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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.
18th edition of Ostrava Kamera Oko will take place from 4th to 8th November 2026.

programme

10:00-15:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAM – WORKSHOP

Stará aréna

17:00 – PRE-PROGRAM FILMOTÉKA – Bohemian Paradise

Czech Republic, 2026, 90′, director: Adam Koloman Rybanský, DoP: Matěj Piňos, ● – Minikino Ostrava

19:00 – PRE-PROGRAM FILMOTÉKA – Lover, Not A Fighter

Czech Republic, Slovakia, 2026, 108′, director: Martina Buchelová, DoP: Adam Mach, ● – Minikino Ostrava

17:00 – PRE-PROGRAM FILMOTÉKA – Everything As It Should Be

Czech Republic, 2026, 101′, director: Bohdan Karásek, DoP: Tomáš Uhlík, ● – Minikino Ostrava

19:30 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – Wirbel

Czech Republic, Slovakia, 2026, 96′, director: Tomáš Hubáček, DoP: Alan Soural – Minikino Ostrava

13:00 – ACCREDITATION CENTRE OPENING

★ – PLATO

13:30 – EXHIBITION OPENING – Cinematographer’s Diary

★ – PLATO

17:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – One Must Live

Czech Republic, 2026, 87′, director: Petr Smělík, DoP: Tomáš Nováček, guest: producer Eva Váchová, cinematographer Tomáš Nováček – Minikino Ostrava

18:30 – SPECIAL RELEASE – Plan Contraplan

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 Ostrava Kamera Oko

Raklo, The Animal Remains, While We Were Sleeping

Czech Republic, 240′, ● – PLATO

11:30-12:30 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – Rentalia and Ateliér Zlín: Equipment, Facilities and Opportunities for Filmmaking

PLATO

13:00-14:30 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – DISCUSSION – Jana Surovcová Staňková: Filming in the Regions

PLATO

15:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – The Animal Remains

Czech Republic, Slovenia, 2025, 23′, director: Ivana Vongrinc Vigali, DoP: Kryštof Kučera, guest: cinematographer Kryštof Kučera, ★ – PLATO

15:30 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – While We Were Sleeping

Czech Republic, Slovenia, France, 2025, 17′, director: Olmo Omerzu, DoP: Kryštof Melka, guest: director Olmo Omerzu, ★ – PLATO

16:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – Raklo

Czech Republic, 2026, 18′, director: Petr Simon, DoP: David Hofmann, guests: director Petr Simon, cinematographer David Hofmann, ★ – PLATO

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, English Friendly – Minikino Ostrava

21:45 – OFFICIAL SELECTION – September Afternoon

Germany, 2026, 70′, director: Nicholaas Schmidt, DoP: Thomas Oswald, no dialogue – Minikino Ostrava

10:00-12:00 – 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 – Little Thief

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 – One Must Live May

Czech Republic, 2026, 87′, director: Petr Smělík, DoP: Tomáš Nováček – Minikino Ostrava

22:00 – LIGHTS OF SOUND – Adam Badí Donoval

AV night: Ulla + Koruth – Klíčová dírka – PLATO

10:00 – BREAKFAST – Barbora Gábová a Dorkas Jandová × Adam Badí Donoval

PLATO

11:30 – OBZORY – Tycoon

USA, Canada, 2026, 89′, director, DoP: Charlotte Zhang, ★ – PLATO

14:00 – SHORT COMPETITION

Anděla, Babi, Seiza, Ring of Giants, Havran

Czech Republic, 2026, 65′, guests: cinematographers Clara Loeblová, Filip Kovář, Filip Smil, Michal Staněk, Radim Jeřábek, ★ – Minikino Ostrava

16:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – MASTERCLASS FRED KELEMEN

70′, guest: cinematographer Fred Kelemen, ★ – PLATO

16:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – Five Plums

Czech Republic, 2026, 100′, director: Jan Svěrák, DoP: František Svěrák, guest: cinematographer 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, guest: cinematographer Fred Kelemen, ★ – Minikino Ostrava

20:00 – OBZORY – Short Films by Jury Members and a Showcase of Studios from the Department of Intermedia, FU OU

6o’, guest: Michal Kindernay, ★ – PLATO

21:00-02:00 – Ostrava Kamera Oko x RADIO202

The programme will be announced on the festival’s social media and website. – Provoz u řeky

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 – Lone Wolf

Czech Republic, 2026, 94′, director: Ondřej Veverka, DoP: Kryštof Tichý – Minikino Ostrava

19:30 – POST-PROGRAM FILMOTÉKA – Only Beautiful Thing To Look At

Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, 2026, 88′, director: Ivan Ostrochovský, DoP: Juraj Chlpík, ● – Minikino Ostrava

★ – english friendly
● – english unfriendly
for visitors
accreditation

Accreditation is available on the BOOM events.

Full-Festival Pass
900 CZK
Weekend Pass
600 CZK
Discounted Full Festival Pass
500 CZK
(only for ISIC and AČFK card holders)
Accreditation center opening hours:
PLATO Ostrava
wednesday 13:00 – 20:00
thursday 10:00 – 18:00
friday 10:00 – 18:00
saturday 10:00 – 18:00
guests
Contacts

Gabriela Knýblová

festival director
knyblova@kameraoko.com
+420 725 931 611

Kateřina Malíková

film programmer
malikova@kameraoko.com
+420 604 220 231

Tomáš Slunský

film programmer
slunsky@kameraoko.com
+420 737 535 612

Alexandra Vysloužilová

events & sponsor relations
vyslouzilova@kameraoko.com
+420 731 190 817

Jakub Felcman

producer Kamera Oko, main competition
felcman@kameraoko.com
+420 608 661 682

Petra Štěrbová

head of executive production
sterbova@kameraoko.com
+420 731 990 801

Nikola Kaprálová

head of guest service
kapralova@kameraoko.com
+420 774 919 931

Aneta Macolová

Head of PR & Media Relations
macolova@kameraoko.com
+420 737 800 491
Organizers

Kamera Oko s.r.o.

Vítězné náměstí 774/14, 160 00 Praha Bubeneč
VAT: CZ24728284
Account number: 2700311212/2010

Filmotéka Ostrava z.s.

28. října 49/23, 702 00 Ostrava
ID: 22875107
Account number: 2900742180/2010
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