How can cinemas, festivals and cultural institutions open film culture and audiovisual education to audiences with different needs? This discussion will present practical examples from the Czech Republic and abroad and focus on what can be done today.
Maria Trzeciak from CK Zamek will introduce Cinema Without Barriers, a project developing accessible screenings, accompanying programmes and a travelling cinema model. Nikola Páleníčková will share the experience of the One World film festival in making festival spaces more accessible and connecting professionals working on similar challenges. Veronika Kyselá from Bio Central will bring the perspective of a cinema involved in the European initiative IncluCINE. Together, we will ask where access is already improving, where more work is still needed, and how accessibility can become a natural part of working with audiences.
Guests:
Maria Trzeciak (CK Zamek, PL)
Nikola Páleníčková (Jeden svět, CZ)
Veronika Kyselá (IncluCINE / Bio Central, CZ)
The programme will be translated.
Maria Trzeciak is a cultural producer and co-founder of the Czas Letni Festival in Poznań. From 2019 to 2023, she worked with the Short Waves Festival, coordinating the production of one of Poland’s major short film events. Since 2024, she has been part of Cinema Without Barriers, where she works on programming, film screenings and accompanying events focused on making film culture accessible to audiences with different needs. She also coordinates Cinema Without Barriers on the Road, which brings the model of accessible cinema to other cities and cultural venues.

Nikola Páleníčková specialises in accessibility and inclusive communication in the cultural sector, with a particular focus on film festivals. She has worked extensively with the One World International Human Rights Film Festival, where she coordinates accessibility initiatives and leads Access Pass, an international network connecting festivals committed to making cinema more accessible. She has several years of experience in communications and PR for cultural and non-profit organisations. In 2025, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to research accessibility practices at film festivals in the United States.

Veronika Kyselá is part of the management team at Bio Central cinema in Hradec Králové, where she works on school screenings, festival programmes and film education initiatives. She has long been involved in organising the regional editions of the One World and Malé oči festivals. In recent years, her work has focused on making cinema more accessible to audiences with different needs and exploring how cinemas can become more inclusive spaces. Bio Central is also a partner in the European IncluCINE initiative, which promotes accessibility in cinema exhibition.
