International Pitching Forum

Presentation of documentary projects from V4 and other European countries. Over the course of two days, 24 projects with high international potential will be presented to a large professional audience (commissioning editors, distributors and sales agents, producers, funders. Around 150/200 people). The whole forum is coordinated by a well-known and widely recognized professional, Ove Rishøj Jensen. We gather a special selection committee, composed of experienced and diverse professionals still active in the industry at a European level. The sessions are moderated and animated by two highly experienced and recognized profiles from the industry: Margje de Koning (Movie that Matter, Netherlands) and Gitte Hansen. Inside this selection, we plan on receiving quite a few projects from VISEGRAD (thanks to the free waiver we will hand to the professionals who request it). We pay close attention to the representation of VISEGRAD projects within our selection every year. Therefore, we plan on having between one and three V4 projects in the final selection. As for comparison, we presented 4 V4 projects which pitched last year (January 2024) : • FROZEN OCEAN (Hungary) • VALLEY OF THE WIDOWS / ÚDOLIE VDOV (Slovakia) • NEW ADAM (Hungary) • THE FIRST SWALLOW / PIERWSZA JASKÓŁKA (Poland) For our 2025 edition, we have selected the following VISEGRAD projects: • WALTZ FROM THE WELL by Tymon NogalskiI (Warsaw Production Team, Poland) • WORLD OF WALLS by Lucia KAŠOVÁ (Guča films, Slovakia) For our 2026 edition, we have selected the following VISEGRAD projects: • INNERLANDSCAPES by Zofia SAWICKA (Telemark, Poland) • VALLEY OF THE HEART by Theodora REMUNDOVÁ (Endorfilm, Czech Republic) https://www.fipadoc.com/en/international-pitches

2nd workshop – Philosophy of science in the Visegrad countries

The workshop will be organised at the Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica from 28th January 2026 to 30th January 2026. The topic of the workshop will be "Philosophy of science in the Visegrad countries". Therefore, we would like to discuss the contribution of such personalities as Imre Lakatos, Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz, Janina Hosiasson-Lindenbaum, Marian Przełęcki or Ladislav Tondl. The on-place workshop is essential for the successful implementation of the project as the discussion, in this case, could be held not just during workshops but also during social meetings. The presentations for the workshop are chosen through a peer-review process that will be done by the researchers from the applicant and partner institutions Zuzana Rybaříková, Tadeusz Ciecierski and Miloš Taliga. The 12 selected researchers will then give their talk during the event. The workshop is primarily aimed at the research community. However, the event will be open to any student or layperson interested in analytic philosophy or critical thinking. To attract participants, we advertise the workshop on social media of the involved universities as well as general platforms for information about philosophical events such as PhilEvents or filozofuj!. https://ff.osu.eu/ap-in-v4/workshop-2/

Kick-off Meeting & Initial Research Workshop in Ostrava

A crucial three-day kick-off meeting and initial research workshop held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, bringing together key representatives from all partner institutions. This event will serve as the a pivotal event designed to establish a strong foundation for the project's success, allowing partners to: Establish common understanding of project goals and methodology. Finalize roles and responsibilities. Conduct initial theoretical workshops and expert exchanges. Initiate the collection of good practices and discuss youth engagement strategies in libraries. Foster strong personal connections for effective cross-border collaboration. https://v4alpha.uwr.edu.pl/partners.html