Beldocs XR Academy 2024

Extended deadline is 1st of March!

Beldocs XR Academy 2024, a 3-day training workshop led by tutor Sara Tirelli, moving image artist and XR expert, is now looking for new XR projects (documentary, art and/or educational projects) in the early development stage.

The workshop will be held during 17th Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival in Belgrade, Serbia, in May 2024.

Beldocs XR Academy is an intense 3 day program for artists, directors and creative minds that are interested in exploring the emerging realm of immersive storytelling. With a focus on VR and 360° video the XR Academy is a unique opportunity to develop ideas through a creative approach to immersive technology. The intense 3 days program offers space for creativity, knowledge transfer and networking with the goal to offer to the participant a fruitful and enriching learning experience. Workshops, lectures and one to one mentoring will provide the participants with the basic theoretical and practical techniques in order to take their project a step forward into development. Academy provides the possibility for the authors to get feedback from experts as well as to find partners for further development of their projects.

Participants are welcome to bring their own laptop and equipment.

To apply for Beldocs XR Academy please fill out the application form HERE.

The deadline for applications is 1 March 2024.

***Participant fee is 180 EUR in total. Accommodation and food during the 3-day workshop are covered by the organizer. Travel is covered by participants.

Eligible countries: Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia&Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia), Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and the country in focus: Czech Republic.

*All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nation’s Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

Beldocs Industry Days 2024 is co-funded by European Union through  Creative Europe MEDIA.