Opavský páv
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Opavský páv combines an international competition for student short films with workshops and lectures on audiovisual production in Opava, Czech Republic. Students and teachers from the Institute of Film, Television and Radio Art at Silesian University organise the nonprofit festival, and admission to screenings is free. Alongside Czech, Slovak and Polish filmmakers, its selection includes student work from outside Europe.
The competition covers documentary, animation, fiction, experimental films and music videos, with separate limits for different formats. The 14th edition dates are 11–13 May 2027 in Opava.
Country
Czech Republic
Focus
Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Music
Categories
Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Music Video, Short, Student
Dates
11 May 2027 — 13 May 2027
Awards and prizes
An expert jury awards the best films in the competition categories and the festival’s main prize. Audiences vote for their favourite film in the Audience Award.
Festival rules
The 2027 competition accepts school films made in 2025, 2026 or 2027 by students at secondary schools or higher education institutions. Films must be no longer than 30 minutes. Submissions are made online through Festhome, and the festival decides which films enter the programme.
Categories and maximum lengths: documentary, 30 minutes; animation, 15 minutes; music video, 10 minutes; short fiction, 10 minutes; fiction, 30 minutes; experimental film, 10 minutes. Films may be in any language, with English subtitles.
Contacts
- opavskypav.slu.cz
- opavskypav@gmail.com — Festival enquiries
- opavskypav.pr@gmail.com — Registration enquiries and PR
- facebook.com — Official Facebook
- youtube.com — Official YouTube
- festhome.com — Film submissions