International cinematography film festival Ostrava Kamera Oko has been regularly taking place since 2009 in Ostrava. It is focused on the presentation of cinematographic work of significant personas from the Czech republic or abroad. A part of the main programme there is a best cinematography competition of films and short films, presentation of filmmakers or industry section that connects film experts and students from European film schools. Another part of the programme is location tour, notable music programme, lectures and exhibitions. The specific part of the festival is using unconventional, mostly industrial locations for site-specific screenings.
17th edition of Ostrava Kamera Oko will take place from 4th to 8th November 2026.
10:00-15:00 (mimo otvírací dobu) – INDUSTRY PROGRAM – WORKSHOP
19:30 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – Wirbel
Czech Republic, Slovakia, 2026, 96′, director: Tomáš Hubáček, DoP: Alan Soural – Minikino Ostrava
17:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – One Must Live May
Czech Republic, 2026, 87′, director: Petr Smělík, DoP: Tomáš Nováček, guest: producer Eva Váchová, cinematographer Tomáš Nováček – Minikino Ostrava
18:30 – SPECIAL RELEASE – Shot Reverse Shot
Romania, 2026, 22′, director, DoP: Radu Jude and Adrian Cioflâncă – PLATO
19:30 – OFFICIAL SELECTION – Two Pianos
France, 2025, 115′, director: Arnaud Desplechin, DoP: Paul Guilhaume – Minikino Ostrava
10:30-16:30 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – HORIZONS – a showcase of new Czech short films created as part of Kamera Oko
Czech Republic, 240′ – PLATO
15:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – DISCUSSION
17:00 – SPECIAL RELEASE – Robert Richardson: The White Devil
Czech Republic, USA, 2026, 105′, director: Jana Hojdová, DoP: Jana Hojdová, Petr Hojda, Robert Richardson, Martin Votruba – Minikino Ostrava
19:30 – OFFICIAL SELECTION – Good Valley Stories
Spain, France, 2025, 122′, director: Jose Luis Guerin, DoP: Alicia Almiñana – Minikino Ostrava
21:45 – OFFICIAL SELECTION – September Afternoon
Germany, 2026, 70′, director: Nicholaas Schmidt, DoP: Thomas Oswald – Minikino Ostrava
09:00-12:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – Location Tour
open to public – PLATO
10:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAM – WORKSHOP
Workshop Rosencrantz a Guildenstern – KLUB MLADÉHO DIVÁKA – Stará aréna
14:30 – SPECIAL RELEASE – Nightfall
Germany, Portugal, 1999, 146′, director, DoP: Fred Kelemen – Minikino Ostrava
15:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – Podcast P!TCH live
moderator: Juliána Silvie Kamas – PLATO
18:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – Poberta
Czech Republic, 2026, 118′, director, DoP: Ondřej Hudeček, guest: cinematographer Ondřej Hudeček – Minikino Ostrava
18:30 – OBZORY – Cold Metal
Mexico, 2025, 105′, director: Clemente Castor, DoP: Miguel Escudero, ★ – PLATO
20:00 – OFFICIAL SELECTION – Red Rocks
France, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, 2026, 91′, director: Bruno Dumont, DoP: Carlos Alfonso Corral – Minikino Ostrava
22:00 – LIGHTS OF SOUND – Adam Badí Donoval
AV night: Ulla + Koruth – Klíčová dírka – PLATO
10:00 – BREAKFAST – Barbora Gábová + music Adam Badí Donoval
USA, Canada, 2026, 89′, director, DoP: Charlotte Zhang – PLATO
14:00 – SHORT COMPETITION
Czech Republic, 2026, 65′, guests: Clara Loeblová, Filip Kovář, Filip Smil, Michal Staněk, Radim Jeřábek – Minikino Ostrava
16:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – MASTERCLASS FRED KELEMEN
70′, guest: Fred Kelemen, ★ – PANT
16:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – Five Plums
Czech Republic, 2026, 100′, director: Jan Svěrák, DoP: František Svěrák, guest: cinemtaographer František Svěrák – Minikino Ostrava
18:30 – OBZORY – Chronovisor
USA, 2026, 99′, director: Jack Auen, Kevin Walker, DoP: Leo Zhang, ★ – PLATO
18:30 – SPECIAL RELEASE – The Turin Horse
Hungary, France, Germany, Switzerland, USA, 2011, 155′, director: Béla Tarr, DoP: Fred Kelemen – Minikino Ostrava
21:00-02:00 – Ostrava Kamera Oko x RADIO202
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10:00-19:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAM – WORKSHOP
Workshop Rosencrantz a Guildenstern – Stará aréna
11:00 – OFFICIAL SELECTION – Vertigious
France, 2026, 67′, director, DoP: Quentin Dupieux – Minikino Ostrava
14:00 – SPECIAL RELEASE – Igor and After
Czech Republic, Slovakia, 2026, 72′, director: Ivan Ostrochovský, DoP: Juraj Johanides, Martin Kollár, Martin Málo, Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarčík – Minikino Ostrava
17:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – Lonely Wolf
Czech Republic, 2026, 94′, director: Ondřej Veverka, DoP: Kryštof Tichý – Minikino Ostrava
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Accreditation is available on the BOOM events.
PLATO Ostrava
| wednesday | 10:00 – | 20:00 |
| thursday | 10:00 – | 18:00 |
| friday | 10:00 – | 18:00 |
| saturday | 10:00 – | 18:00 |
Gabriela Knýblová
Kateřina Malíková
Tomáš Slunský
Alexandra Vysloužilová
Jakub Felcman
Petra Štěrbová
Nikola Kaprálová
Aneta Macolová
Kamera Oko s.r.o.
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Account number: 2700311212/2010
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