Press Accreditation

Press Accreditation is available for journalists from all types of media (print, online, television, radio, photographers), for PR agents, and for individual social media content creators. To obtain accreditation, you must have a user account on the website www.kviff.com.

Applications for Press and Press Light accreditation can be submitted from April 22 to June 9, 2025.

Submit your accreditation application

How to obtain Press Accreditation

Log in to your user account. If you don’t have one yet, please register first.
Once logged in, submit your accreditation application and fill in the required information.
After your application is approved, you will receive a request for payment of the accreditation fee. We will then provide you with further details.
Prior to the start of the festival, your digital accreditation will be made available in your user profile. We recommend downloading it before your arrival – it will also serve for online ticket reservations.
If you prefer a physical accreditation badge, you may pick it up in person at the accreditation hall located on the ground floor of Hotel Thermal, starting July 4, 2025 (daily from 8am to 10pm; on July 6 from 8am to 6pm).

Types of Accreditations and Their Benefits

This year, we issued two types of accreditation:

Press Accreditation – CZK 3,000

Press Accreditation allows holders to make maximum use of the services provided by the Press Department. Besides free admission to press screenings, holders of this type of accreditation also receive up to 3 tickets a day to public film screenings.

Press Accreditation Light – CZK 2,000

Press Accreditation Light allows holders to make maximum use of the services provided by the Press Department. However, the only way to see films is at press screenings or via the video library. Press Accreditation Light does not provide admission to public film screenings.
This type of accreditation is useful for photographers, camera operators, or journalists for whom access to press screenings is sufficient.

What you get with Press Accreditation and Press Accreditation Light

Free admission to Press & Industry projections.
Access to online video library, where festival films from across the program sections are available to watch.
Services of the Press Center and Press Department – information for journalists, organization of interviews with filmmakers and festival guests, access to press conferences, access to KVIFF Talks access to special festival spaces (Press Lounge, Meeting Point…), information about journalist events, technical support for journalists and distribution of press kits.
High-resolution photographs a videos.
Materials: press releases, program brochure, the program of Press & Industry screeningsand press kits for films.
Information service in the form of Dailies – schedule of events for journalists on each festival day. Every evening, accredited journalists are sent an email with information about the next day.
Option of signing up for KVIFF Daily Buzz newsletter or activation of SMS service, via which the festival informs recipients about current events and changes (arrivals of stars, program changes related to press screenings, times of press conferences or accompanying events, etc..).
Access to special festival spaces - Press Lounge, Meeting Point, and others.
For more information, please visit here.

Please note:

To obtain accreditation, you need to have a user account on the website www.kviff.com. Log in or create one and then submit an accreditation request.
Once approved, you will find the digital version of your accreditation directly in your account. We recommend downloading it before the start of the festival – it is also used for ticket reservations.
The festival reserves the right not to grant accreditation. The applicant shall be informed of such a decision in due time.
There is no automatic claim to accreditation merely because a journalist has been accredited at past editions of the festival.
Accreditation is non-transferable.
The festival charges a CZK 200 fee for the loss of accreditation and creation of a duplicate.

Conditions for receiving a Press Accreditation

Print journalists

Official accreditation request signed by the editor-in-chief, affixed with the stamp of the media outlet
Brief description of the intended work at KVIFF
If you were accredited as a journalist at the festival last year, a copy of the published articles about the previous edition of the KVIFF
If you were not accredited as a journalist for the given media at KVIFF last year, a copy of at least three recently published articles about cinema, culture, or society
If you have not been accredited since 2010, one photograph in .jpg format
Payment of the accreditation fee

TV journalists, crew

Official request signed by the editor-in-chief or TV director, media stamp
For the crew: list of members and their roles
Brief description of the intended work at KVIFF
If you were accredited last year: a media monitoring of the previous edition
If you were not accredited: samples of broadcasts focused on film, culture, or society
If you have not been accredited since 2010: 1 photograph (.jpg) (including crew members)
Payment of the accreditation fee

