Tentative programme

Tuesday, October 27

The programme for Czech film professionals is being prepared in cooperation with the Czech Audiovisual Fund (SFA), the Czech Audiovisual Producers’ Association (APA), and the Association of Czech Film Directors and Screenwriters (ARAS). The detailed programme will be announced soon.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Industry Hub – Small stage
CZECH AUDIOVISUAL FUND: Data and Trends in Documentary Filmmaking

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Industry Hub – foyer
HAPPY HOUR: Meet the Czech Audiovisual Fund’s Council Members

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Industry Hub – foyer
INDUSTRY DRINK hosted by Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU)

Wednesday, October 28

FESTIVAL IDENTITY WORKSHOP | Industry Hub – Small stage / closed workshop

10 AM – 6:30 PM | Industry Hub
MATCHMAKING ACCELERATOR

10 AM – 12 PM
NEW CINEMA 2026

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Industry Hub – Small stage
PANEL DISCUSSION – Visegrad Accelerator

5 PM – 6:30 PM | Industry Hub – Main stage
CZECH JOY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Presentation and short previews of brand new Czech documentary films selected to the main festival competition introduced by their authors.

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Industry Hub – foyer
INDUSTRY DRINK

7:30 PM – 9 PM | Industry Hub – Main stage
EMERGING PRODUCERS 2027: Public Presentation
Presentation of the upcoming generation of European documentary film producers. Eighteen personalities, eighteen life stories.
The presentation is preceded by the ceremony of the APA World Excellence Award.

9 PM – 10 PM | Industry Hub – foyer
INDUSTRY DRINK hosted by German Films

Thursday, October 29

10 AM – 11:30 AM | Industry Hub – Main stage
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM I.
Pitching presentation of European, U.S. and East &Southeast Asian projects.

12 PM – 1:10 PM | Industry Hub – Main stage
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM II.
Pitching presentation of European, U.S. and East & Southeast Asian projects.

2:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Industry Hub
MATCHMAKING ACCELERATOR

2:30 PM – 5:15 PM
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM: ROUNDTABLES
European projects I. / by invitation only

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Industry Hub – Small stage
PANEL DISCUSSION – Country in Focus: Montenegro

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Industry Hub – foyer
INDUSTRY DRINK hosted by the Film Centre of Montenegro

7:30 PM – 9 PM | Industry Hub – Main stage
FESTIVAL HUB – Presentation of 5 film festivals in the PechaKucha format
Future Memory Lab – Presentation of 5 projects + Call for Entries 2027

Friday, October 30

10 AM – 11:10 AM | Industry Hub – Main stage
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM III.
Pitching presentation of European, U.S. and East & Southeast Asian projects.

12 PM – 1:10 PM | Industry Hub – Main stage
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM – Country in Focus: Montenegro
Pitching presentation of Montenegrin projects.

2:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Industry Hub
MATCHMAKING ACCELERATOR

2:30 PM – 5:15 PM
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM: ROUNDTABLES
European projects II. / by invitation only

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Industry Hub – Main stage
CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA: Funding opportunities for producers and other documentary professionals

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Industry Hub – foyer
INDUSTRY DRINK hosted by the Polish Film Institute

10 PM – 1 AM | Industry Hub – Small stage and IF Stage
INDUSTRY AWARD CEREMONY & INDUSTRY PARTY