The Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2023 celebrated the most promising projects in the film industry by presenting ten distinguished awards. The Forum showcased twenty-two exceptional projects in various stages of production.
Moreover, a new co-production venture was unveiled. The Ji.hlava/JB Films co-production project, a combined effort of the Ji.hlava IDFF and the long-standing festival partner Jan Barta, promises to financially back creative documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe. With a substantial sum of up to EUR 110,000 set for distribution next year, film enthusiasts can expect the official announcement of selected films for this initiative in June 2024, following a call for proposals in February 2024.
List of Winners:
Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2023 (for the most promising European project):
If Pigeons Turned to Gold (Director: Pepa Lubojacki; Producers: Wanda Kaprálová, Klára Mamojková)- Czech Republic, Slovakia
Ji.hlava New Visions Forum Award 2023 (for the most promising U.S. projects):
- Valley of the Night (dir./ prod. Lynne Siefert) – USA
- Vestibul (dir. Riley Hooper; prod. Caitlin Mae Burke, Bryn Silverman) – USA
Current Time TV Award:
You Never Just Walk Away
Director: Rozálie Kohoutová
Producer: Martina Knoblochová
Country: Czech Republic
FilmAid Award:
The Ferryman
Director: Pavlo Dorohoi
Producer: Olha Symonenko
Country: Ukraine
Docs Connect Taskovski Training Award:
Society
Director: Thomas Østbye
Producer: Ellen Ugelstad
Countries: Norway, Indonesia
Cannes Docs – Marché du Film Award:
Women Walk Home
Director: Stephanie Andreou
Producer: Adrián Gutiérrez
Country: Cyprus
DAE Award:
Women Walk Home
Director: Stephanie Andreou
Producer: Adrián Gutiérrez
Country: Cyprus
EFM Award:
Barbara Hammer Project
Director: Brydie O’Connor
Producer: Elijah Stevens
Country: USA
Eurodoc Award:
Producer: Anna Giralt Gris (Artifacts of War)
Meeting Point Vilnius Award:
Society
Director: Thomas Østbye
Producer: Ellen Ugelstad
Countries: Norway, Indonesia
Special Mention:
The Best Festival Posters of 2023 were awarded to Trieste Film Festival 2023 (Jury Award) and Visions du Réel 2023 (Audience Award).
