'Buds' tops Czech Lions film honours

PRAGUE -- Debut helmer Zdenek Jirasky's "Flower Buds" won best picture, director, actor for Vladimir Javorsky and cinematography in the Czech Republic's Czech Lions film honours in Prague on Saturday. The org honored the late former leader and scribe Vaclav Havel, who died in December, with script and editing honors for his political parody, "Departing." Tribute was poignant as Havel's loss continues to be deeply felt within the arts and human privileges towns. Anna Geislerova won actress prize for suspenser "Innocence," that also won supporting actor for Hynek Cermak. Tatjana Medvecka nabbed supporting actress honors for "House," the storyline of the obsessive father who develops his daughter the house she never wanted. Martin Marecek's "Within Dark Sun," about Czech volunteers in Africa, obtained docu prize while haunting animated pic "Alois Nebel" required best seem, music and art direction. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com