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19th edition
Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival
Belgrade, Serbia
May 20-26, 2026
7 days
About Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival
Beldocs is Serbia's largest international documentary film festival, held annually in Belgrade. It showcases contemporary documentary cinema from around the world alongside a dedicated Serbian competition, a teen program and short films, and serves as a hub for documentary filmmakers in Southeast Europe.
Festival details
Location
Nusiceva 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia · Belgrade, Serbia
Scope
International
Focus
Documentary · Contemporary Non-Fiction · Southeast European Cinema
Duration
7 days
Founded
2009
Awards
Best Documentary - International Competition
Main award for the best film in the international documentary competition.
Best Short Film
Award for the best short documentary.
Best Documentary - Serbian Competition
Top prize for the best Serbian documentary of the year.
Best Editing - Serbian Competition
Craft award recognizing editing in the Serbian competition.
Best Documentary - Teen Program
Award voted within the teen program.
Special programs
International Competition
Main competitive section for feature-length documentaries worldwide.
Serbian Competition
Competitive showcase of Serbian documentary productions.
Teen Program
Documentaries for and judged by teenage audiences.
Short Films
Competition for short documentary formats.
For filmmakers
Submission deadline
2026-02-01
Screening eligibility
Tiers: Earlybird 20 Nov 2025; Regular 25 Dec 2025; Late 1 Feb 2026.
Accepted formats
DCP, Blu-ray
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