Ji.hlava Industry Program

At this moment we are preparing a full-fledged festival industry program for the 25th Ji.hlava IDFF (October 26–31, 2021), which will include both onsite and online features. Below you will find links to the most important Ji.hlava Industry programs.

Daily schedule is available HERE

You can find detailed info in Ji.hlava New Visions / Industry catalogue

INDUSTRY PROGRAMME 2021

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

12:30 AM – 2:30 PM | Dukla Cinema - Edison
NEW CINEMA 2021 / Presentation of documentaries of the “COVID Era” (Czech language only)

Moderator:
Petr Vítek / Project Coordinator, Nové kino / Czech Republic

2:00 – 4:00 PM | Industry Hub
CONFERENCE FASCINATIONS / Short introduction of participating galleries, distributors and festivals followed by the presentations of the results of the conference on experimental films’ distribution

5:00 – 6:30 PM | Industry Hub
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

Moderator: Diana Tabakov (Executive Director, Project Manager Asia, Doc Alliance Film) / Czech Republic

Followed by networking drink

7:30 – 9:00 PM | Industry Hub
EMERGING PRODUCERS 2022 / Public presentation of the participants of the 10th edition of the programme

9:00 PM | Industry Hub
INDUSTRY DRINK in cooperation with Audiovisual Producer’s Association

Thursday, October 28, 2021 / FOCUS ON PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT

1:00 – 2:00 PM | Industry Hub
Creative Europe MEDIA 2021 – 2027 – What’s new?

Speaker: Daniela Staníková / Head of Creative Europe Desk MEDIA / Czech Republic

3:00 – 5:00 PM | Industry Hub
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM – EUROPE I. / Pitching presentation of 11 European projects in development

5:30 – 7:00 PM | Industry Hub
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM – U.S. Docs I. / Pitching presentation of 8 US projects in development

7:30 – 8:30 PM | Industry Hub
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS Feedback Talk – Development / Presentations of the projects in development will be followed by the talk among the experts who will reflect the newest trends in documentary filmmaking.

Moderators:
Cintia Gil (former director of DocLisboa and Sheffield DocFest) / Portugal
Veton Nurkollari (artistic director of DokuFest) / Kosovo

8:30 PM | Industry Hub
INDUSTRY DRINK hosted by DOK.Incubator

Friday, October 29, 2021 / FOCUS ON PROJECTS IN PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION

12:00 - 2:00 PM | Industry Hub
HAPPY HOURS WITH THE FUND IN JI.HLAVA (Czech language only) / Consultation with councilors from Czech Film Fund

3:00 – 5:00 PM | Industry Hub
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM – EUROPE II. / Pitching presentation of 10 European projects in production and post-production

5:30 – 7:00 PM | Industry Hub
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS FORUM – U.S. Docs II. / Pitching presentation of 8 US projects in production and post-production

7:30 – 8:30 PM | Industry Hub
JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS Feedback Talk – Post-Production / Presentations of the projects in production and post-production will be followed by the talk among the experts who will reflect the newest trends in documentary filmmaking.

Moderators:
Cintia Gil (former director of DocLisboa and Sheffield DocFest) / Portugal
Veton Nurkollari (artistic director of DokuFest) / Kosovo

8:30 PM | Industry Hub
INDUSTRY DRINK hosted by DocsNow+

Saturday, October 30, 2021

10:00 – 11:30 AM | Industry Hub
WOMAN, MOTHER, FILM DIRECTOR / Panel discussion (Czech language only)

While studies have been undertaken abroad that reflect the position of women in the film industry and the challenges they face, we are still waiting for similar research in the Czech Republic. Countries in northern and western Europe have put in place tools to give women and caregivers a level playing field in the film industry. What is the situation like here? The panel discussion connects Czech female documentary filmmakers with institutional representatives.

Moderator: Tereza Tara / director and producer / Czech Republic

1:00 – 2:00 PM | Industry Hub
VISEGRAD PANEL DISCUSSION / Overview of current trends in V4 countries focusing on challenges and new opportunities faced by producers in the (post) pandemic times. The panelists will be representatives of respective Producers’ associations from all Visegrad countries.

Speakers:
László Józsa (Speakeasy Project) / MADOKE Hungarian Documentary Association / Hungary
Zuzana Mistríková (PubRes) / Association of Independent Producers / Slovakia
Vratislav Šlajer (Bionaut) / Audiovisual Producers' Association / Czech Republic
Stanisław Zaborowski (Silver Frame) / KIPA Polish Producers Alliance / Poland

Moderator:
Simone Baumann / German Films / Germany

3:00 – 4:00 PM | Industry Hub
CASE STUDY / Merry Christmass, Yiwu - co-developing a successful documentary with EMERGING PRODUCERS alumni

Speakers:
Iva Plemić Divjak / Horopter Film Production / Serbia
Mario Adamson / Sisyfos Film Production / Sweden
Jasmina Sijerčić / Bocalupo Films / France

Moderator:
Marek Novák / Xova Film / Czech Republic

Co-organised by Creative Europe Desk MEDIA / Czech Republic

5:00 – 6:30 PM | Industry Hub
MY VISION VS. MY LIFE / Panel discussion with female producers on the reality of film production, stereotypical mechanism of film institutions and transformation of the audio-visual world. The panelists will be EMERGING PRODUCERS alumnae.

Speakers:
Dragana Jovović / Non-Aligned Films / Serbia
Racha Helen Larsen / Yellow Log / Norway
Anamaria Antoci / Tangaj Production / Romania
Irina Calado / Até ao Fim do Mundo / Portugal

Moderator:
Irena Taskovski / Taskovski Films / UK

6:30 PM | Industry Hub
INDUSTRY DRINK hosted by Národní Filmový Archiv

Further programme for the accredited film professionals:

October 26–31, 2021 (online and onsite)

● JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS MARKET
● MATCHMAKING ACCELERATOR
● CONFERENCE FASCINATIONS
● FESTIVAL POSTER EXHIBITION
● EAST SILVER MARKET

Industry Hub
Vysoká škola polytechnická Jihlava (Tolstého 1556, Jihlava)