Radio journalists, crew

Official request signed by the editor-in-chief or the director of the radio station, media stamp
For the crew: list of members and their roles
Brief description of the intended work at KVIFF
If you were accredited last year: a media monitoring of the previous edition
If you were not accredited: samples of broadcasts focused on film, culture, or society
If you have not been accredited since 2010: 1 photograph (.jpg) (including crew members)
Payment of the accreditation fee

Internet journalists, crew

Official request signed by the editor-in-chief or the director, media stamp
For the crew: list of members and their roles
Brief description of the intended work at KVIFF
If you were accredited last year: a media monitoring (links) of the previous edition
If you were not accredited: link to at least 3 articles about film, culture, or society
Current online media traffic statistics
If you have not been accredited since 2010: 1 photograph (.jpg) (including crew members)
Payment of the accreditation fee

Photographers

Official request signed by the editor-in-chief, media stamp
If you were accredited last year: a copy of the published photos from the previous edition
If you were not accredited: recent photos with the theme of film, culture, society
If you have not been accredited since 2010: 1 photograph (.jpg)
Payment of the accreditation fee

Press agency correspondents or photographers

Official request signed by the editor-in-chief, media stamp
Brief description of the intended work at KVIFF
If you were accredited last year: a copy of the published photos from the previous edition
If you were not accredited: at least 3 articles or photos (film, culture, society)
If you have not been accredited since 2010: 1 photograph (.jpg)
Payment of the accreditation fee

Freelance journalists / freelance photographers

List of media you collaborate with
Official request signed by the editor-in-chief of the main media, media stamp
Brief description of the intended work at KVIFF
If you were accredited last year: a copy of published articles or photos
If you were not accredited: at least 3 articles or photos (film, culture, society)
If you have not been accredited since 2010: 1 photograph (.jpg)
Payment of the accreditation fee

PR agents

Official request signed by the head of the agency / production or distribution company
Information about the films you are representing at this year's edition
If you have not been accredited since 2010: 1 photograph (.jpg)
Payment of the accreditation fee

Social media content creators

Profile name and platform
Brief description of the intended work at KVIFF
If you were accredited last year: examples of previous posts about KVIFF from earlier editions
If you were not accredited: examples of thematically focused posts
If you have not been accredited since 2010: 1 photograph (.jpg)
Payment of the accreditation fee

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the Press and Press Light Accreditations intended for?

Press Accreditation

It is suitable for publishing journalists, TV editors, radio editors, online editors, press agency correspondents, PR agents of films presented at the festival, and social media content creators.

Press Accreditation Light

It is primarily intended for photographers, TV crews, radio crews, and online crews who are not expected to attend festival film screenings in cinemas (picking up 3 tickets for 3 public film screenings per day is only possible with Press Accreditation).

It is up to each journalist to choose the type of accreditation they prefer — a photographer or cameraman may purchase a full Press Accreditation, just as a writing journalist may opt for the lighter Press Light Accreditation.

What is the process for obtaining accreditation?

Log in to your user account. If you don’t have one yet, please register first.
Once logged in, submit your accreditation application and fill in the required information.
After your application is approved, you will receive a request for payment of the accreditation fee. We will then provide you with further details.
Prior to the start of the festival, your digital accreditation will be made available in your user profile. We recommend downloading it before your arrival – it will also serve for online ticket reservations.
If you prefer a physical accreditation badge, you may pick it up in person at the accreditation hall located on the ground floor of Hotel Thermal, starting July 4, 2025 (daily from 8am to 10pm; on July 6 from 8am to 6pm).

Where and when can I pick up my Press or Press Light Accreditation?

This year, accreditation will also be available in digital form and will be accessible to the user in their profile on kviff.com one day before their arrival at the festival.
Both types of accreditation will be available for personal pickup at the accreditation hall on the ground floor of the Thermal Hotel starting July 4, 2025, at the Press counter (daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, on July 6 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM).
Accreditation will be issued upon confirmation of payment of the accreditation fee. The fee must be paid exclusively online via the payment gateway – on-site payments during the festival are not possible. If the applicant wishes to pay by invoice, billing information must be entered into the profile on kviff.com or sent to [email protected] no later than June 7, 2025.

Do I need to be accredited from previous years?

No, but proof of current journalistic activity is required.

Is the accreditation transferable?

No, each one is issued in a specific name.