Michal Novinski

Michal Novinski is an acclaimed music composer recognized for his achievements in film, theatre and television.
His notable works includes KOOKY by Jan Svěrák, IN THE SHADOW by David Ondříček and WATCHMAKER’S APPRENTICE by Jitka Rudolfova for which he received the CZECH LION AWARD (Český lev). His score for the film THE TEACHER by Jan Hřebejk has received a main award for the best score at 54.Gijon International Film Festival, Spain.

Michal Novinski is regularly collaborating with the most respected film and commercial directors and biggest advertising agencies in Europe and UK.
He is a member of European Film Academy (EFA), Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA) and Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA).

• The Winner | 2022, dir. Jan Hrebejk, feature mini series
• Kapa/Beanie | 2021, dir. Slobodan Maksimovic, feature family film
• Zupa nic | 2021, dir. Kinga Debska, feature film
• On your marks! | 2021, dir. Maria Pincikova, feature documentary film
• Dragon girl | 2020, dir. Katarina Launing, feature family film
• Betrayer | 2020, dir. Biser A. Arichtev, a feature TV mini series
• Watchmaker’s apprentice | 2019, dir. Jitka Rudolfová, a feature fiction
Winner of Czech Lion 2020 Award – The Best Music Score, co-author: Ivan Acher
• By the sharp knife | 2019, dir. Teodor Kuhn, a feature fiction
• Toman | 2018, dir. Ondřej Trojan, a feature fiction
Nominated for Czech Lion 2019 Award – The Best Music Score
• Zabawa zabawa | 2018, dir. Kinga Debska, a feature fiction
• Plan B | 2018, dir. Kinga Debska, a feature fiction
• Barefoot On Stalks/em> | 2017, dir. Jan Svěrák, a feature fiction
• The Teacher | 2016, dir. Jan Hřebejk, a feature fiction
Winner of FICX Award for the Best Score at 54. Gijon IFF
• 5 October | 2016, dir. Martin Kollar, a feature documentary
• Ivan Mistrík: The Actor | 2015, dir. Peter Kerekes, a TV documentary
• Wilson City | 2015, dir. Tomáš Mašín, a crime comedy,SK
Nominated for Czech Lion 2016 Award – The Best Music Score
• Three Brothers | 2014, dir. Jan Svěrák, a musical for children
Nominated for Czech Lion 2015 Award – The Best Music Score
• Kooky | 2010, dir. Jan Svěrák, a feature animation
Winner of Czech Lion 2010 Award – The Best Music Score

Awards.

2020 | Georges Delerue Prize for Best Original Music and Sound Design in the film Servants, Ghent Internatinal Film Festival

2020 | Slovak National Award „Sun in a Net” (Slnko v sieti) for the Best Original Film Music in the film By a Sharp Knife (nomination)

2020 | Czech Lion Award (Český Lev) for the Best Original Score for film The Watchmaker Apprentice (winner) co-author: Ivan Acher

2019 | Czech Lion Award (Český Lev) for the Best Original Score for film TOMAN (nomination)

2018 | Czech Lion Award (Český Lev) for the Best Original Score for film Po strništi bos (nomination)

2017 | Slovak National Film Awards ‘Sun In The Net’ (Slnko v sieti) Award for the Best Original Score for the film The Teacher

2016 | FICX Award for the Best Original Score for the film The Teacher at the 54. Gijon International Film Festival, Spain

2016 | Czech Lion Award (Český Lev) for the Best Original Score for film Wilsonov (nomination)

2014 | Czech Lion Award (Český Lev) for the Best Original Score for films Three Brothers and Angels (nomination)

2014 | Slovak National Film Awards ‘Sun in a Net’ (Slnko v sieti) for the Best Original Score for the film In the Shadow

2012 | Czech Lion Award (Český Lev) for the Best Original Score for the film In the Shadow

2012 | Czech Film Critics’ Award for the Best Original Score for the film In the shadow

2011 | Film Europe Award at 13. IFF Bratislava for a succesfull presentation of Slovak film abroad

2010 | Czech Lion Award (Český Lev) for the Best Original Score in the film Kooky

2009 | Slovak National Award „Sun in a Net” (Slnko v sieti) for the Best Original Film Music in the film Broken Promise

2006 | Award for the Best Theatre Music DOSKY ’06

2004 | Award for the Best Theatre Music DOSKY ’04

1999 | Award for the Best Theatre Music DOSKY ’99

1993 | Litfond Award for the Music for the play Cyrano, Theatre Astroka Korzo ’90, SK

Complete Works.

