Emerging Producers

Ji.hlava International
Documentary
Film Festival

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Ethiopia (2026)Canada (2025)Philippines (2024)Qatar (2024)South Korea (2022)Israel (2021)Taiwan (2020)Chile (2019)Morocco (2018)Mexico (2017)Colombia (2015, 2016)Argentina (2014)

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Emerging Producers 2027: Applications are open!

Emerging Producers 2027: Applications are open!

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2026 were introduced at Berlinale

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2026 were introduced at Berlinale

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2026: Recording of the Public Presentation at the 29th Ji.hlava IDFF

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2026: Recording of the Public Presentation at the 29th Ji.hlava IDFF

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2026 catalogue

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2026 catalogue

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2025: Recording of the Public Presentation at the 28th Ji.hlava IDFF

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2025: Recording of the Public Presentation at the 28th Ji.hlava IDFF

Once upon a time in production – a book by Jacques Bidou

Once upon a time in production – a book by Jacques Bidou

Media outcomes & feedback from participants

Media outcomes & feedback from participants

88 Admired Films by EMERGING PRODUCERS

88 Admired Films by EMERGING PRODUCERS

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2024: Recording of the Public Presentation at the 27th Ji.hlava IDFF

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2024: Recording of the Public Presentation at the 27th Ji.hlava IDFF

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2023: Recording of the Public Presentation at the 26th Ji.hlava IDFF

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2023: Recording of the Public Presentation at the 26th Ji.hlava IDFF

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2022 – PUBLIC PRESENTATION

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2022 – PUBLIC PRESENTATION

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2021 presentation at Ji.hlava IDFF

EMERGING PRODUCERS 2021 presentation at Ji.hlava IDFF

News

February 2026 / Radovan Síbrt

awards / Mr. Nobody Against Putin / Radovan Síbrt / BAFTA AWARD WINNER for Best Documentary

February 2026 / Natalia Libet

awards / Traces / Natalia Libet / Berlin International Film Festival / Audience Award for the best Documentary at the Berlinale Panorama 2026

February 2026 / Matej Sotník

awards / If Pigeons Turned to Gold / Matej Sotník / Berlin International Film Festival / the Best Documentary Award at Berlinale Forum 2026

January 2026 / Quentin Laurent

awards / To Hold a Mountain / Quentin Laurent / Sundance Film Festival / the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival

January 2026 / Vanja Jambrović

awards / Fiume o Morte! / Vanja Jambrović / European Film Award 2026 for Best European Documentary 2026

January 2026 / Radovan Síbrt

awards / Mr. Nobody Against Putin / Radovan Síbrt / Oscar Nomination for Best Documentary 2026

October 2025 / Radovan Síbrt

awards / Mr. Nobody Against Putin / Radovan Síbrt / Ji.hlava IDFF / winner of the Audience Award at Ji.hlava IDFF 2025

October 2025 / Ivana Shekutkoska

awards / DJ Ahmet / Ivana Shekutkoska EP 2026 , Veronika Kuhrova EP 2018/ Sundance Film Festival 2025/ Audience Award

August 2025 / Elsa Kremser

awards / White Snail / Elsa Kremser / Sarajevo Film Festival / CICAE AWARD

August 2025 / Elsa Kremser

awards / White Snail / Elsa Kremser / Locarno FF / Special Jury Prize and Pardo for Best Performance

March 2025 / Katarzyna Kuczyńska

festivals & screenings / My Dear Theo / Katarzyna Kuczyńska / CPH:DOX / World premiere at DOX:AWARD selection 2025 /coproduced by Ji.hlava/JB FILMS

February 2025 / Natalia Libet

festivals & screenings / Timestamp / Natalia Libet / Berlin International Film Festival / World premiere in main competion

February 2025 / Vanja Jambrović

awards / Fiume o Morte! / Vanja Jambrović, Tibor Keser, Marina Gumzi / International Film Festival Rotterdam/ Tiger Award and FIPRESCI Award

February 2025 / Radovan Síbrt

awards / Mr. Nobody Against Putin / Radovan Síbrt / Sundance Film Festival / Special Jury Award in World Documentary competititon Sundance 2025

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