The event is dedicated to the new generation of European producers, new formats, innovative trends, and visions for the future. The programme is open to diverse audiovisual formats.

JNV Forum Selected Projects 2024 (PDF)

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At the core of the Ji.hlava New Visions Forum is the pitching of carefully selected European documentary projects – both in development stage and in production or post-production stages. The event will take place during the Ji.hlava IDFF and will be attended by film professionals and other stakeholders in the film industry accredited at the festival. The presentations of the projects selected for Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025 will take place on October 29–31.

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.

In our selection process, we focused on the artistic vision of the project, its originality and author-driven character, visual style and fresh spirit, international potential in terms of financing and development of collaboration, openness for sharing the project with other partners, as well as diverse modes of distribution.

Awards

Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2025 for the most promising European project in cooperation with UPP and Soundsquare

• The visual effects and post-production house UPP will provide an in-kind grant for visual post-production modelled to the needs of the award-winning film in the estimated value of 15,000 EUR (1 day online, 4 days grading, DCP Cinema Master, TV Master).
• The sound studio and post-production company Soundsquare will offer sound mixing and a final sound master in the estimated value of 5,000 EUR.
• Eligible for European projects

Cannes Docs - Marché du Film Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Two complimentary Marché du Film badges & selection as a Cannes Docs 2026 'Spotlighted Project'
• Eligible for European, Asian and U.S. projects

The award goes to the main producer of the project, and the training can be joined in 2026 or in 2027, with the same project or with another creative documentary project. The award also entails full Eurodoc membership for 12 months over the year of the attended training.

DAE Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Free memberships for two members of the project team for one year and a tailor-made consultancy session with DAE senior consultants.
• Eligible for European, Asian and U.S. projects

#Docs Connect Taskovski training award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Mentorship and consultancy on the festival, marketing and distribution strategy for the winning project
• Eligible for both European and U.S. projects

Sheffield DocFest Networking Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Two Industry Passes for Sheffield DocFest 2026
• Eligible for European, Asian and U.S. projects

Meditalents Residency Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Residency for the winning project includes direct selection to Meditalents’ LabDoc 2026 (Marseille, March–November), with full residency coverage (registration fees excluded).
• Eligible for projects from the Mediterranean region.

Jacob Burns Film Center Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• The Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville, NY) will provide a creative residency for the winning project. Residencies span 2–4 weeks and can be utilized at various stages of the creative process. Artists in Residence receive housing in a private three-bedroom house on the JBFC campus; a private editing suite with tailored tech support from JBFC staff; a weekly stipend of $500 for up to two team members; access to specialized production spaces at the Media Arts Lab (including a 50-seat screening room, sound stage, recording studio, editing suites, and stop-motion animation lab); travel coverage and logistics support from program staff; access to programs at the 5-screen Jacob Burns Film Center cinema; and an open invitation to present finished or in-process work in collaboration with JBFC curators.
• Eligible for European, Asian and U.S. projects

Ji.hlava New Visions Forum & Market are part of Doc Alliance Network of Markets supported by

Ji.hlava New Visions Forum and Market
is held as part of the Visegrad Accelerator.

Partners of Ji.hlava New Visions Awards