Petr Cikhart
Projects
PAST
FARMINGVILLE
The hate-based attempted murder of two Mexican day laborers catapults the Long Island, New York town of Farmingville into national headlines, unmasking a new front line of the border wars – suburbia. Blending the stories of town residents and day laborers, this bilingual, verité documentary reveals the human impact of mismanaged national policies that lead to fear, isolation, racism and violence. ¬Farmingville was honored at several Film Festivals around the world and won the Special Jury Price at the 2004 Sundace Film Festival.
www.FarmingvilleTheMovie.com
KRATT BROS. BE THE CREATURE
From Africa’s desert plains to Florida’s warm waters to Japan’s snow-covered mountains, Kratt Brothers: Be The Creature is a 26-part primetime series that provides a fresh perspective on the animal kingdom. Award-winning wildlife filmmakers Martin and Chris Kratt take viewers deep into the private worlds of some of nature’s most extraordinary animals and offer “bear-raising” proximity and intimate insights. By walking in their tracks, swimming in their waters, and running with their offspring, the Kratts go beyond simply observing the animals, instead seeking to understand what it’s like to Be The Creature. The series currently airs on The National Geographic Channel.
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/btc/
SCIENCE INVESTIGATORS
Science Investigators is a new and groundbreaking television program that takes a 21st century, cutting-edge approach to the subject of science. The show will provide solutions to a series of scientific mysteries in a fresh, captivating way. Full of information told through compelling stories, the series is presented by four young, lively hosts armed with the latest gadgets and technology, who make this a science show with attitude for the blog generation. In the first episode, we ask: What can DNA from a more than 30,000-year-old Neanderthal man tell us about ourselves? Are vanishing frogs an early warning sign of hazards to come? Why is the knuckleball one of the most mind-boggling pitches in baseball? And will bacteria be used to power iPods in the future? We also tell the moving story of an injured Iraq war veteran searching for a better bionic arm. Finally, we ask whether NASCAR drivers are ready for a new kind of racecar—one that's all electric.
BOY MEETS GRILL
Chef Bobby Flay adds a new twist to grilling on Boy Meets Grill. He takes us to his favorite New York spots to collect ingredients, inspiration and the occasional friend to help complete an al fresco feast in an urban rooftop setting. While grilling everything from lobsters to dessert, Bobby will show you how to entertain in style when cooking outdoors.>
www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_gl/0,1976,FOOD_10231,00.html
CURRENT
BEST MAN (comedy)
Best friends Jack and Andrew compete to be the Best Man at the wedding of their childhood pal and local hero, Alex. As the rivalry intensifies, their friendship is torn apart, and everyone is swept up in the most exciting event in the history of their small town. Andrew and Jack take the contest to the edge when they throw punches at the rehearsal dinner. At the wedding, where Alex has decided to finally announce his Best Man choice, Jack and Andrew team up to tell off the town and Alex for subjecting them to such an ugly ordeal.
YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT (short)
A short story set on the Spanish party island of Ibiza. As the beaches are littered with beautiful and extremely tan woman from Spain, the beautiful and extremely pale Clare from Scotland can’t stand the stark contrast. She sets on the mission to get brown.
BLINDSIGHT
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, BLINDSIGHT follows the gripping adventure of six Tibetan teenagers who set out to climb the 23, 000 foot Lhakpa Ri on the north side of Mount Everest. A dangerous journey soon becomes a seemingly impossible challenge made all the more remarkable by the fact that the teenagers are blind. Believed by many Tibetans to be possessed by demons, the children are shunned by their parents, scorned by their villages and rejected by society. Rescued by Sabriye Tenberken, a blind educator and adventurer who established the first school for the blind in Lhasa, the students invite the famous blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer to visit their school after learning about his conquest of Everest. Erik arrives in Lhasa and inspires Sabriye and her students Kyila, Sonam Bhumtso, Tashi, Gyenshen, Dachung and Tenzin to let him lead them higher than they have ever been before. The resulting 3-week journey is beyond anything any of them could have predicted.
THROWDOWN WITH BOBBY FLAY
Chef Bobby Flay is on a secret mission to challenge the absolute masters in one kind of cooking—award winning BBQers, bakers, pizza makers and more—some with a roomful of trophies to prove it. In each episode, one of these cooks thinks Food Network is shooting their profile for a show. What they don't know is that Bobby is going to drop in for a surprise visit and challenge them to an unexpected cook-off. Since they're in their element and Bobby's out of his, prepare for an exciting, tension-filled competition.
www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_bt/0,2857,FOOD_26696,00.html
FUTURE
THE BIG GIVE
Produced by Harpo Productions, the Big Give is all about inspiring people around the country to do good for others. The Big Give will challenge contestants to dream up creative and innovative ways to help others. Contestants will travel through the U.S. completing tasks based around the communities' needs and changing the lives within them. It's a new, positive twist to primetime television created in the spirit of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
AMAZING RACE 12
The Amazing Race 12 will be the twelfth installment of the popular four time Emmy Award winner reality television show, The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 12 will feature several teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.
PUTUMAYO PRESENTS BRAZIL
A documentary special exploring the story of Brazilian music through performances by many of its most beloved stars. Filmed on location in beachside cafes, street carnivals, shanty-towns and nightclubs. Putumayo Presents Brazil is an evocative exploration of a vibrant musical cultural that has seduced the entire world. An Eaton Creative production in partnership with Putumayo World Music.
