Debut films and series' projects at an early stage of development participated in the event.

The Budapest Debut Film Forum (BDFF) is an intensive workshop for teams of writer-directors and their producers aiming to make their first film or series.

BDFF is supported by the National Film Institute – Hungary and the International Visegrad Fund, and it was organised in partnership with New Europe Film Sales, the Pop-Up Film Residency, Ishorts and the Visegrad Film Forum.

WINNERS:

Award for Most Promising Feature Film Project:
Lady Sunshine (Hungary)
Directed by Anna Korom
Produced by Anna Szijártó

Award for Most Promising Series Project:
Cold (Lithuania)
Directed by Birutė Kapustinskaitė, Arturas Voinicius
Produced by Greta Akcijonaite

Pop-Up Film Residency Award:
Lady Sunshine (Hungary)
Directed by Anna Korom