The film SHADOW COUNTRY by Bohdan Sláma received the most awards of the evening, six in total, and took home Lions in the categories Best Screenplay, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Best Costumes. Bohdan Sláma already convinced with his work during the 30th FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) and won the "DIALOG - Award for Understanding between Cultures".
With DRONEMAN by Petr Zelenka, another FFC film emerged successfully from the Czech Lion Awards. In the category Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jiří Mádl convinced with his portrayal of Plech.
In the category Best Television Film or Miniseries, ACTOR by Peter Bebjak won the race. The FilmFestival Cottbus showed the miniseries in 2020 in the section Spotlight Cesko.
Overview of all winners of the Czech Lion Awards 2020
Best Feature Film
Charlatan
producers Šárka Cimbalová, Kevan Van Thompson
Best Documentary Feature
Caught in the Net
director Barbora Chalupová, Vít Klusák – producers Vít Klusák, Filip Remunda
Best Director
Charlatan
Agnieszka Holland
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Shadow Country
Magdaléna Borová
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Charlatan
Ivan Trojan
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Shadow Country
Petra Špalková
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Droneman
Jiří Mádl
Best Screenplay
Shadow Country
Ivan Arsenjev
Best Cinematography
Charlatan
Martin Štrba
Best Film Editing
Shadow Country
Jan Daňhel
Best Sound
Charlatan
Radim Hladík jr.
Best Music
Shadow Country
Jakub Kudláč
Best Stage Design
Maria Theresa
Martin Kurel
Best Costumes
Shadow Country
Zuzana Bambušek Krejzková
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Havel
Adriana Bartošová, René Stejskal
Best Television or Miniseries
Actor
main producers Rastislav Šesták, Peter Bebjak, Kateřina Ondřejková
main maker Peter Bebjak, Petr Bok
Best Television Series
Rats
main producers Viktor Tauš, Jan Lekeš
main makers Viktor Tauš, Matěj Chlupáček, Miro Šifra
Best Animated Film
A Colourful Dream
director, producer, designer Jan Balej
Best Short Film
Anatomy of a Czech Afternoon
director Adam Martinec – producer Matěj Paclík
Honorary Award for Unique Contribution to the Czech Film
Hynek Bočan
Magnesia Award for the Best Student Film – non-statutory award
Anatomy of a Czech Afternoon
director Adam Martinec
Best Film Poster - non-statutory award
Shadow Country
Jan Poukar - awarded poster
Award of Film Fans - non-statutory award
Caught in the Net
Barbora Chalupová, Vít Klusák (awarded directors)