Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival announces winners

The 30th anniversary of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival concluded with several major awards. In the Czech Joy category, Martin Páv won for ‘Zářit’, a film exploring social expectations and the pressure for perfection, while Nikola Klinger received honors for ‘Land of Fire’, a portrait of the British Columbia landscape.

In the international Opus Bonum competition, James Longley was awarded the top prize for ‘Mohabat’. Other notable winners include Philipp Fröhlich for ‘Po zkoušce’ in the First Light section, Brydie O’Connor for ‘Barbara navždy’ in the Testimony competition, and Dominika Kováčová for ‘Nepolapitelný dnešek’ in the Fascination category.

Additional awards were presented to Nona Giunašvili for ‘Posvátné písně’ (Best Central and Eastern European film) and Filip Remunda for ‘Expozice láskou’ (Best Visegrád region film). The festival, directed by Marek Hovorka, featured over 350 films and included professional discussions and the Inspirační fórum platform.