Koutecky was a well-liked documentary filmmaker who died in 2006 while making a film about the risks taken by people who climb skyscrapers. He had numerous awards, including nominations for the European Film Awards and the LUX Prize.

The festival takes place 16-20 May 2018 in Usti nad Labem and moves to Dresden 24-26 May.

Five full-length and three short documentaries have been selected by the jury, out of 83 film submitted:

When the War Comes / Až přijde válka
Directed by. Jan Gebert

God forsaken / Bohu žel
Directed by Saša Dlouhý

Nothing Like Before / Nic jako dřív
Directed by Lukáš Kokeš & Klára Tasovská

The Lust for Power / Mečiar
Directed by Tereza Nvotová

The Russian Job / Švéd v žigulíku
Directed by Petr Horký

Bo Hai
Directed by Dužan Duong

Transformations / Vapors / Melanosis / Transformace/Výpary/Melanosis
Directed by Michal Kindernay

Prague. A foreigners perspective / Praha očima cizinců
Directed by Daria Kashcheeva