Submissions may explore, among others:

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-  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)

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Awards

 

Best Short Film (Jury Award) and Audience Award.

 

Eligibility

 

Films produced in 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025.

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

Running TimeShort Films: up to 30 minutes (including credits).

 

Premiere & Screening History - No requirement for world or international premiere. Serbian premiere preferred for competition. Films already publicly screened or distributed are eligible.

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

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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)

 

Primary format: DCP (2K/4K, JPEG2000, XYZ). Alternative formats: ProRes 422 HQ or H.264 (by prior approval). 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 & RightsThe festival reserves the right to determine section placement, screening dates, and use short excerpts for promotion.

 

Awards

 

Best Short Film (Jury Award) and Audience Award.

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Fees & Waivers

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