Ji.hlava Industry Programme. You can also find the detailed programme in the Industry brochure.

Tuesday, October 27

Czech Day at Ji.hlava Industry

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

1 PM – 2 PM | Industry Hub – Small Stage
The Educational and Economic Impact of Film Festivals
A panel discussion organized in cooperation with the Association of Czech Film Festivals (AČFF).

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Industry Hub – Small Stage
Czech Documentary in Transition: Working Conditions, Financing and the Future
Two presentations focusing on the current conditions of Czech documentary filmmaking. Each presentation will be followed by a discussion with key representatives of the Czech audiovisual sector.

• FEE CALCULATOR: FAIR COMPENSATION FOR FREELANCE COLLABORATORS
  The Czech Association of Directors, Screenwriters and Script Editors (ARAS) will present its educational tool, the Fee Calculator, designed to help establish fair compensation for freelance collaborators working in the Czech audiovisual sector.
• STUDY ON THE STATE OF CZECH DOCUMENTARY FILM
  The Czech Audiovisual Producers’ Association (APA), in cooperation with the Institute of Documentary Film (IDF), will present the Study on the State of Czech Documentary Film, which examines the opportunities and challenges facing documentary filmmaking prior to the transformation of the Czech Film Fund into the Czech Audiovisual Fund.

Each presentation will be followed by a discussion with key representatives of the Czech audiovisual sector.

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 | Dukla Cinema – Edison
NEW CINEMA 2026
Get to know your Cinema Operator

1 PM – 2 PM | Industry Hub – Small stage
PANEL DISCUSSION – Visegrad Accelerator
How to reach young audiences

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: Re-thinking Society
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: Past Emerged
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
Co-producing with 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: Current Affairs
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.

2:15 PM – 6:30 PM
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM: ROUNDTABLES
European and Montenegrin projects II. / by invitation only

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

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

4 – 6 PM
Delegation Speedmeeting: Meet the Polish Producers
by invitation only

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