# Central and Eastern European film festivals

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/central-and-eastern-european-film-festivals
> Updated: 2026-10-23T06:04:53.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Recent film festivals in the region have concluded with various awards for short, student, and documentary works. 

The Festival Drugarice, which focuses on female authorship and contemporary cinematic expression, awarded the top prize in the short fiction category to ‘Orla’ by Marie Lukáčová. The award for best student film went to ‘U tranzitu’ by Lucija Brkić. 

In the Czech Republic, the Prague Science Film Fest awarded its main prize for best international scientific documentary to ‘Derek vs Derek’, directed by James Dawson. Concurrently, the International Documentary Film Festival (MFDF) in Jihlava began, honoring Helena Třeštíková and Trinh T. Minh-ha with the Award for Contribution to World Cinema.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-23: Prague Science Film Fest and Jihlava Documentary Festival announce award winners

The Prague Science Film Fest awarded ‘Derek vs Derek’ top honors, while the Jihlava Documentary Festival recognized Helena Třeštíková and Trinh T. Minh-ha for their contributions to cinema.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prague-science-film-fest-and-jihlava-documentary-festival-announce-award-winners

### 2026-10-12: Festival Drugarice awards best short and student films

The Festival Drugarice concluded with ‘Orla’ by Marie Lukáčová winning best short fiction and ‘U tranzitu’ by Lucija Brkić winning best student film.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/festival-drugarice-awards-best-short-and-student-films

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