DISFF49 – OPEN CALL for BALKAN YOUNG TALENTS
Beldocs and Drama International Short Film Festival Launch Joint Edition of Balkan Young Talents
Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival (Serbia) and Drama International Short Film Festival (Greece) are proud to announce a new partnership for the upcoming edition of Balkan Young Talents, expanding the program’s regional reach and strengthening collaboration between the Balkan film communities.
Through this collaboration, for the first time, the call is officially open to young filmmakers from Greece, alongside participants from the Western Balkans — Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia, and Serbia.
Balkan Young Talents is dedicated to supporting emerging filmmakers aged 18–30 who wish to develop compelling and visually strong short creative documentary films. The program will select eight participants to take part in a structured development journey across Serbia and Greece.
The 2026 edition will unfold through four sessions:
– A physical opening session in May 2026 during Beldocs Industry Days in Belgrade
– Two online mentoring and development sessions during the summer months
– A concluding physical session in September 2026 at Drama International Short Film Festival in Greece, focused on intensive editing consultations
The program aims to foster creativity, knowledge exchange, and meaningful regional networking. Participants will benefit from lectures, panels, hands-on workshops, and one-on-one mentoring with experienced film professionals, supporting them in developing and refining their short documentary projects.
Completed films will premiere at Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival the following year.
Applications for Greek participants are open until March 31st, 2026.
TO APPLY CLICK HERE
(ONLY for Greek entries)
*All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
