnia Yes Yes Yes Short film, starring Cailee Spaeny TVC

Awards and Recognitions

Eva Vik has received many awards and special recognitions for her work.

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
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