Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival’s platform for thinking about the contemporary world
IF 2026
Big Talks
October24
Prisoners of Maps
Who Draws the Borders of Reality?
October25
Who Has the Last Laugh?
Humour as a Serious Matter
October30
The Anatomy of Power
The Collapse and Treatment of an Organism
October31
Forever — Except Not Quite
Prospects for Change
Podcasts LIVE on Inspiration Forum
Inspirational Meetings
Program
Talks, lectures, panel discussions, podcasts, workshops, and more.
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Dan Perjovschi: Three Lines Against the Madness of the World
Dan Perjovschi, René Kubášek
Matt Winning: What Can Humour Do in a Crisis?
Matt Winning, Petr Bittner
Inspirational Morning Yoga Flow
Iva Pařízková
Inspirational Morning Yoga Flow
Iva Pařízková
Vládneme, Nerušit: The First Reckoning for Babiš’s Government
Kristýna Jelínková, František Trojan, Filip Zelenka
Inspirational Morning Yoga Flow
Martina Tomšů
Inspirational Morning Yoga Flow
Martina Tomšů
Inspirational Morning Yoga: The Way of the Warrior
Iva Pařízková
David Wengrow: The Dawn of Change
David Wengrow, Štěpán Sedláček
Speakers & Moderators
Whom you can meet this year.
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Lea Ypi
Professor and Author
David Wengrow
Archeologist and Author
Samaneh Moafi
Multidisciplinary researcher and Architect
Camila Vergara
Legal Theorist, Historian and Journalist
Matt Winning
Comedian and Scientist
Lauren Leek
Social Data Scientist
Daniel Prokop
Sociologist
Dan Perjovschi
Visual Artist and Cartoonist
Samuel Bagg
Associate Professor and Researcher
Practical
What do I need to access the Inspiration Forum?
The Inspiration Forum is part of Ji.hlava IDFF, and admission to its programme is included in the festival accreditation. More information about prices and conditions can be found here.
It’s also possible to buy a ticket for an individual programme for 250 CZK at the counter in the Minilighthouse on Masaryk Square (Masarykovo náměstí).The ticket also serves as a reservation and guarantees access to the programme, which you must arrive to at least 5 minutes before it starts.
Where is the Inspiration Forum taking place?
The programme of the Inspiration Forum takes place in the rehearsal room of the Horácké Theater Jihlava (Komenského 1359), which can be found on the first floor of the building.
News
Big Questions in the Main Hall. Lea Ypi to Launch Inspiration Forum’s New Big Talks Series
The World May Not Be Finished Yet. David Wengrow, Samaneh Moafi, Camila Vergara and Matt Winning Head to Jihlava
How Are the Boundaries of the World Drawn and How Are Its Rules Written? Inspiration Forum Opens Discussions on Maps, Humour, Corruption, and Change
Looking Back at Inspiration Forum 2025: Europe, Love, Money, and Radicalization
Europe, Love, Money, Radicalisation. The Inspiration Forum Tackles Today’s Most Pressing Issues Once Again
You Can Now Follow the Inspiration Forum on Mastodon!
What really matters today? The Inspiration Forum will open up conversations about Europe, love, money, and radicalisation
Compete at the Inspiration Forum: Design a poster and win accreditation for the Ji.hlava IDFF and other valuable prizes!
New Space for New Stories
Texts
Collection of essays, interviews, and poems.
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Pubs Against Fascism! An Interview with Lauren Leek on Maps and “Third Places”
Pubs Against Fascism! An Interview with Lauren Leek on Maps and “Third Places” Lauren Leek, Petr Bittner
interview
What is at stake is not the kind of money we’ll have, but whose money it will be, says economist Palanský
What is at stake is not the kind of money we’ll have, but whose money it will be, says economist Palanský Miroslav Palanský, Petr Bittner
interview
Dating sites, SkinnyTok, and New Conservatism: A map of contemporary relationships and online dating
Dating sites, SkinnyTok, and New Conservatism: A map of contemporary relationships and online dating Terézia Ferjančeková, Petr Bittner
interview
"Let us never forget that new hopes are born from crises" – An interview with Anna Šabatová on today's Europe and the world
"Let us never forget that new hopes are born from crises" – An interview with Anna Šabatová on today's Europe and the world Anna Šabatová, Petr Bittner
interview
“An algorithm doesn’t wake up in the morning with the plan to radicalise Little Johnny,” says anthropologist Marie Heřmanová
“An algorithm doesn’t wake up in the morning with the plan to radicalise Little Johnny,” says anthropologist Marie Heřmanová Marie Heřmanová, Petr Bittner
interview
Contemporary Wars Only Have Losers: Interview with Pavel Barša
Contemporary Wars Only Have Losers: Interview with Pavel Barša Pavel Barša, Petr Bittner
interview
Long COVID: The Long Road to Recognition of a New Pandemic
Long COVID: The Long Road to Recognition of a New Pandemic Adam Hrubý, Hana Pololáníková, Petr Bittner
interview
From Communism to Commonism? Learning from Central Europe
From Communism to Commonism? Learning from Central Europe Jan Sowa
essay
Smart Homes Rarely Make Things Easier for Women — They are Mostly Controlled by Men
Smart Homes Rarely Make Things Easier for Women — They are Mostly Controlled by Men Nina Fárová, Petr Bittner
interview
Podcast
Global discourse on contemporary issues through the perspective of thinkers and artists.
