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Emerging Producers 2026

Interviews with Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival's Emerging Producers, a promotional and educational project which brings together talented European documentary film producers

Emerging Producers 2026
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20 articles available in total starting from 20/08/2025. Last article published on 25/03/2026.

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Bernardo Lopes • Producer, Omaja

Interview: Bernardo Lopes • Producer, Omaja

“Documentary cinema is a way of resisting simplification”

The Portuguese producer explains why he's drawn to projects whose relevance is not abstract or symbolic, but tangible and human  

11/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Ringailė Leščinskienė • Producer, Zero Copy Reel

Interview: Ringailė Leščinskienė • Producer, Zero Copy Reel

“I'm particularly into social docs that use irony and humor”

The Lithuanian producer sees documentary filmmaking as a way to bring people together and inspire them to actually do something about the issues they care about  

10/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Maria Krauss • Producer, Plesnar & Krauss Films

Interview: Maria Krauss • Producer, Plesnar & Krauss Films

“In today’s world, documentary cinema can function as an antidote"

The Polish producer discusses her approach to documentary filmmaking and the role she thinks it has in society  

09/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Pavla Klimešová • Producer, Helium Film

Interview: Pavla Klimešová • Producer, Helium Film

“I witnessed firsthand that films can change lives, powerful companies, and even laws”

The Czech producer discusses how documentary cinema can be an instrument of social and political change  

06/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Tomáš Gič • Producer, Silverart

Interview: Tomáš Gič • Producer, Silverart

“I do not approach documentary film primarily as a tool for direct activism”

The Slovakian producer explains why he believes in the ability of documentary filmmaking to cultivate attention, empathy and humanity  

05/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Caroline Drab • Producer, BCD Film

Interview: Caroline Drab • Producer, BCD Film

“The stories from reality are more interesting and rawer”

The Swedish producer discusses what she finds interesting in working with documentaries, as well as her upcoming projects  

04/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Azra Djurdjevic • Producer, Filmgerberei

Interview: Azra Djurdjevic • Producer, Filmgerberei

“Right now, more than ever, we need ways to understand the realities we live in”

The producer of the Swiss company explains producing documentaries is her way of learning continuously and not accepting the world as given  

03/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Maarten D’Hollander • Producer, Krater Films

Interview: Maarten D’Hollander • Producer, Krater Films

“Documentaries can shift perspectives”

The Belgian producer explains why he is drawn to subjects and protagonists that rarely occupy the centre of dominant narratives  

02/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

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

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  

03/11/2025 | Jihlava 2025 | Jihlava Industry

Ji.hlava unveils the 2026 roster of Emerging Producers

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  

20/08/2025 | Emerging Producers 2026

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