The authorities set up the short-film studio Nástup ("Muster"), the precursor of the Koliba Studio, to produce newsreels during World War II, but it made no feature films during that period. Although with a substantial post-war makeover and change of name, the studio continued its production after Czechoslovakia was partly reconstituted in 1945, and the feature film industry began to take off.
The authorities created Nástup ("Muster"), a short-film studio that served as an early precursor to Koliba Studio, to produce newsreels during World War II. Nonetheless, it did not create any feature films during this period. After significant renovations and renaming following the war, the studio resumed its production when Czechoslovakia was partially reconstituted in 1945, signaling a revival of the feature film industry.