TATINO Pop Up Ji.hlava Emerging Producers
Emerging Producers is an industry flagship project of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival and the only one of its kind designed for documentary film producers in Europe.
2026 Resident
Nahusenay Dereje
Ethiopia
Residency: Bratislava (Slovakia)
Hosts: M-Films
Mentor: René Ballesteros
Dates of residency: September - October 2026
The Fortunate
In the close-knit town of Dante, Pastor Mateyos, secretly battling alcoholism, wins a car in a beer-sponsored lottery. His struggle intensifies when Tare, a rebellious motorcyclist and fellow alcoholic, discovers the pastor’s secret and seeks to use the car for his own dream.
Past residents
Past residents of the Pop Up Film Residency When East Meets West include:
2025 Luiza Paiva (Director | Brazil, UK)
2024 Adriana Redzia (Director | Poland) with the project Berghof
2023 Charlotte Hailstone (Director | Scotland) with the project WW Genovéva Petrovits (Director | Hungary) with the project Dreams at Sunset
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Partner(s)
Ji.hlava
