Dear Asian filmmakers, the BELDOCS International Documentary Film Festival (Serbia) is accepting documentaries until February 1, 2026.

About the festival:
BELDOCS International Documentary Film Festival is one of the main gathering place for creative documentaries and European film professionals in the Western Balkans. BELDOCS is recognized as the place for best national and world creative documentaries, that gives a comprehensive overview of the recent worldwide documentary production, discovers, and reveals the new voices and on the other side strengthens, develops, and supports the industry of the region.

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts feature length documentaries (over 45 minutes) and short documentaries (under 45 minutes).
– Films must be a documentary or a hybrid film.
– Films must have been produced after January 1, 2025.
– Films must be at minimum Serbian Premiere.
– Special preference is given to World, International and European premieres.
– Films must have English subtitles.
– Films must be submitted by FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fees and Deadlines:

– Notification Date: February 28, 2026

To submit to the festival please visit: https://filmfreeway.com/BeldocsInternationalDocumentaryFilmFestival

We remind readers that the 19th BELDOCS International Documentary Film Festival will take place from May 20 – 26, 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia.

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