Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival ( Czech : Mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů Ji.hlava ), also known as MFDF Ji.hlava or Ji.hlava IDFF , is a documentary film festival that takes place annually in Jihlava , Czech Republic , typically in late October. The 28th edition of the festival is scheduled to run from 25 October to 3 November 2024.
6-671: The festival was established in 1997 by a group of high school students in Jihlava, led by Marek Hovorka, who has directed the festival since its inception. Since 2001, it has been organized by the Jihlava Association of Amateur Filmmakers, which rebranded as DOC.DREAM - the Association for the Support of Documentary Cinema in 2015. Ji.hlava IDFF is a founding member of Doc Alliance , a coalition of seven European documentary film festivals. During
12-954: Is based in Prague and was founded in 2008, with the aim of promoting the documentary genre. It is financially supported by the European Union 's Creative Europe programme, Czech Filmfund and the Czech Ministry of Culture . Its slogan is "the New Deal for Feature Documentaries". The main project of the Doc Alliance is DAFilms.com, an online distribution platform for documentary and experimental films focused on European cinema, which hosts around 1700 films for streaming or download. The films include archive historical films and works by international filmmakers such as Ulrich Seidl , Jorgen Leth , and Chris Marker . The organisations also presents an annual award for
18-489: The 2022 festival, over 86,000 attendees viewed films, with more than 36,000 attending screenings in cinemas and nearly 50,000 viewing films online. The festival featured 376 films in 2022, and over 1,000 film professionals participated in the Ji.hlava Industry Programme, which includes initiatives such as Emerging Producers , Festival Identity, and Conference Fascinations. The festival features six competition sections: In addition to
24-578: The Best European Documentary Feature Film. Each of the participating festivals nominates one film for the shortlist. The competition films are primarily creative documentary debuts by emerging filmmakers. The festivals also nominate representatives to the jury of experts, chosen from film critics from the festival countries. Since 2015 the award has been presented at an official ceremony at the Locarno Film Festival . As well as
30-835: The Short Joy award may also be eligible for pre-selection for the Documentary Short Subject category at the Academy Awards . The festival also includes special sections dedicated to thematic selections and various styles of documentary filmmaking, such as: Doc Alliance The Doc Alliance is a creative partnership of seven European documentary film festivals, including: CPH:DOX in Copenhagen; Doclisboa ; Docs Against Gravity FF ; DOK Leipzig ; Marseille Festival of Documentary Film ; Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival ; and Visions du Réel Nyon. The organisation
36-576: The main award, jurors of Opus Bonum also recognize achievements in best cinematography , editing , sound design , and outstanding formats , including categories for best film essay, best debut, and best film from Central and Eastern Europe (Between the Seas). The festival annually nominates one film for pre-selection for the European Film Academy (EFA) award for Best Documentary Film of the Year. Winners of
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