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Country profile: Czech Republic

Country profile: Czech Republic

31 January 2024

The Institute of Documentary Film selects nine projects for the Docs Beyond programme

Institute of Documentary Film 2026

The Institute of Documentary Film selects nine projects for the Docs Beyond programme

The first edition of the training initiative will support Czech-based documentary teams in developing audience outreach or impact strategies for their films  

24 September 2026

The Ji.hlava New Visions Forum unveils 13 European documentary projects

Jihlava 2026 – Jihlava Industry

The Ji.hlava New Visions Forum unveils 13 European documentary projects

From contested histories and ecological collapse to digital afterlives and political divisions, the selection captures a continent confronting memory, identity and an uncertain future  

11 September 2026

CEE Animation Workshop advances 12 projects during its Budapest module

CEE Animation 2026

CEE Animation Workshop advances 12 projects during its Budapest module

The third module of this year’s edition combined project development, marketing and pitching training with an Open Industry Day connecting participants with the Hungarian animation sector  

13 August 2026

Institute of Documentary Film launches Docs Beyond training programme

Institute of Documentary Film 2026

Institute of Documentary Film launches Docs Beyond training programme

The new programme will select 12 Czech-based documentary teams to develop audience or impact strategies for feature-length films in production or post-production  

11 August 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Low Light Films picks up Karlovy Vary Proxima Grand Prix winner Lover, Not a Fighter

Industry / Market - Slovakia/Czech Republic

EXCLUSIVE: Low Light Films picks up Karlovy Vary Proxima Grand Prix winner Lover, Not a Fighter

The Barcelona-based sales agent is representing international rights for Martina Buchelová’s Slovak-Czech coming-of-age tragicomedy  

20 July 2026

CEE Animation Forum announces its selection

CEE Animation 2026

CEE Animation Forum announces its selection

A total of 33 projects have been selected for the 14th edition of the pitching, financing and co-production event for animation, taking place in Pilsen from 10 to 12 November  

14 July 2026

REPORT: KVIFF Central Stage @ KVIFF Promises 2026

Karlovy Vary 2026 - KVIFF Industry Days

REPORT: KVIFF Central Stage @ KVIFF Promises 2026

KVIFF Promises’ showcase of established Central European filmmakers foregrounded bruised coming-of-age stories, refugee fables, post-war reckoning, class rage and historical memory  

13 July 2026

Utopai pitches itself as a full-stack studio for the age of AI

Karlovy Vary 2026 – KVIFF Industry Days

Utopai pitches itself as a full-stack studio for the age of AI

At Karlovy Vary, COO Kevin Chong argued that AI’s most disruptive promise may be less about replacing artists than restoring the scale of filmmaking that has largely vanished from Hollywood  

10 July 2026

Jan Holoubek discussed turning national memory into global TV with High Water and Heweliusz at Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary 2026 – KVIFF Industry Days

Jan Holoubek discussed turning national memory into global TV with High Water and Heweliusz at Karlovy Vary

The Polish director argued that, despite potentially being shaped by strategy, audience anticipation still begins with a creator’s belief in the story  

09 July 2026

Karlovy Vary asks what Europe is leaving off screen

Karlovy Vary 2026 - KVIFF Industry Days

Karlovy Vary asks what Europe is leaving off screen

Victoria Thomas used new ARTEF research to argue that Europe’s screen narratives are still shaped by old hierarchies — and launched Main Character to help locate the stories missing from view  

08 July 2026

KVIFF Promises unveils its award winners

Karlovy Vary 2026 - KVIFF Industry Days

KVIFF Promises unveils its award winners

The Swedish-Danish project Selamlik and the Ukrainian title Reminiscence have emerged among the main victors in the Czech festival’s industry platform  

08 July 2026

Ji.hlava opens €110,000 documentary support call as industry accreditation sales begin for 30th edition

Jihlava 2026

Ji.hlava opens €110,000 documentary support call as industry accreditation sales begin for 30th edition

The Czech documentary festival has launched applications for its Ji.hlava/JB Films co-production scheme, offering up to €40,000 per project  

01 July 2026

Camp 4Science extends call for science documentary projects

Academia Film Olomouc 2027

Camp 4Science extends call for science documentary projects

The development programme for feature-length science documentaries has extended its submission deadline to 30 June and will select eight projects for a two-residency workshop in the Czech Republic  

24 June 2026

KVIFF Promises will present 38 projects

Karlovy Vary 2026 – KVIFF Industry Days

KVIFF Promises will present 38 projects

KVIFF Central Stage returns with 11 projects and new literary IP strand Book-to-Screen expands the festival’s Central and Eastern European co-production focus  

22 June 2026

CEE Animation launches Animation HUB to boost the visibility of European animated films

CEE Animation 2026

CEE Animation launches Animation HUB to boost the visibility of European animated films

The new online platform is designed to help audiences, educators and professionals discover and access animated films long after their festival run has ended  

18 June 2026

KVIFF Talents showcases a range of upcoming Czech projects

Karlovy Vary 2026 – KVIFF Industry Days

KVIFF Talents showcases a range of upcoming Czech projects

The selection of domestic projects is shaped by urgent personal dilemmas and genre-inflected storytelling, and spans queer thriller, auteur animation and K-pop series  

