Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival (Czech: Mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů Ji.hlava), known as MFDF Ji.hlava or Ji.hlava IDFF, is a documentary film festival in Jihlava, Czech Republic, normally held in late October. The 28th edition of the festival will run from 25 October to 3 November 2024.
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| Location | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Awards | Opus Bonum, Testimonies, Czech Joy, Short Joy, Fascinations |
| No. of films | 376 in 2022 |
| Website | www |
The festival was founded in 1997 by a group of Jihlava high school students led by Marek Hovorka, who has been the director of the festival since then. Since 2001, the festival has been organised by the Jihlava Association of Amateur Filmmakers, which in 2015 was renamed DOC.DREAM - the Association for the Support of Documentary Cinema. Ji.hlava IDFF is a co-founder of Doc Alliance, a coalition of seven European documentary film festivals.
Over 86,000 people viewed films during the 2022 festival – more than 36,000 directly in cinemas and almost 50,000 online. More than 1,000 film professionals took part in the Ji.hlava Industry Programme, which includes projects such as Emerging Producers, Festival Identity, and Conference Fascinations. In 2022, the festival presented 376 films.