1922) and Paličova dcéra (The Arsonist's Daughter, 1923). The company stood also behind documentaries about national figures and cultural features, for example Havlíček, jeho život a literární význam (Havlíček, His Life and Significance in Literature) and Křest sv. Vladimíra (Baptism of St. Vladimír). Most of the documentaries were shot by Červenková. In Filmový ústav debuted also directors J.T. Shaw (Rytíř bledé růže/ Knight of Light Rose, 1921) and Václav Wasserman (Kam s ním?/ Where to with Him?, 1922). The most important Červenková's movie was Babička. It was the first film adaptation of popular Czech literary classic by Božena Němcová. But Červenková's movies were not popular, neither commercially nor among critics. She was criticized mainly because of fast and low-budget production and lack of film education. But Červenková's contribution to early Czechoslovak film business is obvious – at first, as journalist who enforced perception of moviemaking as part of creating national identity, and also was one of the pioneers who adapted literary and theatre works for movies. From this period are two movies extant: Babička and Pavličova dcéra. Filmový ústav finished its activities because of economic crisis in 1923. Červenková left to Brasil to her brother's. Since then, there is no evidence about her life and activities, either about her only son. She died in São Paulo in Brazil in 1961 (or in 1957, as some sources state). Filmography As director: Paličova dcera (1923) (writer, director) Ty petřínské stráně (1922) (writer only) Babička (1921) (director only) Košile šťastného člověka (1921) (writer, director) Monarchistické spiknutí (1919) (director only) Náměsíčný (1919) (director only) Byl první máj (1919) (writer, director) Zloděj (1919) (writer, director, actress) Ada se učí jezdit (1919) (writer only) Lásko třikrát svatá (1918) (writer only) Further reading Český hraný film I, 1898 – 1930. Praha: Národní filmový archiv. 1995. Červenková, Thea: Film, jeho význam a národnost. Československý film. 2:6 (1 April 1919). Havelka, Jiří: 50 let Československého filmu. Praha: Československý státní film. 1953. Štábla, Zdeněk: Data a fakta z dějin československé kinematografie, 1896 – 1945. Vol. 2. Praha: Čs. Filmový Ústav. 1989. References External links Thea Červenková at Women Film Pioneers Project Thea Červenková at Internet Movie Database Thea Červenková at Czechoslovak Film Database (Czech) 1882 births 20th-century deaths Year of death uncertain Film directors from Prague People from the Kingdom of Bohemia Czech women film directors Silent film directors Czechoslovak film directors Women film pioneers