History
ETNOFILM ČADCA is the oldest film festival in Slovakia. The event started in 1980, when the filmmakers producing films on folk culture met in Čadca for the first time. The festival is inextricably linked with such prominent figures of Slovak artistic, scientific and cultural life as Martin Slivka, Peter Maráky, Oskar Elschek, Svetozár Švehlák, Milan Leščák, Dušan Hanák, Rudolf Gerát, Daniel Luther, Štefan Vraštiak, Boris Hochel, Peter Mihálik, Miroslav Ruttkay Dauko, Martin Mešša and many others.
On November 8 - 11, 2022, Kysuce will come alive with the ETNOFILM Čadca international film festival. This year, the Film Biennale of Documentary Ethnological Film will take place for the 22nd time and, in addition to competitive screenings focusing on diverse manifestations of traditional folk culture and the way of life of people in the world, it will also bring a number of accompanying activities and events intended for the general public. More than 70 documentary films were registered for the 22nd edition. Members of the international jury from Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland will decide which films will receive the highest awards at the 2022 ETHNOFILM ČADCA IFF.