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 established the short-film studio Nástup ("Muster"), which was a predecessor of Koliba Studio, to create newsreels during World War II. However, it did not produce any feature films in that time frame. Despite undergoing significant renovations and renaming after the war, the studio continued its production when Czechoslovakia was partially reconstituted in 1945, marking the beginning of a resurgence for the feature film industry.