Balkan Young Talents is a dynamic initiative jointly developed by the Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival and the Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival (AJB DOC).
Aspiring filmmakers from the Western Balkans will participate in two intensive three-day workshops—one in Belgrade, Serbia, during Beldocs Industry Days, and the other in Sarajevo during the Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days at AJB DOC.
The workshop in Belgrade is designed to spark creativity, promote knowledge exchange, and foster professional networking. Through lectures, panel discussions, and one-on-one mentoring sessions, participants will gain foundational theoretical and practical skills to create a 10-minute documentary.
Over the summer, guided by experienced mentors, participants will develop their short documentaries. Rough cuts will be reviewed by an editing mentor during the AJB DOC workshop in Sarajevo. The completed films will be showcased as part of the Beldocs program the following year.
Balkan Young Talents 2025
1. Anja Šćepanović, 24 years old, Montenegro
2. Enxhi Noni, 25 years old, from Albania
3. Ervin Golubović, 25 years old, from Bosnia & Herzegovina
4. Ivana Cvetanoska, 21 years old, from North Macedonia
5. Kiša Radić, 23 years old, from Serbia
6. Lucija Ana Ilijić, 31 years old, from Croatia
7. Ružica Anja Tadić, 30 years old, from Serbia
8. Sebastijan Borovčak, 25 years old, from Croatia
Beldocs Industry Days program is supported by the European Union through Creative Europe MEDIA.
