Beldocs Industry Calls Now Open!

Beldocs Industry Days 2026 will take place during 19th Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival May 20-26, 2026, in Belgrade, Serbia, and is now opening submissions for projects!

Apply with your project(s) to:

Beldocs Pitching Forum, a platform that presents compelling and visually strong documentary projects in development or production/post-production to international industry representatives. Complete call, submission form and more info you can find HERE.

Beldocs XR Academy, a 3-day training workshop for the authors of XR projects (documentary, art and/or educational projects) in the early development stage. Complete call, submission form and more info you can find HERE.

Balkan Young Talents, a 3 module workshop for up and coming filmmakers. We are seeking 8 young and talented authors from the Western Balkans region to create compelling and visually impressive short documentary films. Complete call, submission form and more info you can find HERE.

Play.Docs Showcase invites creators to present video games with strong narratives, innovative gameplay, and thought-provoking themes. We welcome independent projects in production or live games, ideally with a playable demo, as well as custom setups and physical games. Applicants must hold or have permission to submit the IP. The call is open to studios and authors from across Europe. Complete call, submission form and more info you can find HERE.

The deadline is January 15th 2026! 

For more information, please contact Beldocs IDFF at info@beldocs.rs.

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

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

Beldocs Industry Days 2026 is co-funded by the European Union through Creative Europe MEDIA.