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FAQ

Festival and Off-Programme Passes

How can I buy my festival pass?

Go to My LFŠ (first-time visitors need to register first) and select your preferred festival pass, accommodation or a ticket to accompanying programme.

The selected items will be reserved for 90 minutes. Please proceed according to the instructions. You can choose to pay via credit card or wire transfer. Online payments allow for immediate confirmation and are therefore highly recommended.

Wire transfer payments must be received within three working days or at least three days prior to the beginning of the festival. Payments from abroad can only be made via credit card.

What are festival passes?

Festival passes allow access to any film screening (but come in time, there are no seat reservations). They allow prior access to the festival’s public programme and free access to galleries and museums.

Festival pass holders get discounts to accompanying events (concerts, theatre performances etc.) and in the selected shops and restaurants.
Off-Programme passes only allow access to accompanying or expert programme.

All prices are listed here. For purchasing passes go to My LFŠ or visit the SFS Festival Centre.

What discounts can I get?

Discounts are available for students and teachers (we accept ISIC, ITIC, ALIVE, and EYCA cards or a study confirmation paper), for members of film clubs (AČFK or ASFK cards), for employees of Czech Television, disabled persons, and 60+ seniors. The latter ones can confirm their age upon receipt at the ticket office.
Please upload the scanned image of your valid ID into My LFŠ or send it to slevy@lfs.cz within three days after your festival pass has been purchased. You will receive a confirmation email. Discounts cannot be combined.
People with disabilities (Disability Card or ZTP/P Card holders) and accompanying persons are eligible for a 50% discount on tickets and festival passes. To request a discount, please email us at slevy@lfs.cz.

No further discount can be applied for the off-programme pass.

Where can I collect my festival pass or other purchased items?

If you’ve already paid for you festival pass, you can collect in the Hvězda cinema lobby.
You can also buy your festival pass or discounted tickets to accompanying programme at the SFS Festival Centre in front of the Hvězda cinema.

Accommodation and Accessibility

Can I book accommodation?

All holders of festival passes can purchase accommodation via My LFŠ.

We offer sleeping bag accommodation (in schools, gyms and camps) and beds in local dormitories (UTB and Mojmír).

For more accommodation options, please visit: (www.facebook.com/groups/ubytovaninalfs/).

Are there any age restrictions at the festival?

All 15 and 18 rated films are labelled in our daily programme. All other screenings are suitable to anyone over 6 with a valid ticket or festival pass.

Children under 6 are not allowed to the screening rooms. There is a special programme for kids in the park, full of workshops, fairy tales and theatres.

All screening rooms are barrier-free.

Can I visit the festival without a festival pass?

There is free entry to some of the accompanying events (e.g. open-air cinemas). Based on our discussions with the Regional Hygiene Office in Zlín and the town of Uherské Hradiště in 2020, we decided to tighten up our entry restrictions and allow entry only to the registered visitors. Therefore, a new type of the festival pass was introduced. An Off-Programme Pass allows access to expert and accompanying programme in Smetana’s Park and to open-air cinemas, Mír Club, Museum of Moravian Slovakia, Gallery of Moravian Slovakia and Rochus Park. With the Off-Programme Pass you can also buy discounted tickets to theatres and concerts. The Off-Programme Pass costs you only 50 CZK per a day.

Can I bring a dog?

No animals are allowed to the festival screening rooms or accommodation facilities offered via My LFŠ.

Programme

Is it possible to buy a ticket or reserve a seat for a particular film screening?

No such thing is possible at the SFS. Please try to always come in time to get a seat.

70+ seniors are allowed to reserve a seat for two screenings in a day. They just need to report to the Guest Service in Smetana’s Park one day or at least 3 hours prior to the screening.

All Benefactor Pass holders are allowed to reserve a seat for two film screenings in a day.

When and where can I find the festival’s daily programme?

Our daily programme will be launched in mid-July.

You can download our new festival mobile application Letní filmová škola – LFŠ in App Store or Google Play.

In My LFŠ, you can schedule your personal festival plan.

Can I submit my film to the festival?

Summer Film School is a non-competitive festival and the selection of films is fully within the remit of its organizing team.

How can I buy a ticket to a concert or theatre show?

Our accompanying programme is open to everyone:

  1. Holders of festival passes can buy discounted tickets in advance via My LFŠ or at the SFS Festival Centre on the day of the event by 4 p.m. The discount can only be claimed for the days of your valid festival pass
  2. Non-holders can buy tickets in advance via My LFŠ or at the SFS Festival Centre by 4 p.m. on the day of the event
  3. Full-price tickets to concerts in Kolejní Square can be purchased one hour ahead, after the registration to My LFŠ

Operation

Will there be any coronavirus restrictions?

This will be announced a couple of days before the festival based on the latest restrictions and epidemic situation. Please check out our latest info, newsletters or social media.

What are the opening hours at the festival?

The SFS Festival Centre opens on Friday at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 11:00 p.m. Opening hours for the rest of the festival are from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (SFS Shop), from 8:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (SFS Festival Centre and SFS Collect Point).

What payment methods do you accept?

We prefer online payments. If you don’t have a credit card, you can use bank transfer. To proceed your payment in a timely manner, we encourage you to make the order by August 1. Cross-border transactions can only be made by credit card.

What is the cancellation policy for festival passes and accommodation?

If you have to cancel your visit to the festival, we are able to refund part of your money according to the following rules:

– 90% of the amount before July 29
– 50% of the amount from July 30 to August 5
– no refund after August 6
– you can always transfer your pass to someone else

The respective amount will be sent to your bank account within 30 days after the cancellation.

What about other services?

If you want to run a stall or if you think your service could contribute to the quality of the festival, do not hesitate to contact us at produkce@lfs.cz.

Is there an internet connection at the festival?

Yes, there is one at the SFS Festival Centre. You can use the computers to buy festival passes or other items. There are some more computers at the town’s information centre in Masaryk Square.

Are there any left luggage facilities?

Left Luggage is situated in Smetana’s Park by the SFS Guest Service. It runs daily from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. and the cost is 30 CZK per a piece of luggage per a day.

Is there a lost property service?

Lost and found items will be deposited at the SFS Shop. All post-festival enquiries regarding the lost property should be emailed at produkce@lfs.cz.

What are the rules for taking photographs and making audio-visual recordings during the festival?

During the Summer Film School, images and videos will be captured for media, commercial and promotional purposes. If you don’t wish to be photographed or recorded, please email us at produkce@lfs.cz.

Where can I find information regarding your cookie policy, data protection and terms and conditions?

Information about cookies can be found here. By registering to My LFŠ you confirm that you have read terms and conditions and consent to the processing of personal data.