Tag: Ji.hlava
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‘If Pigeons Turned to Gold’ Wins Ji.hlava New Visions Award – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] Pepa Lubojacki’s “If Pigeons Turned to Gold” was named the most promising European project at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. The Czech-Slovak co-production follows four family members, including Lubojacki’s own brother and cousins, unhoused for over a decade and struggling with addiction. “I don’t use the word ‘homeless,’ because it has really negative connotations. Once…
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Ji.hlava Unveils Lineup With Focus on AI, New Technologies – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Film Festival has unveiled the program for its 27th edition, which will take place in the Czech city of Jihlava between Oct. 24-29. The festival will showcase 357 films in both competitive and non-competitive sections, with 115 world premieres, 22 international premieres and 17 European premieres. This year’s program touches on…
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Ji.hlava New Visions Award Winner Lidia Duda Talks Dark Side of the ‘Forest’ – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] Lidia Duda’s “Forest,” currently in development, emerged victorious at Ji.hlava Film Festival, picking up its first-ever New Visions Award for the most promising European project. The trophy comes with post-production services valued at €15,000 and €5,000, courtesy of UPP and Soundsquare, respectively. Polish doc – set to premiere in 2024 – also won #Docs…
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Ji.hlava Kicks Off With Ukrainian War Doc, Honors for Producer Ada Solomon – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] Hushed audiences witnessed footage of the first Russian shells hitting cities in Ukraine on the opening night of the Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Film Festival on Tuesday as frontline filmmaking was honored. Oksana Moiseniuk’s “8th Day of the War” screened at the Czech city’s venerable DKO cultural hall after audiences heard from the Ukrainian director…
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Ji.hlava Doc Festival Exposes U.S. Filmmakers to European Resources and Networks – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] For 10 American docu teams, this year’s Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival will be opening new doors for collaboration and support that are completely unknown to most indie filmmakers in the West. The New Visions Forum: U.S. Docs section, building on a successful launch last year, is a financing, co-production and networking event dedicated…
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Ji.hlava Opener Director Oksana Moiseniuk Recalls the Frenzy of ‘8th Day of the War’ – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took many by surprise, including Oksana Moiseniuk, the director of Ji.hlava Film Festival’s opener “8th Day of the War.” “Nobody was ready for it. On the sixth day of war, I understood I was living in a documentary,” Ukrainian director tells Variety. Moiseniuk, who has been living and working in…