Every Varaždin Media Fest panel live on YouTube
All panels, presentations and talks are streamed live, in English, on the festival's YouTube channel. Recordings will stay on the channel and will also be published at vmf.hr.
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“2000 Meters to Andriivka”: Mstyslav Chernov’s film, selected by Đelo Hadžiselimović
The documentary by the director of the Oscar-winning “20 Days in Mariupol” screens on Saturday, 10 October at 18:00, followed by a discussion.
Varaždin Media Fest 2026: two days of analyses, discussions and documentary films
The International Multimedia Journalism Festival takes place on 9–10 October at the Varaždin City Museum – Herzer Palace. Entry to all events is free.
Friday, 9 October: media freedom, audiences and the ethics of war reporting
The first festival day brings a debate on freeing the media from political pressure, a look at media audiences, a screening about journalists before the Hague Tribunal, book presentations and stand-up.
Saturday, 10 October: artificial intelligence, women in media and 2000 Meters to Andriivka
The second festival day focuses on international cooperation, artificial intelligence, the harassment of women in media, journalists' safety and reporting on war crimes, and ends with a film, a performance and a rock night.