Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival 2026

The thirtieth Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival takes place in Jihlava from October 23 to November 1. Its documentary focus offers an audience for reporting on filmmaking, public debate and the different ways nonfiction cinema represents contemporary life.

Festival statements and filmmaker conversations can be compared with reviews and Czech regional coverage. Documentary subjects may also connect with news sources already monitored on Grizat, creating useful context beyond the screening itself. Viewers should distinguish a discussion about a film from access to the full work, and check the festival schedule for venue and ticket requirements before attending.

Photo: Mfdfjihlava / Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). Ji.hlava festival street scene; archive photograph, 2016. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MFDF_Ji.hlava_2016.jpg

Image caption: Ji.hlava festival street scene; archive photograph, 2016. Retain the image credit and license in web and social publications.