In the main International Competition, the film Tourists, directed by Mária Kralovič, will have its world premiere. The film was produced by Slovak producer Agata Novinski (NOVINSKI), in co-production with France (Novanima Productions) and the Czech Republic (Evolution Films).
V retrospektívnej prehliadke Panoráma: Prázdniny (Panorama: Holidays) sa premietne film Ahoj leto (r. Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová), ktorý sa na festival vracia po svojej minuloročnej účasti. Titul vznikol v slovensko-česko-francúzskej koprodukcii, pričom slovenský režisér Smatana sa tiež podieľal na jeho produkcii (Studio Bororo).
In the retrospective section Panorama: Holidays, the film Hello Summer (dirs. Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová) will be screened. The film returns to the festival after its participation last year. The title was created as a Slovak–Czech–French co-production, with director Smatana also involved in production on the Slovak side (Studio Bororo).
For the eighth time, the Slovak Film Institute (SFI) will present Slovak cinema at the Central European Cinema stand (E1) at the Short Film Market (2 – 5 February, 2026), which is part of the festival. The stand is organized in cooperation between three countries – Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia. At the stand, the SFI will provide visitors with information about both majority and minority Slovak films, in person as well as in the form of a leaflet Slovak Short Films 2025–2026, and will also offer space for business meetings of Slovak film professionals.
The Slovak Film Institute will be represented at the market by:
Barbara Nováková, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., +421 905 422 281
| International Competition |
Director: Mária Kralovič
Production: NOVINSKI (SK)
Co-production: Novanima productions (FR), Evolution films (CZ)
Slovak producer: Agata Novinski
Screenings:
31. január | 20.00 | Lumière
1. február | 19.30 | Horizon
2. február | 11.30 | Cocteau
3. február | 9.30 | Possibles
4. február | 15.00 | Varda
5. február | 19.00 | Capitole
6. február | 19.00 | Vian
7. február | 11.30 | Cocteau
SK – FR – CZ | 2026 | 15 min. | animation
Kornel (55) and Hana (50), are fixing hiking trail. Kornel feels like woodsman discovering new, unexplored places. He is secretly hoping that this adventure will save their stagnant relationship, but at the same time, he has no courage to depart from the marked trail. Hana’s personality has dissolved during her partnership with Kornel. She only tries to make her husband happy. It doesn’t take long for the couple to get lost. Scared and lonely Kornel and Hana must learn how to survive.
| Panorama: Holidays |
Directors: Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová
Production: Studio Bororo (SK)
Co-production: Maurfilm (CZ), Vivement Lundi (FR)
Slovak producer: Martin Smatana
Screenings:
January 31 | 21.00 | Capitole
February 1 | 17:00 | Varda
February 2 | 16.00 | Le Paris
February 3 | 12.00 | Horizon
February 4 | 13.00 | Vian
February 5 | 17.00 | Capitole
February 6 | 18.00 | Le Paris
February 7 | 19.30 | Horizon
SK – CZ – FR | 2024 | 11 min. | animation
Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently. Family above all!
More information about new and upcoming Slovak films can be found
in our database, represented this year by a postcard
designed by Slovak illustrator Alexandra Just:
The presentation of Slovak cinema and the audiovisual industry at the Short Film Market is organized by the Slovak Film Institute with financial support from the Ministry of Culture of Slovak Republic.
