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.
10:00-15:00 – INDUSTRY PROGRAM – WORKSHOP
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
13:00-14:30 – INDUSTRY PROGRAMME – DISCUSSION – Jana Surovcová Staňková: Filming in the Regions
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
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 unfriendly
Accreditation is available on the BOOM events.
PLATO Ostrava
| wednesday | 13:00 – | 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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