My Street Films

During the seven years of its existence, My Street Films has established itself as a major educational project that encourages interested members of the general public to shoot short films on topics that they consider to be personally relevant. The project’s uniqueness lies in its openness – throughout the year it connects people who are actively involved in their communities with professionals in the media industry. In addition to national competitions for the best film, it holds workshops for selected participants devoted to documentary filmmaking, open seminars for the public, intensive practical workshops, and film screenings accompanied by a lecture and discussion. At the Ji.hlava IDFF online edition, we present all the films from the Czech competitions entered in the My Street Films Awards.

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Stories of objects that can be found while walking your dog around the Jihlava housing estate. The film reflects our society and seeks to find the answer to a question “At what point does an object become worthless to us?”.  

91 METERS

Tereza Černá

Czech Republic / 2020 / 10 min.

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

Pionýr bike: what happens when a father and his daughter decide to make a film about a dusty motorbike? A film about film, old bikes and one relationship.  

Dad's Bike

Kateřina Konrádová

Czech Republic / 2020

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

It awaits us all, few look forward to it and most of us is afraid of it. Death. When was the last time you talked about it? And is it even necessary? My dad is dying, and among thousand thoughts that run in my head there's one I cannot silence. We are no longer able to deal with death, not at all. Nobody taught us. In the world of modern technology, in our welfare society, we cannot cope with the most basic part of life, its end.   

First Last Journey

Lenka Jirků

Czech Republic / 2020 / 9 min.

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

A short film about a failed relationship and self-acceptance through (video) diaries of both participants.  

Hommage

Barbora Venclová

Czech Republic / 2020

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

Does society behave any different in the times of crisis? How much are we willing to sacrifice for our own safety? Were we overwhelmed by fear or panic during the coronavirus crisis in the Czech Republic and Slovakia? And who did we blame for the outbreak? Through three stories, the film contemplates the narrow-mindedness of people masquerading as an effort to stay safe.   

In the Name of Security

Markéta Janků

Czech Republic / 2020

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

How such a historically significant building as the Uherské Hradiště Prison projects itself onto the everyday lives of those who have it right under their noses – students and teachers of the School of Decorative Arts and what impact does it have on them? With this particular case, the film tries to show the importance of historical sights in general.  

Jailed memory

Šimon Gogola

Czech Republic / 2020

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

The film portrait Johana tells a story of a young woman from Moravian Wallachia and her life in Prague. The document is searching for an answer on the question of connection between trust and ropes. Also what cats think about it all?

Johana

Ondřej Pilát

Czech Republic / 2020 / 9 min.

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

How would a tumour think if it talked? A fictional interview with Mr Tumour about his life journey and building his business. A short science-popularization comedy about oncological diseases and their progress with a touch of humour.

Mr Tumor - from one misserable cell to the whole organism succefull project

Ondřej Lidický

Czech Republic / 2020

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

How a charismatic mystic from Chomutov became my friend and guide in human existence and all things eternal.  

Portrait of Earthman

Iva Růžičková Chvojková

Czech Republic / 2020

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

Route is a movie about eight railway stations built by Josef Danda, about our perception of architecture, about a train trip. About light, mirror reflections, station announcements, hurrying and waiting. When was the last time you closely watched a train station?  

Route

Tereza Štěpánová

Czech Republic / 2020

section: My Street Films

Stanové městečko

Jakub Prašivka

Czech Republic / 2020

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

The best holiday is one where you find yourself. And when it turns out really well, it can be hard to remember who you were before. A short documentary based on the author's autobiographical experience with coming back to work after parental leave.  

The End of Holidays

Věra Matějková

Czech Republic / 2020 / 8 min.

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

Pepa, a deaf guy, enjoys being among people with normal hearing. But pieces of information often come to him distorted. Misunderstandings are common, even in interactions with his boyfriend, Jakub. Jakub tries to learn sign language, but his impatience prevents him from really understanding Pepa. How can the both worlds be connected?    

What Did You Say?

Jakub Volák

Czech Republic / 2020

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

Film explores how art is misused in development projects in Prague, the so called "developers' artwashing", in the context of urban policy and public space.  

Window of opportunities

Olga Srstková

Czech Republic / 2020

section: My Street Films

World Premiere

A fragment of our past is locked behind the garage door, forcing us to sense not only what is, but also what was.    

Yoring

Radek Ševčík

Czech Republic / 2020 / 4 min.

section: My Street Films

World Premiere