The programme of the festival boasted 103 films, among which 13 were world, one European, 59 Regional and 24 Serbian premieres, as well as 23 developing projects in different phases of production. The Serbian Competition consisted of 12 long and short films.
This year’s special section, guest curated by the philosopher Srećko Horvat, had the theme: Survival Is Not Enough, and included panels, talks and lectures.
A total of 20 documentary film projects in various stages of production were presented to international TV channels, festivals, sales agents and distribution companies at the Beldocs Pitching Forum, the main event of Beldocs Industry Days (23 - 26 May 2024).
The industry segment also included the Producers Meet Producers networking event, Play.Docs serious video games programme, as well as two workshops aimed at developing film projects: Beldocs XR Academy (focusing on virtual reality and augmented reality projects), and Balkan Young Talents (focusing on promising young filmmakers from the Western Balkans region).
Beldocs was supported by the European Union through the Creative Europe MEDIA, the Republic of Serbia Ministry of Culture and Information, EU Delegation to Serbia, Central European Initiative, Film Center Serbia, Film Centre of Montenegro, the Embassy of Spain, Goethe Institute, Austrian Cultural Forum, Polish Institute, French Institute, Collegium Hungaricum, Czech Centre Belgrade, Ji.hlava IDFF, Al Jazeera Balkans TV, DOX TV, Current Time TV, as well as Insajder TV.
FESTIVAL WINNERS:
Serbian Competition Programme:
Best Film:
The Garden Cadences (Germany)
Directed by Dane Komljen
Best Editor:
Korona Švingruber Ilić for Exit Through the Cuckoo’s Nest (Switzerland, Serbia)
Directed by Nikola Ilić
Best Cinematographer:
Miloš Radovanović for Minel (Serbia)
Directed by Tare Gajović
Special Mention:
How to Be Slobodan? (Serbia)
Directed by Nikola Polić
International Competition Programme:
Best Film:
Sundial (Estonia)
Directed by Liis Nimik
Special Mention:
Tedious Days and Nights (China)
Directed by Guo Zhenming
Short Film Competition:
Best Short Film:
Like a Sick Yellow (Kosovo)
Directed by Norika Sefa
Special Mention:
Meadows Wait, Mist Diffuses (Luxembourg)
Directed by Dzhovani Gospodinov
Beldocs Teen Programme:
Best Film:
KIX (Hungary)
Directed by Dávid Mikulán and Bálint Révész
Special Mention:
Copa 71 (USA)
Directed by James Erskine and Rachel Ramsay
BELDOCS PITCHING FORUM AWARDS:
Film Center of Montenegro Award:
Balcana Presenta (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Directed by Maja Novaković
Produced by Kabinet 101
Al Jazeera Balkans Award:
This Is to Be Done (Croatia)
Directed by Srđan Kovačević
Produced by Fade In
Forgrade Post-production Award:
Another Film About the War, Father and Home (Croatia)
Directed by Damir Markovina
Produced by Wolfgang & Dolly
Current Time TV Award:
Serozhik (Armenia)
Directed by Lusine Papoyan
Produced by Formlab
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Award:
Glorious Utopia (Slovakia)
Directed by Marek Moučka
Produced by Silverart
DAE – Documentary Association of Europe Talent Encouragement Award:
Serozhik (Armenia)
Directed by Lusine Papoyan
Produced by Formlab
Ji.hlava New Visions Market Award:
Zanki (Croatia)
Directed by Marcella Zanki
Produced by Wolfgang & Dolly
East Silver Caravan Award:
Beautiful Void (Latvia)
Directed by Andris Gauja
Produced by Elza Gauja
Dok Leipzig XR Award:
Entropia (Montenegro)
Directed by Jovan Mijušković
