Artistic Vision and Accountability: A Central European Perspective on Freedom, Censorship, and Filmmaking Dilemmas

This panel discussion will focus on the authorial perspective of filmmakers from Central Europe, reflecting on their responsibility for their creative vision towards the public and institutions. Filmmakers will discuss, based on their personal experiences, practical examples of dilemmas in finding and advocating for topics. The discussion will also raise questions of creative freedom and responsibility, including the possible influence of state or structural (market) censorship on creation. The participants will address the challenges related to institutions and the public that filmmakers face in the Central European context and will offer inspiration for future generations of documentarians.