28th Ji.hlava in numbers & recordings
The 28th edition of Ji.hlava has come to a close, and we extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made it possible — our incredible audience, bold filmmakers, dedicated partners, and the hardworking festival team. Following the live festival, Ji.hlava Online continued for an additional two weeks, attracting a total of over 110,000 viewers. While a detailed evaluation will take time, we are excited to share some preliminary statistics from Ji.hlava 2024:
1 award for the contribution to world cinema was accorded to Tsai Ming-liang
3 projects were supported with 110,000 EUR by Ji.hlava / JB Films co-production support
4 masterclasses were held by Kirsten Johnson, Roberto Minervini, Tsai Ming-liang, and Andrei Ujică
8 competition sections featured 128 films in 8 screening halls
10 days was the new duration of the festival
18 Emerging Producers 2025 were introduced
22 industry events took place
28 up-and-coming journalists attended the IF NEWS workshops
30 projects were presented at the Ji.hlava New Visions Forum
32 projects were invited to the Ji.hlava New Visions Market
80 Czech and international guests took part in 39 events of the Inspiration Forum discussion platform
140 volunteers helped with the organisation of the festival
150 films were available during Ji.hlava Online part
163 titles were presented in their world, international and European premieres
357 films from 66 countries were screened in the programme
490 young visitors attended the Ji.hlava for Kids events
538 visitors attended the Conference on Ethics in Documentary Film
836 meetings took place during the Matchmaking Accelerator
1,435 film professionals attended the festival
6,002 visitors and guests were accredited
110,000 viewers watched the films at the festival
560,756 pageviews were registered on the festival’s website during the event
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