Country in focus 2026
The Forum is traditionally open not only to documentary films but also diverse audiovisual formats such as fiction with documentary aspects, hybrid, experimental, short films, docu and web series, cinema expanded projects, games with documentary aspects and VR / AR / Live documentaries.
The event will take place during the 30th Ji.hlava IDFF and will be attended by film professionals and other stakeholders in the film industry accredited at the festival. The aim is to connect producers and industry professionals, to support projects’ financing, their development, promotion, and distribution.
Format
Selected projects for Ji.hlava New Visions Forum are presented by the director-producer pair along with a preview of the upcoming film on the main stage of the Industry HUB and also in the online market database.
The Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2026 will be accompanied by the Ji.hlava New Visions Market. The projects for the market are presented in the online database accessible to all industry-accredited guests.
All participants of the JNV Forum & Market will have the opportunity to meet project authors in person onsite or via the Matchmaking Accelerator during the Industry days of IDFF Ji.hlava, creating opportunities for co-productions, collaborations, and expanding the international reach of each project. Matchmaking Accelerator features several hundred accredited film professionals – festival representatives, curators, distributors, sales agents, commissioning editors and journalists from across the world.
The submission is free of charge. The projects selected to the Forum will receive two complimentary Industry Accreditations from Ji.hlava IDFF, and their travel and accommodation costs will be covered thanks to the partnership with Film Centre of Montenegro.