Film

Directors

Jan Svěrák
Ondrej Trojan
Jan Hřebejk
Kinga Debska
Martin Štrba
Tomáš Mašín
Alica Nellis
David Ondříček
Pavol Barabáš
Jíří Chlumský
Teodor Kuhn
Juraj Krasnohorský
…

Films

2023

The Spring | dir. Ivan Ostrochovsky – post production
Tiny Lights | dir. Beata Parkanova – post production
The Man Who Stood In the Way | dir. Petr Nikolaev

2022

The Winner | dir. Jan Hrebejk

2021

KAPA | dir. Slobodan Maksimovic
ON YOUR MARKS! | dir. Maria Pincikova

2020
Dragon Girl | dir. Katarina Launing
Servants | dir. Ivan Ostrochovsky
Betrayer | dir. Bisher A. Arichtev

2019
Persona grata | dir. Daniela Krajcova
By the Sharp Knife | dir. Teodor Kuhn

2018
TOMAN | dir. Ondrej Trojan
ZABAWA ZABAWA | dir. Kinga Debska
Plan B | dir. Kinga Debska

2017
Barefoot on Stalks | dir. Jan Svěrák
Yellow | dir. Ivana Šebestová
Jan Svěrák Moviemaker’s Materclass | dir. Juraj Krasnohorský
The Immortal Forest | dir. Erik Baláž

2015
The Actor. Hommage To The Actor Ivan Mistrik | dir. Peter Kerekes
Wilson City | dir. Tomáš Mašín, SK-CZ

2014
wave vs. shore | dir. Martin Štrba, SK-CZ
Three Brothers | dir. Jan Svěrák, CZ-DK
Andělě | dir. Alice Nellis, CZ

2012
In the Shadow | dir. David Ondříček, CZ-SR-PL
Yuki Onna | dir. Jiří Bárta, CZ-JAP
Tigers in the City | dir. Juraj Krasnohorsky, SK

2011
Trou de Fer – The Iron Hole | dir. Pavol Barabáš, SK

2010
Who’s There? – dir. Vanda Raýmanová, SR
Mongolia – In The Shadow Of Genghis Khan | dir. Pavol Barabáš, SK
Kooky (Kuky se vrací) | dir. Jan Svěrák, CZ

2009
Broken Promise (Nedodržaný sľub) | dir. Jiří Chlumský, SK-CZ-USA

2008
Carstensz – The Seventh Summit | dir. Pavol Barabáš, SK

2007
Unknown Antarctica | dir. Pavol Barabáš, SK

2006
Tepuy – A Journey To The Dephts Of The Earth | dir. Pavol Barabáš, SK

2005
Pururambo | dir. Pavol Barabáš, SK

2004
Amazonia Vertical | dir. Pavol Barabáš, SK

2002
Omo – A Journey To The Primeval Age | dir. Pavol Barabáš, SK

2000
Mysterious Mamberamo | dir. Pavol Barabáš, SK

ORCHESTRATION FOR JAN P. MUCHOW

Theater

Directors

Michal Dočekal
Eszenyi Enikő
Michal Vajdička
Petr Zelenka
Jíří Pokorný
Roman Polák
Juraj Nvota
Ondrej Spišák
Milan Sládek
Arnošt Goldflam
Joanna Zdrada
…

Theaters

Slovak National Theatre
National Theatre Brno
National Theatre Prague
Dejvické Theatre
Petr Bezruc Theatre
Bolek Polivka Theatre
Theatre Na Zábradlí
Vígszínház Theatre Budapest HU
Theatre Astorka Korzo 90′
Theatre Arena
City Theatre Zilina
Teatr Polski Bielsko-Biała
…