Many of them turned into films that collected prizes at international festivals around the world and successfully entered distribution. The Docu Talents from the East 2016 presentations will take place during the 51st Karlovy Vary IFF on July 5 in the presence of leading festival programmers, distributors and journalists. Apply with your films in the production or post-production stage until April 30, 2016.
Meet Jihlava at other film festivals
The director of Jihlava IDFF, Marek Hovorka, together with the head of Jihlava’s Industry Section Jarmila Outratová, and Tereza Swadoschová, head of DOC.STREAM project, will be in Nyon at Visions du Réel between April 18 and 21. You can meet our Strategic Partnerships manager Iveta Černá between April 12 and 14 at the Film Festival Symposium held at Vilnius IFF. Jihlava's programmer Petr Kubica, together with René Kubášek, head of International Communication, will be at IndieLisboa between April 25 and 27. You can meet Petr Lukeš, head of Jihlava's Programme Department, at Finale Festival in Pilsen, which is showcasing new Czech film production.
Save the dates for Festival Identity
The 7th edition of Festival Identity, an effective networking meeting for film festival directors and programmers, will take place on October 26–28 during Jihlava IDFF. Use the opportunity to come by new ideas, get inspiration, new contacts and cooperation, or share know-how and professional experience. All that in an informal atmosphere and under the leadership of experienced tutors. And don't forget to send your festival's posters to the traditional Festival Poster Competition.
DOC.STREAM project continues in Switzerland
After the successful DOC.STREAM Norway project, which brought together the Czech and Norwegian film industries, we continue with DOC.STREAM Switzerland. CZ/SWISS Know-how Exchange, a five-day programme focused on Czech and Swiss professionals and film institutions from the two countries, will take place in Nyon during the 47th Visions du Réel on April 18–22. As part of the project, the festival will also feature Czech Connection – a special section introducing the young generation of Czech documentary filmmakers from FAMU on April 19 at Nyon's Usine à Gaz.
Submit your documentary to Jihlava IDFF
Film submissions to the 20th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival are open. We accept feature-length and short films, animated and interactive documentaries. Starting with this edition, the winner of the Short Joy category is eligible for Oscar® consideration. We also nominate one of the feature-length documentary films that have an international premiere at Jihlava IDFF for the European Film Academy Awards.
Spring issue of DOK.REVUE now online
You can now check out the latest edition of DOK.REVUE. Articles on financing of Czech documentaries and the digital film restoration process, a report focusing on film and media literacy, film reviews, a masterclass and, traditionally, a poem. Enjoy the coming of the spring!
