Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
The Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival in Jihlava , Czech Republic , is the largest documentary film festival in East Central Europe and has been held annually in autumn since 1997. The six-day festival sees itself as an open forum and is framed by discussions with the audience, workshops, panel discussions and specialist meetings.
history
The festival was founded in 1997 under the name Mezinárodní festival documentárních filmů Jihlava, or MFDF Jihlava for short, by a group of Jihlava high school students under the leadership of Marek Hovorka, who joined together in 2001 to form the Jihlava Association of Amateur Filmmakers (Czech: Jihlavský spolek amatérských filmař). The traditional motto of the documentary film festival is “Think through the film!” (Czech: “Myslet filmem!”).
Competitions and Prizes
Since 2000, a jury has been awarding the prize for the best Czech documentary under the name Česká radost. Another award, Mezi moři, has been going to the best East Central European documentary since 2003. The Opus bonum award, which refers to documentaries from all over the world, has been awarded since 2006. In the “Fascinace” category, a prize goes to the best experimental film.
The awards at a glance:
| category | Original designation | awarded since |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Documentary Film Competition | Česká radost | 2000 |
| Competition of Central and Eastern European Documentaries | Mezi moři | 2003 |
| Competition for the best international documentary film | Opus bonum | 2006 |
| Experimental film competition | Fascinace | 2008 |
Venues
The film screenings take place in the Dukla cinema, in the DKO Jihlava cultural center, in the Dělnický dům (Workers' House) and in the Horácké divadlo (theater) in Jihlava. The festival center is in the Vysočina District Gallery (OGV).
See also
Web links
- Official website (Czech, English)