Visegrad Film Forum

A look back at the final day of Visegrad Film Forum. 💖

The day began with a memorable masterclass by practical effects creator Shane Mahan, who shared insights into creating some of cinema’s most impressive practical creatures and effects. We also watched short film presentations by students from FTF VŠMU and FAMU, introducing exciting new filmmaking voices.

Later, Hungarian director György Pálfi joined us for a masterclass, and the evening concluded with a screening of How to Divorce During the War - premiered at Sundance - followed by a discussion with director Andrius Blaževičius.

Thank you onde again to everyone who participated this year, we are already looking forward for everything the next edition of VFF will prepare for us!🫰

📸 Robert Tappert | Rebeka Pernecká

And that’s a wrap on this year’s Visegrad Film Forum. 💜

A photo of (part of) our team together with some of the wonderful guests who joined us for the 13th edition. Thank you to everyone who helped make these four days full of inspiring masterclasses, screenings, and conversations about cinema.

We’re grateful to have shared it with all of you.
See you next year! ✨

📸 Robert Tappert

This year, we also hosted the second edition of the Peer-to-Peer Film Criticism Workshop, led by film critic Maja Krajnc in collaboration with AGRFT. ✍️🎬

Over the past few days, participants met new people, exchanged ideas, and worked on their own film criticism texts together. We’re very happy to see this space for discussion and writing grow.

The texts created during the workshop will be shared soon - stay tuned! 📖

📸 Robert Tappert

This is what our third day at Visegrad Film Forum looked like. 🎬

We started with a fascinating masterclass by production designer Uli Hanisch, known for his work on The Queen’s Gambit, Cloud Atlas, and Perfume:
The Story of a Murderer, sharing insights into how cinematic worlds are created. The day also featured student film presentations from SZFE and the Film School in Lódz, showcasing the next generation of filmmakers, followed masterclass of a documentarist Alexander Nanau and an inspiring talk with the brilliant Hungarian director György Palfi.

We closed the evening with the premiere screening of his latest film HEN.🐓

Join us for a screening of How to Divorce During the War by Lithuanian director Andrius Blaževičius, followed by a discussion with the director after the film.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and offers a sharp, darkly humorous look at relationships under extreme circumstances. Set against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, it follows a couple trying to separate while the world around them is falling apart: turning a personal crisis into a story about love, distance, and survival in uncertain times.

📍 14 March, 20:00 | Cinema Lumière

We’ve got prepared some great programme for the last day of VFF this year!

Shane Mahan is going to have a once in a lifetime experience of a special masterclass on special effects🖌️, FAMU and FTF VŠMU will close partner school’s programme of this year’s edition, or experience diverse discussions with director’s György Pálfi and Andrius Blaževičius.💘

Thank you very much and see you next year!🌞

Here’s a glimpse into what the second day of VFF2026 looked like.💜

Screenings of Collective and Black Hawk Down followed by discussions with our dear guests Alexander Nanau and Chris Munro and also student films presented by TAFU & HFF Munich. 🎬

📸 Robert Tappert | Rebeka Pernecká

This year, the last part of student film screenings belongs to FTF VŠMU (Slovakia) and FAMU Prague! (Czech Republic)! 🇸🇰🇨🇿

We already cannot wait for the next edition of great films from our partner schools. 💜

What does it take to turn real-life events into gripping documentary cinema? 🎬

Meet Alexander Nanau, the award-winning filmmaker whose work reveals the complex realities behind headlines. His films, including Toto and His Sisters and Collective, offer powerful, deeply human stories about resilience, truth, and the pursuit of justice. Collective was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film.

📸 Robert Tappert

Let’s start the weekend off with some fresh look into the movie world!

Experience a masterclass in set design or documentary filmmaking, film with a hen as a protagonist, and afterwards have a little dance in the evening! 🪩

Ever wondered who designs the incredible worlds behind some of Hollywood’s most memorable scenes? ✨

Meet Uli Hanisch, the visionary production designer whose work helped shape the worlds of films and series such as Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Cloud Atlas, and Babylon Berlin. From grand historical settings to striking futuristic landscapes, his designs bring unforgettable cinematic worlds to life.

Join us at Visegrad Film Forum to hear how these worlds are imagined, built, and transformed for the screen.

13.3. | 10:00 | Kino Klap VŠMU