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Balkans Beyond Borders (BBB) is a nongovernmental organisation that using the Art of short film and new media seeks to promote youth mobility and youth cooperation in the Balkans through “dialogue”, “interaction” and “innovative learning”. By joining BBB’s activities the young people from the Balkans, while developing practical skills, learn to coexist, cooperate and overcome “borders”. Balkans Beyond Borders serves its mission in four ways: Film Festival, Workshops, Seminars and Network Development.
BBB Short Film Festival "Best Film 2012" | Budapest Backwards by Jeroen Sebrechts
On Saturday 29th June, Balkans Beyond Borders organization invites all those that have passion with photography to participate at the Photo Contest: “Reinventing Bridges in Athens”.
Come with you photo camera at the garden of XAOYZ, Thermopilon 41, Metaxourgeio, Athens at 12am. You have 6 hours to take 6 photos inspired by the 6 subjects that will be given to you once you get registered. We are waiting for you to come back with your six photos at 6pm! Read more »
On June 14 at 8 pm at Terasa Cărturești, during the Street Delivery event, the NGO Balkans Beyond Borders will present its annual Short-Film Festival by projecting awarded films from previous editions, and films created during BBB’s film workshops. Everybody is invited to tune in to the BBB Short-Film Festival. They can make a first impression of what is going to follow in September when the 4th BBB Short Film Festival will take place. Read more »
BBB was invited to attend the 10th edition of “VIS Vienna Independent Shorts” Film Festival” that took place May 28th to June 2nd, 2013 in Vienna, Austria. It was an amazing experience for the BBB Team that was there starting a dynamic collaboration with the “VIS Vienna Independent Shorts” Film Festival! Read more »
On April 18-20, Youth on the Move, in collaboration with the European Year of Citizens 2013, visited Volos, Greece, to showcase the European Union programmes that enable young people to study, work, train, and volunteer abroad. Balkans Beyond Borders was present there as well with members of its team showing an alternative way that enhances youth mobility, motivation and EU identity. Read more »
Balkans Beyond Borders, always on the pulse of the era, is discussing the future of the EU and aspires to make young EU citizens’ voices sound. For this reason, we conduct a survey through which we aspire to evaluate and present what young people believe for the EU and how they feel as part of it or not. You are kindly requested to answer the questionnaire in order to support our mission to foster mobility and the EU idea. Read more »
Aiming at enhancing the EU Identity in the Balkans, BBB participated at the programme «BRINGING EUROPE TO SCHOOL TEACHERS (B.E.S.T.)» The programme was organized by the European and International Studies Department of University of Piraeus. Through its activities, BBB aspires with innovative ways of learning to raise awareness in the region regarding the EU idea and contribute to the integration of the Balkan Region in the EU. Read more »
Nijmegen is all about Go Short. Walking through the city, it was impossible NOT to notice the festival feeling of Go Short, which is the Dutch festival for short film that this year took place for 5th time. For five days, over 300 short films were screened in and around LUX in Nijmegen. Backbone of the program were the films in European, Dutch and Student Competition.
The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) is a unique global contest which brings together young developers and digital entrepreneurs – under 30 years of age – who use internet and mobile technology to put the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) into action and make a difference. The WSYA demonstrates young people’s potential to create outstanding digital contents and serves as a platform for people from all UN member states to work together in the efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Naoussa International Film Festival is in the pleasant position to announce the Call for Entries for its anniversary 10th edition. In the forthcoming festival – which will take place the period from 25 to 29 of September 2013 – NIFF reaches ten years of life, full of creation, innovation and offering. NIFF realized from the very beginning the evolution of cinema issues with the development of digital means and invested in cinema’s tomorrow: digital technology and young creators.
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