Academia Film Olomouc

The International Competition presents Best Film and Best Science Communication awards (approximately USD 3,000 each), and the Czech & Slovak Competition presents the equivalent awards (CZK 50,000 each). Short Film, Immersive Media and Best First or Second Feature awards each carry approximately USD 1,000. European Spotlight recognises a European science documentary. Other festival honours include the Student Jury Award, the Audience Award powered by Czech Television and Outstanding Contribution to Science Communication. Camp 4Science offers development and industry prizes. USD amounts are indicative; official prizes are paid in Czech crowns using the Czech National Bank exchange rate at the opening of submissions.

AFO 62 accepts science documentary films and series submitted by holders of the necessary audiovisual rights, with English dialogue or English subtitles. A series or individual episodes may be submitted, and the festival may select individual episodes. Entries are submitted through FilmFreeway. The official submission deadline is 13 December 2026. The Short Film Competition has a maximum running time of 30 minutes; immersive and interactive science projects are also eligible. The programme board selects the competitions. Selected applicants are notified before 15 February 2027; other applicants by 1 March 2027. Selected entrants supply a downloadable screening copy, English subtitles or dialogue list where needed, a director biography and filmography, and publicity materials including at least two stills, by 27 February 2027. Promotional excerpts of up to three minutes may be used. Submission permits two screenings without a screening fee, or three for award winners, at the festival or its official events. Selected entrants must provide a statutory declaration confirming their rights and authority to submit; failure to do so excludes the film. Immersive works permit free exhibition, with its number, duration and schedule determined by the organiser. Non-competition screenings require separate permission. Awards are decided by the designated juries; the audience award is determined by audience voting. Winners complete a statutory declaration covering the prize and payment. Personal data are processed under the organiser’s GDPR policy; consent may be withdrawn through the production office. Czech law and Czech courts govern the competition.