18 June 2026

CEE Animation presents its delegation and activities at Annecy's MIFA

Annecy 2026 – MIFA

CEE Animation presents its delegation and activities at Annecy's MIFA

The organisation comes to the French festival with a rich programme designed to showcase the talent and creativity of Central and Eastern European animation  

16 June 2026

CEE Animation Forum to host Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award

CEE Animation 2026

CEE Animation Forum to host Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award

The prize, worth €50,000, will be given to an exceptional project already on the path to international co-production at the 14th edition of the forum, taking place from 10-12 November  

18 May 2026

REPORT: East Doc Platform 2026

East Doc Platform 2026

REPORT: East Doc Platform 2026

We take a closer look at the winners of the largest industry platform for Central and Eastern European documentaries, which took place from 19-25 March in Prague  

01 April 2026

CEE Animation Forum opens call for projects for its 2026 edition

CEE Animation 2026

CEE Animation Forum opens call for projects for its 2026 edition

The event will once again bring together producers, creators and industry professionals to present new projects, while fostering international partnerships  

13 March 2026

East Doc Platform unveils its complete line-up of projects and awards

East Doc Platform 2026

East Doc Platform unveils its complete line-up of projects and awards

The event will take place from 19-25 March in Prague, presenting 40 documentary projects from more than 20 countries, many of them examining what remains when conflicts end  

10 March 2026

East Doc Platform sharpens its focus with Afterimages theme

East Doc Platform 2026

East Doc Platform sharpens its focus with Afterimages theme

From co-production models and audience design, to industry safety and VR storytelling, this year’s edition deepens its industry focus, while marking 25 years of the Institute of Documentary Film  

25 February 2026

CEE Animation Workshop presents its selection

CEE Animation 2026

CEE Animation Workshop presents its selection

Twelve projects and 31 participants from 18 countries have been chosen to embark on a year-long intensive programme  

24 February 2026

A wave of local comedies maintained Czech films’ visibility during 2025

Box Office - Czech Republic

A wave of local comedies maintained Czech films’ visibility during 2025

Even in a year marked by declining admissions and the dominance of global franchises, Czech cinema demonstrated its commercial relevance through a broad slate of locally produced titles  

22 January 2026

CEE Animation Forum crowns its winners

CEE Animation 2025 - Awards

CEE Animation Forum crowns its winners

The 13th edition of the event wrapped in Plzeň after two packed days of pitches, meetings and a panel on co-development funding  

10 November 2025

Georgian-British project Adam’s Tooth wins the top honour in Ji.hlava’s New Visions Forum

Jihlava 2025 – Jihlava Industry/Awards

Georgian-British project Adam’s Tooth wins the top honour in Ji.hlava’s New Visions Forum

Mariam Chachia and Nik Voigt’s work in progress has come out on top in an industry strand that foregrounded decolonial perspectives, job insecurity, female authorship and community resilience  

04 November 2025

REPORT: New Visions Forum Croatia @ Ji.hlava 2025

Jihlava 2025 - Jihlava Industry

REPORT: New Visions Forum Croatia @ Ji.hlava 2025

The projects presented in the event offered insight into the current directions taken by Croatian documentary storytelling  

03 November 2025

Ji.hlava’s Emerging Producers for 2026 span art, activism and experimentation

Jihlava 2025 - Jihlava Industry

Ji.hlava’s Emerging Producers for 2026 span art, activism and experimentation

The cohort reflects the documentary form’s elasticity, encompassing hybrid works and creative non-fiction across themes of identity, social and political transformation  

03 November 2025

REPORT: New Visions Forum Europe @ Ji.hlava 2025

Jihlava 2025 – Jihlava Industry

REPORT: New Visions Forum Europe @ Ji.hlava 2025

From intimate portraits of faith and inherited trauma to politically charged explorations of activism, the selected projects highlight the diversity shaping Europe’s non-fiction cinema  

03 November 2025

Ji.hlava probes how transparency may become the new authorship in the age of AI

Jihlava 2025 – Jihlava Industry

Ji.hlava probes how transparency may become the new authorship in the age of AI

A discussion revealed how filmmakers, lawyers and researchers are redefining authorship and accountability as artificial intelligence becomes a decisive collaborator in documentary creation  

03 November 2025

Ji.hlava’s industry programme fosters global exchange and focuses on Croatian cinema

Jihlava 2025 – Jihlava Industry

Ji.hlava’s industry programme fosters global exchange and focuses on Croatian cinema

The platform will bring together international filmmakers and producers for pitching sessions, co-production forums, and discussions on ethics, inclusivity and new funding models  

21 October 2025

Ex Oriente Film workshop holds its second session of 2025 at Astra

Astra 2025 – Astra Industry

Ex Oriente Film workshop holds its second session of 2025 at Astra

Romania’s longest-running documentary event is hosting the teams behind 11 projects, who will attend five days of master classes, lectures and practical sessions  

