Written in stone
CLIMATE: Human impact on nature through stones.
The Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
Located in Jihlava, Czech Republic
The Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival is the largest festival of creative documentary films in Central and Eastern Europe. It draws attention to documentaries notable for their innovative visual style and a deeper social reflection and confrontation.
The Jihlava IDFF has a prominent place on the map of documentary film festivals, being also a member and co-founder of Doc Alliance, an initiative of seven key European documentary film festivals, the activities of which also include the selective documentary and experimental video-on-demand portal dafilms.com.
Visual allegories of resistance
PALESTINE: A postmodernist and postcolonial film monument aiming to preserve Palestinian history, presence, and perspective
Holidays in the danger zone
CONFLICT: The ethical complexities and societal implications of war tourism in our media-driven world.
An unknown soldier
CONFLICT: Contrasting quiet Ukrainian life compositions with intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families.
Grief in close-up
WAR: A loving reconstruction of a war hero’s human aura as a counterpoint to mere martyrdom and anonymous statistics.
French Director Clément Deneux takes top VR honours at 27th Ji.hlava IDFF
The 27th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival crowned its best VR project this year, selected by an international jury of
Watch Ji.hlava IDFF Short Joy competition films on DAFilms
The international short film section of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, known as Short Joy, has released its competing
Ji.hlava IDFF announces full 2023 programme
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival approaches, slated for 24 to 29 October. This year, the festival promises a vibrant tapestry
Ji.lava IDFF announces U.S New Visions selections, industry programme
The 27th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival is set to kick off in just a month (24 – 29 October),
Ji.hlava IDFF announces first 2023 programme details
The 27th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival (IDFF) is set to launch in a mere six weeks, scheduled from 24
Between Revolutions: «I am more fascinated by the archival material than the present»
REVOLUTION: We joined film director Vlad Petri under a fig tree in Skopje as he reflects on the stories of women’s resilience and revolution in his film Between Revolutions.