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MFDF Jihlava 30th anniversary festival concludes

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MFDF Jihlava ~~documentary film festival~~ 30th anniversary festival concludes

The 30th anniversary of the MFDF Jihlava documentary film ~~festival is being~~ festival, held from October 23 to November ~~1. Festival director~~ 1, has concluded. Directed by Marek ~~Hovorka described~~ Hovorka, the ~~event’s growth from a local gathering into an internationally recognized platform that receives thousands of film submissions from every continent. The anniversary program features~~ jubilee event featured over 350 films, including a special section titled ‘Films That Changed the World’. Notable works include Eliška Andršová Cílková’s documentary ‘Znovu vstaň’ (Rise Again), which follows the psychological journey of Czech figure skater Barbora Vránková, Karolína Hovězáková’s short debut ‘Love Video Letter’ regarding female anger, and Olga Malířová Špátová’s ‘romantic documentary’ about choreographer Jiří Kylián and Sabine Kupferberg. Other featured content includes Filip Remunda’s ‘Expozice láskou’, exploring the life of photographer Vlastimil Kul, Vít Klusák’s ‘Jediná vteřina’ regarding demolition accidents, films and ~~a Netflix documentary series profiling Mike Tyson. To mark the jubilee, the festival organized~~ included the ‘JI. HLAVA 30’ charity auction in collaboration with ~~the platform~~ Aukro. ~~Running from October 23 to November 1, 2026,~~ Several major awards were presented at the ~~auction features 23 items, including works by artists such as Krištof Kintera, Dan Perjovschi, and Alžběta Skálová. Aukro is participating without~~ close of the festival. In the Czech Joy category, Martin Páv won for ‘Zářit’, a ~~commission to ensure all proceeds go toward~~ film examining social expectations and the ~~festival's jubilee edition. Most films will be available~~ pressure for ~~online viewing~~ perfection, while Nikola Klinger was honored for ~~two weeks following~~ ‘Land of Fire’. In the ~~festival.~~ international Opus Bonum competition, James Longley received the top prize for ‘Mohabat’. Other award recipients 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. Additionally, Nona Giunašvili won for ‘Posvátné písně’ (Best Central and Eastern European film) and Filip Remunda was recognized for ‘Expozice láskou’ (Best Visegrád region film).

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