20 October 2025

The Ji.hlava New Visions Forum showcases 14 European documentary projects

Jihlava 2025 – Jihlava Industry

The Ji.hlava New Visions Forum showcases 14 European documentary projects

From intimate personal quests to collective acts of remembrance, the selection highlights the diversity of voices shaping Europe’s evolving documentary scene  

14 October 2025

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2025

Finále Plzeň 2025 – Czech Film Springboard

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2025

The industry initiative presenting Czech works in progress has showcased projects ranging from socially driven heist dramas to darker political satire  

30 September 2025

Case studies from Oneplay and ZDFneo spotlight bold strategies in rebranding and social-media distribution

Serial Killer 2025

Case studies from Oneplay and ZDFneo spotlight bold strategies in rebranding and social-media distribution

The two talks, which were hosted by the Serial Killer festival, painted a picture of an industry increasingly defined by constant reinvention and adaptability  

30 September 2025

K7 Media pinpoints scripted trends at Brno’s Serial Killer

Serial Killer 2025

K7 Media pinpoints scripted trends at Brno’s Serial Killer

Globally, true crime and topical drama remain safe bets, while reimaginings of our recent past and faith-based shows are also on the rise  

25 September 2025

East Doc Platform launches its call for projects

East Doc Platform 2026

East Doc Platform launches its call for projects

Documentary filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe are invited to submit their projects, at all stages of development and production; the event unspools in Prague from 19-25 March 2026  

23 September 2025

Ji.hlava unveils the 2026 roster of Emerging Producers

Emerging Producers 2026

Ji.hlava unveils the 2026 roster of Emerging Producers

The documentary festival has revealed a fresh selection of faces for its flagship programme at Sarajevo, introducing a new generation of promising documentary producers  

20 August 2025

KVIFF Industry Days focuses on creative control in European and global series development and production

Karlovy Vary 2025 – KVIFF Industry Days

KVIFF Industry Days focuses on creative control in European and global series development and production

Writers, producers and directors explored the evolving role of showrunners as well as the collaborative models available to facilitate writing  

17 July 2025

KVIFF Industry Days explores how to navigate European series co-productions

Karlovy Vary 2025 – KVIFF Industry Days

KVIFF Industry Days explores how to navigate European series co-productions

Three experts unpacked the complex balance between creativity, funding and cross-cultural collaboration  

15 July 2025

KVIFF attendees get the low-down on the 2025 Nostradamus Report

Karlovy Vary 2025 – KVIFF Industry Days

KVIFF attendees get the low-down on the 2025 Nostradamus Report

Commissioned by the Göteborg Film Festival, the annual report urges the film industry to confront instability with resilience and adaptability  

14 July 2025

How to win over audiences in the streaming era: marketing insights from KVIFF

Karlovy Vary 2025 – KVIFF Industry Days

How to win over audiences in the streaming era: marketing insights from KVIFF

Mathias Noschis from Alphapanda explored how effective series marketing relies on familiarity, audience insight and platform-specific, evolving strategies  

14 July 2025

A Karlovy Vary industry event explores intimacy coordination and its growing role, with a focus on CEE

Karlovy Vary 2025 - KVIFF Industry Days

A Karlovy Vary industry event explores intimacy coordination and its growing role, with a focus on CEE

The members of the panel discussed the evolving role of intimacy coordinators, their impact on sets, and the need for better regulation in the Czech Republic  

14 July 2025

REPORT: KVIFF Central Stage @ KVIFF Eastern Promises 2025

Karlovy Vary 2025 – KVIFF Industry Days

REPORT: KVIFF Central Stage @ KVIFF Eastern Promises 2025

Eastern Promises’ new platform has spotlighted a slew of bold, genre-fluid stories exploring political unrest, spiritual crises, artistic ego and fractured identities  

10 July 2025

KVIFF Eastern Promises unveils its award winners

Karlovy Vary 2025 – KVIFF Industry Days/Awards

KVIFF Eastern Promises unveils its award winners

The Romanian debut Battalion Records and the Ukrainian project In Vacuo have emerged as this year’s main victors in the Czech festival's industry platform  

09 July 2025

CEE Animation Forum unveils its line-up

CEE Animation 2025

CEE Animation Forum unveils its line-up

29 projects from 16 countries, spanning short-film, student-short, series and feature-film categories, will be vying for a total of €50,000 in cash and non-monetary awards  

24 June 2025

KVIFF Industry Days expands to embrace small-screen content and sharpen its CEE co-production focus

Karlovy Vary 2025 – KVIFF Industry Days

KVIFF Industry Days expands to embrace small-screen content and sharpen its CEE co-production focus

With a new Pop-Up Series Incubator, a revamped Central Stage showcase and 38 participating projects, the 2025 edition positions KVIFF as a major hub for audiovisual collaboration  

10 June 2025

KineDok unveils its 2025/26 documentary collection, spotlighting personal and political stories

Institute of Documentary Film 2025

KineDok unveils its 2025/26 documentary collection, spotlighting personal and political stories

The programme brings together 16 features and various archival shorts, available for screenings in non-traditional venues across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and Romania  

10 June 2025

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