Esther Hyhlíková

ESTHER

HYHLÍKOVÁ

Cultural Project Coordinator, Communications Specialist, Screenwriter & Freelance Reporter

Czech / Canadian

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Focus EU cultural programs, arts organizations, cross-border partnerships
Availability Open to EU culture and arts coordination roles
Professional Experience

Recent Roles

Cross-border collaboration, festival production, EU cultural programmes, editorial storytelling.

Current Roles

TERÉN · Center for Experimental Theatre Brno
Production & Project Coordinator
September 2025 – Present
  • Coordinated remote international collaborations and artist facilitation.
  • Managed cross-border partnerships, on-site workshops, and venue partners.
  • Supported curatorial development by coordinating creative teams and technical staff.
  • Oversaw communications, logistics, budgets, and promotional materials.
PLÁCEK Festival of Young Theatre
Project Coordinator & Programme Dramaturge
September 2024 – Present
  • Worked across programming, production, administration, and communications.
  • Curated interdisciplinary performances and workshops for 200+ attendees.
  • Coordinated bilateral artist exchanges and international co-productions.
  • Co-wrote EU grant proposals (Creative Europe, Erasmus+).

Selected Experience

Perspectives — The Young Journalists Programme
Programme Participant
August 2025 – November 2025
  • Completed capacity-building training in Tallinn.
  • Researched and wrote articles with editorial mentorship.
CUMEDIAE, Culture & Media Agency (Brussels)
Project Coordinator & Communications Intern
June 2024 – October 2024
  • Supported EU cultural projects and cross-country consortium collaboration.
  • Maintained databases, deliverables, timelines, and partner comms.
  • Created social media content and newsletter copy.
iRozhlas.cz · Czech Radio Český Rozhlas
Daily News Reporter
May 2021 – December 2024
  • Produced daily and nightly news content under tight deadlines.
  • Conducted interviews and research for investigative stories.
  • Collaborated with editors, photographers, and multimedia teams.
Additional Collaboration
Freelance & Cultural Projects
Ongoing
  • Community engagement, festival communications, and editorial production.
  • International partnerships and cultural programming support.
Key Skills

Languages & Tools

A mix of cultural leadership, communications, and digital craft.

Languages

  • English (C2 – Native)
  • Czech (C2 – Native)
  • Russian (B1 – Intermediate)

Capabilities

  • Cultural project coordination
  • Communications strategy & marketing
  • EU grant writing (Creative Europe, Erasmus+)
  • Community engagement & partnerships

Tools

  • Reaper (audio editor)
  • DaVinci Resolve (video editor)
  • Canva (visual content)
  • Database & digital asset management
  • Driving license type B
Education

Academic Path

Interdisciplinary training in media, culture, and screenwriting.

Masaryk University
Master’s Degree — Literature, Media and Culture Studies
2023 – Present
Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Art Bachelor’s — Radio and TV Screenwriting
2023 – Present
Masaryk University
Dual Bachelor’s — Journalism & Media Studies; Security & Strategic Studies
2019 – 2023
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Erasmus+ Exchange — Cinema, Television and Radio
2021 – 2022
Art Projects

Selected Work

Writing, screen, audio, and performance across disciplines.

Screenwriting
Film & TV
  • Feature film: “Red Lights Over White Fields” — graduate project in progress.
  • TV series pilot: “Sudeten Sovereign State” — supported by The South Moravian Film Fund.
Audiovisual Arts
Documentary & Audio
  • Verbeke (In Progress) — experimental short documentary, mixed-media collage.
  • Sirotenky (2024) — audio documentary about parental loss.
  • Captured by Diplomacy (2023) — audio documentary on the Cyprus dispute.
Performing Arts
Dramaturgy & Performance
  • Survival Guide (2026) — immersive performance on interconnected crises.
  • PLATZforma & Venuše ve Švehlovce Pusť maso (2025) — dramaturgy of immersive performance.
  • Bernada Alba (2025) — dramaturgy of a graduate musical.
Volunteer Experience

Community & Festivals

Long-term community involvement and international arts networks.

Abstrakt Solidarity Book Club
European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Project
January 2026 – December 2026
Encounter — International Festival of Theatre Schools
Artistic Director
September 2024 – April 2025
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Main Section Opus Bonum Student Jury
October 2024
Verbeke Contemporary Arts Gallery (BE)
Cultural Collaboration
Ongoing
Mongolian Calligraphy & Art Center (MN)
Workaway
August 2022 & August 2026
Prague Student Summit (CZ)
Association for International Affairs
September 2016 – May 2022
SDG Gender Equality & Women Empowerment (IND)
AIESEC Leadership Development
June 2019 – September 2019
Contact

Let’s Build Something Meaningful

Open to EU culture and arts organizations, editorial collaborations, and festival programming.

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Portfolio

Selected projects, scripts, and production work.

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