Submissions may explore, among others:

 

-  Armed conflicts and their human cost

-  Revolutions and social uprisings

-  Migration, displacement, and exile

-  Systems of oppression and movements of resistance

-  Testimonies, remembrance, and post-conflict societies

-  Media, propaganda, and historical narratives

-  Women’s rights, and gender-based violence in times of conflict 

-  Gender identity, and queer experiences in restrictive or hostile environments

 

Festival Sections

Competitive Section: short films (max 30 min, including credits).

All Eyes On Section (non - competitive): short and feature - length films

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Awards 

Best Short Film (Jury Award) and Audience Award.

 

Eligibility

Films produced in 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026.

Work-in-progress versions are not eligible unless specifically invited.

 

Premiere & Screening History

No requirement for world or international premiere. Serbian premiere preferred for competition. Films already publicly screened or distributed are eligible.

 

Language & Subtitles

Films must be presented in their original language. If not in English, English subtitles are required for both screener and screening copy.

 

Acceptable formats of screeners

Password-protected online links (Vimeo preferred) or FilmFreeway screeners. Downloading should be disabled unless requested. Watermarks are acceptable if they do not obstruct viewing. 

 

Screening Formats (for Selected Films) 

ProRes 422 HQ or H.264. We may ask the authors to deliver us a DCP package in case it is necessary. 24fps or 25fps preferred; other frame rates by prior agreement. The festival may request a clean, text-free master with separate subtitles.

 

Materials (upon Selection)

Selected films must provide: short and long synopsis, director bio and filmography, 3–5 stills, poster, trailer link. 

 

Shipping & Insurance

Filmmakers cover outbound shipping costs. The festival covers return shipping and insures screening copies while in custody. Programming & Rights. The festival reserves the right to determine section placement, screening dates, and use short excerpts for promotion. 

 

Fees & Waivers

Waivers may be granted for filmmakers from marginalized or underfunded regions.