Zlatý Voči Film Festival (Golden Eyes Film Festival) is a project of the students of the Film Studies Department within the Faculty of Arts at the Charles University based in Prague.

The festival is focused on the practical work of film theory students and students of related fields.

We believe that films made by such students are often unique in the way they use conceptual and film history knowledge to produce works that explore a range of theoretical ideas and can even reflect upon the very nature of the medium as the means of an artistic expression.

Every year, the festival is accompanied by a rich off-programme – therefore if your submitted film gets selected, it will be screened in the lively atmosphere of culturally vibrant Prague and will be seen by many eager festival-goers.

Awards & Prizes

Zlatý Voči Award (Main Prize of the Festival)

Chris Marker’s Objective (Best Documentary)

Kurt Kren’s Scratched Glasses (Best Experimental Film)

Gaze of Jiří Anger (Best Audiovisual Essay)

Homies Award (Best Czech Film)

Perceptual Eye of the Audience (Audience Award)

Rules & Terms

- submitted short films must be UNDER 15 MINUTES
- films made ONLY BY FILM THEORISTS and art-related theorists

- no genre limitations
- no topic limitations
- no technical quality requirements
- experiments with audiovisual form are welcome
- USE OF AI MUST BE DISCLOSED
- please upload films in projectable quality straight into FilmFreeway, NOT through an external platform (Youtube, Vimeo,...)
-when you're entering your project please go to its privacy settings and in "Download premissions" select "Festivals that I submit to may download my video."

By filling out the form, you agree with the inclusion of the submitted short film in the programme of the 31th Zlatý Voči – International Film Festival for Students of Film Theory. This year's festival will take place in June 2026 in Prague.

You also agree with the screening of your film during the Zlatý Voči Reflections – this is a non-commercial retrospective screening of selected films after the end of the festival.
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  • Vitalii Ermakov

    It was such an honour to get "Honourable mention" at your wonderful festival! Ďekujeme!

    May 2025
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  • 浩文 潘

    It's a great film festival, and my film "Photo Painter" was selected for the film festival, hoping that the film will get a good result, and I hope that the festival will get better and better

    May 2025
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  • THOMAS LARRALDE

    GREAT FESTIVAL! Was an honor to be selected with them.

    May 2025
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  • Çağıl Harmandar

    Hello! Thanks for awarding me with the Best Experimental Film Festival. Looking forward to receiving it!

    November 2024
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  • Kardelen Gökçedağ

    It was an honour to be in the Zlatý Voči (International Film Festival of Audiovisual Theory Students) and worthy of the best film award. Thank you very much! I am waiting for my award to be posted:)

    October 2024
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