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Why do oligarchs thrive in democracies? Jeffrey Winters, Vladimíra Dvořáková and Ondřej Lánský on the politics of protecting wealth
Jeffrey A. Winters
Ondřej Lánský
Vladimíra Dvořáková
Klára Votavová
Anthropocene? No, the World Belongs to Microorganisms. Microbiologist Monika Cahová on How Organisms Invisible to the Naked Eye Control Us
Pavla Hubálková
Monika Cahová
Land as Memory, River and Forest as the Right to Life. Cheryl Maloney on What Cannot Be Given Up
Cheryl Maloney
Pavla Hubálková
Not Every Genocide is Worth Talking About. Kirthi Jayakumar Seeks Justice for Those We Don’t See
Kirthi Jajakumar
Pavla Hubálková
We Kill More Effectively, Not Better. Pavel Barša, Eva Kušíková and Jan Mazal on What Technology Brings to War
David Schard
Pavla Hubálková
Pavel Barša
Eva Kušíková
Jan Mazal
Do We Have the Right to be Offline? Thorsten Peetz, Jan Vobořil and Nina Fárová on Smart Things That (Don't) Save Time
Thorsten Peetz
Pavla Hubálková
Jakub Jetmar
Jan Vobořil
Nina Fárová
Leisure is a Myth. Philosopher Helen Hester and Economist Nick Srnicek Speak on the Household, Care, and the Future of Work and Leisure
Helen Hester
Nick Srnicek
Pavla Hubálková
"As women in war, we are tired of being strong," say civilians from Gaza and Sudan, Fatma Mohamed and Ruwaida Kamal Amer (recording of the debate in English)
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
Fatma Mohamed
Pavla Hubálková
Ivo Bystřičan
“We Exist Behind the Closed Eyes of Humanity,” Says Adam Hrubý About Long Covid That Has Affected Millions of People Around the World
Magdalena Dušková
Pavla Hubálková
Silvia Dobrodenková
Rebeka Veselá
Adam Hrubý
Hana Pololáníková
Klára Šimáčková Laurenčíková
Video
Audiovisual archive capturing debates, conversations and talks over the years.
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Between Us and the Kids
Tomáš Feřtek
Markéta Pechová
Zuzana Jiráček Fillingerová
Klára Šimáčková Laurenčíková
New Rules
Kateřina Smejkalová
Jakub Rákosník
Ondřej Slačálek
Miroslav Palanský
Lucie Trlifajová
Radicalization, Violence and Extremism
Miloš Gregor
Jan Charvát
Matouš Hrdina
Hybrid War
Jana Karasová
Vojtěch Boháč
Jakub Kalenský
The Womanosphere
Eviane Leidig
Marie Heřmanová
Lenka Vochocová
Freedom’s Blind Spot
Jeffrey A. Winters
Ondřej Lánský
Vladimíra Dvořáková
Klára Votavová
Vulture Capitalism
Grace Blakeley
Lukáš Matoška
Radek Kubala
Petr Vilím
The Bank of Memories
Tereza Swadoschová
Kateřina Šedá
I Shall Not Hate
Izzeldin Abuelaish
Klára Šimáčková Laurenčíková
Petr Vizina
Community
Those who inspire us. From global thinkers and scientists to local activists and artists.
Show moreLea Ypi
Professor and Author
David Wengrow
Archeologist and Author
Samaneh Moafi
Multidisciplinary researcher and Architect
Camila Vergara
Legal Theorist, Historian and Journalist
Matt Winning
Comedian and Scientist
Lauren Leek
Social Data Scientist
Judith Butler
Philosopher and gender theorist
Bill McKibben
Environmentalist, author, educator
Patricia Churchland
Philosopher