International Student Film Festival 2026 Opavský Páv (13)

Festival start: 12 May 2026      Festival end: 14 May 2026

13th Annual International Student Film Festival 2026 Opavský páv

Opavský páv is an International Student Film Festival in Opava.

Opavský páv is a project of Institute of Movie, Television and Broadcast Creation at the Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava.

Festival is a nonprofit, entrance to all screenings is free.

The Expert Jury will award the best films of each category and the Main Prize of the festival.

The Expert Jury will award the best films of each category and the main prize of the festival. Our audience may vote after each projection for their favourite film – in the special Audience Award.

1) Festival is scheduled to be held 12–14/5/2026 in Opava.

2) Films must be max. 30 minutes long, produced by students from high schools or any other higher education institutions.

3) Competition categories:
• Documentary movie (max 30 min.)
• Animated movie (max 15 min.)
• Music video
• Feature film (short within 10 minutes long)
• Feature film (max 30 min.)
• Experimental film (max 10 min.)
• Educational film / film popularizing science and technology (max 30 min.)

4) The film must be school film shooted in 2024, 2025, 2026.

6) Registration is online via Festhome.

5) Festival decides whether to include the film in festival’s playlist.

6)The Expert Jury will award the best films of each category and the Main Prize of the festival.

7) The Expert Jury will award the best films of each category and the main prize of the festival. Our audience may vote after each projection for their favourite film – in the special Audience Award.