UALR Alumna Lenka Horakova, honorary consul of the Czech Republic, is doing her part to help promote a Czech Film Festival being held for the first time ever in Little Rock.

The 2015 “Czech That Film Festival” takes place Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, at the Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave.

Five subtitled Czech films will be screened. The opening night movie, “Clownwise,” launches the festival at 7 p.m. and will be accompanied by a question-and-answer session with Czech actress Eva Jenickova.

Admission is free, but reservations are required. To reserve a seat, visit www.czechthatfilm.com and click on “venues” or visit www.eventbrite.com.

The event is a collaboration with the Honorary Consulate, the Arkansas Film Commission, Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), and the Little Rock Film Festival.

“I am very excited about being able to bring Czech movies to Little Rock,” said Horakova, who also serves as the AEDC’s business development director for Europe.

“It is a fun way to give people a taste of the Czech culture. These movies will make audiences laugh and cry, bring people together, and present inspired entertainment for all. There is something for everyone. I am thankful to the Czech Embassy and our local partners for allowing us to provide the movies at no cost.”

The annual Czech Film Festival began in 2012 in New York City and grew to other U.S. cities as interest in Czech cinema and culture increased.

This year, the festival will be held in 18 cities throughout the U.S. Films are chosen in an effort to expose viewers to Czech culture, enlighten audiences, bring people together, and present inspired entertainment.