[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-70862":3},{"festival":4,"years":22,"news":26,"about":27},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":14,"logoAppearance":15,"logoOg":20,"about":21,"isManaged":18},70862,"academia-film-olomouc","open","Academia Film Olomouc","",[11,12,13],"AFO","International Festival of Science Documentary Films","Mezinárodní festival populárně-vědeckých filmů","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.r.vurchel.com\u002Ffestivals\u002F_th600\u002Fw26fjemk.png?v=23e044e3",{"mode":16,"edge":17,"edgeLight":18,"plateLight":19,"plateDark":19,"crop":17,"og":17},"mono-light",null,false,"none","\u002Fimg\u002F_og\u002F74301.jpg?v=23e044e3","Science documentary cinema sits at the centre of Academia Film Olomouc (AFO), organised by Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, since 1966. Its selection explores natural and social sciences and the humanities through feature documentaries, short films, television work and immersive media. Screenings connect with lectures, discussions and encounters with researchers, while current and former university students form a substantial part of the organising team. The festival also supports documentary development through Camp 4Science and its industry programme. The 62nd edition dates are 27 April–2 May 2027 in Olomouc, with international, Czech and Slovak, short film, immersive media and European Spotlight competitions.",[23],{"year":24,"hasAwards":18,"hasSelection":25},"2019",true,[],{"aboutHtml":28,"countries":29,"focus":31,"categories":32,"nextDates":39,"awardsPrizes":40,"rules":41,"website":42,"contacts":43,"editDate":73},"\u003Cp>Science documentary cinema sits at the centre of Academia Film Olomouc (AFO), organised by Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, since 1966. Its selection explores natural and social sciences and the humanities through feature documentaries, short films, television work and immersive media. Screenings connect with lectures, discussions and encounters with researchers, while current and former university students form a substantial part of the organising team.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The festival also supports documentary development through Camp 4Science and its industry programme. The 62nd edition dates are 27 April–2 May 2027 in Olomouc, with international, Czech and Slovak, short film, immersive media and European Spotlight competitions.\u003C\u002Fp>",[30],"Czech Republic",[],[33,34,35,36,37,38],"Documentary","Feature","Short","Television","Virtual Reality","Web and New Media","27 April 2027 — 2 May 2027","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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nSubmission 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.","https:\u002F\u002Fafo.cz\u002F",[44,48,51,54,57,60,63,66,69],{"type":45,"value":46,"note":47},"Email","afo@afo.cz","General festival enquiries",{"type":45,"value":49,"note":50},"vontor@afo.cz","Head of programme and 4Science coordinator",{"type":45,"value":52,"note":53},"kazik@afo.cz","International competition coordinator",{"type":45,"value":55,"note":56},"soutez@afo.cz","Czech and Slovak competition coordinator",{"type":45,"value":58,"note":59},"shorts@afo.cz","Short film competition coordinator",{"type":45,"value":61,"note":62},"veprek@afo.cz","Immersive media competition",{"type":45,"value":64,"note":65},"formanova@afo.cz","Head of industry and Camp 4Science",{"type":45,"value":67,"note":68},"camp@afo.cz","4Science coordination",{"type":70,"value":71,"note":72},"Address","Arts Centre of Palacký University, Univerzitní 225\u002F3, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic","Festival office",1792470695]