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The 24th International Film Biennale of Documentary Ethnological Film will take place 23. – 27. 11. 2026

International contest shall offer films with themes from the field of social and cultural anthropology and ethnology in a wide sense of the term, from various expressions of traditional folk culture up to the life of a present day man in the complexity and diversity of the changing world and the way of life.

Let's remember...

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The year 2024 will go down in the history of the Etnofilm Čadca IFF as its 23rd year. Every two years since 1980, filmmakers from all over the world have been competing for the turoň prize, which is the festival's logo. Viewers can thus watch the latest work of filmmakers in the field of documentary film. Submission of films for this edition will end on May 31, 2024.

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23. MFF ETNOFILM

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The 23rd edition of the ETNOFILM International Film Festival will take place on November 12-15, 2024. You can find the terms and conditions of participation in the competition and application requirements in the STATUS section

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24th ETNOFILM 2026 in an adapted format

24. MFF ETNOFILM 2026 Tento rok online. Stále spolu. Medzinárodné dokumentárne filmy priamo k vám 23. 27. november 2026

Due to the current organisational and financial circumstances, the 24th edition of the ETNOFILM International Documentary Film Festival will take place mainly online. Public screenings of selected films will also be held in Čadca.

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Call for entries for the 24th ETNOFILM IFF

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24th ETNOFILM International Film Festival - November 23-27, 2026
Do you have a documentary that reveals fascinating culture, traditions or the lives of people on the margins of society? Join the celebration of diversity and submit your film to the 24th ETNOFILM International Film Festival - a festival that has been bringing unique stories from around the world for decades.

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Statute - 24. IFF ETNOFILM

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Dear film enthusiasts, in 2026 we look forward to the next - already the 24th - year of the International Film Festival ETNOFILM 2026. We will follow these propositions Rules_and_Regulations_IFF_Etnofilm_Čadca_2026.pdf

 

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TRAILER 3 - the new form of the 2022 ETHNOFILM IFF award

The new form of the award of the 22nd year of the International Film Festival ETNOFILM Čadca 2022

Trailer 1 - Who's hiding in the forest

Myths, legends and rumors have always fascinated people and are an integral part of the theme of our festival. Can you guess who is hiding in the forest from our trailer?

Trailer 2 - Abode of the Mysterious Creature

Z tmavého lesa sa presúvame do príbytku tajomného tvora, ktorého postava je už dlhé roky spájaná s naším festivalom. Ďalšia upútavka vás privedie bližšie k odpovedi na otázku, kto sa skrýval v lese vo Vychylovke.

Take a look at the previous years

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    Lamalera

    ZLATÝ TUROŇ – GRAND PRIX (ETNOFILM 2020)

    Original Title: Lamalera

    Length: 54 min

    Year of Production: 2019

    Produced by: Karsten Tadie

    Country:Denmark

    Director: Karsten Tadie

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    Paničky (Missues)

    On Palm Sunday, in the village of Stará Pazova, children dress up in folk costumes. One girl is always dressed as a youngster. They go around the village to their relatives and sing Palm Sunday where she shared the keys...

     

     
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    Igranka za pokojnog Emilijana (Dance for the Deceased Emilijan)

    Vlach Ethnic Community in Serbia preserves its language, material and cultural heritage for centuries. The dance for the dead (dat uora đi pomană) is only one of a series of autochthonous rituals by which the Vlachs cultivate the cult of the dead.

     
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    V trojboji (In a triple fight)

    Čaba Bajczer is a descendant of Slovak ancestors and comes from Slovak Komlóš. And although he is only 17 years old, in addition to playing the trumpet in a local brass band and being a skilled dancer in a folk troupe, he has already had an extremely successful career in sports - powerlifting.

     
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    2 weeks living on the street

    Would you be willing to spend 2 weeks on the street and experience the life of a homeless person for a while? Three young students decided to spend 2 weeks like this to get out of their comfort zone and experience a new view of the world.

     

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  • 24. MFF ETNOFILM 2026 Tento rok online. Stále spolu. Medzinárodné dokumentárne filmy priamo k vám 23. 27. november 2026

    24th ETNOFILM 2026 in an adapted format

    Due to the current organisational and financial circumstances, the 24th edition of the ETNOFILM International Documentary Film Festival will take place mainly online. Public screenings of selected films will also be held in Čadca.

     
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    Call for entries for the 24th ETNOFILM IFF

    24th ETNOFILM International Film Festival - November 23-27, 2026
    Do you have a documentary that reveals fascinating culture, traditions or the lives of people on the margins of society? Join the celebration of diversity and submit your film to the 24th ETNOFILM International Film Festival - a festival that has been bringing unique stories from around the world for decades.

     
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    23rd ETHNOFILM IFF: Discover the world of cultures and traditions

     

     

    The 23rd ETNOFILM International Film Festival will take place on November 12-15, 2024 in the cities of Čadca, Žilina, Nitra, Banská Bystrica and Bratislava. 109 films from 35 countries applied for the current edition, of which the Festival Selection Committee included 29 films from 22 countries in the main competition.

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The goal of ETNOFILM is to screen recent documentaries
on cultural and social diversity of the human community raising awareness
of the general public and to encourage new productions on the above themes by giving awards

Kysuce Cultural Centre in Čadca

Ul. 17. novembra 1258

022 01 Čadca

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