Balkans Beyond Borders is proud to present a distinguished panel of visionary directors, acclaimed actors, and multidisciplinary storytellers working at the forefront of contemporary cinema. Bridging cultures, genres, and mediums—from social and magical realism to award-winning performances and boundary-pushing production—our jury members reflect the rich narrative diversity and creative resilience of the Balkan region and […]
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1) A New Day, Dariush Rezaei, Germany, AI, SI-FI, Drama, Experimental, 2026, 11’ 2) Bear in Mind, George Kouvaras, Greece, AI, Short, 2026, 2.29’ 3) Black Sun, Chih Hao Shen, Taiwan, Animated Documentary, 2026, 3.53’ 4) E-Rial, Jhonattan Sarmiento, Colombia, Fiction, 2025, 4.24’ 5) July Winter, Aisha Selime Kundakçı, Turkey, Animation, Music Video, Short, 2026, […]
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1) Cats, Danilo Stanimirović, Serbia, Drama, 2025, 10’ 2) Everything Between Us, Ilgin Guney Korugan, Türkiye, Short, 2025, 17’ 3) LAIKA, Tomas Matei, Romania, Animation, Music Video, Short, 2025, 1.55’ 4) Momma Doesn’t Notice Shit, Vitaly Ushakov, Juliette Gangl, Sofiia Nikitina, Spain, Romance, Drama, Coming-of-Age, Experimental, 2025, 4.14’ 5) Ravenera, Teodor Mladenov Ralev, Bulgaria, Animation, Comedy, […]
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17th Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival – Shift your gaze to the Unseen 12-16 November 2026, Athens, Greece The 17th Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival, under the title ‘’Shift your gaze to the Unseen’’, returns to Athens on 12-16 November 2026, at the National Film Archive, featuring the contemporary balkan gaze to the Athenian audience […]
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1) A Fistful of Feathers, Emanuel Krajnc, Slovenia, Drama, Comedy, Western, 2026, 17’ 2) A Trip to His Room, Eleni Georgiou, Greece, Comedy, Dramedy, Animation, 2026, 19’ 3) A(17), Alina Berzunteanu, Romania, Drama, 2025, 8’ 4) Alis, Beril Tan, Türkiye, Drama, 2025, 17’ 5) Auntie Vaska, Mihaila Zarkova, Bulgaria, Documentary, 2025, 23’ 6) Butterfly, Sara […]
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The Preselection Committee for the 17th Balkans Beyond Borders (BBB) Short Film Festival brings together a diverse team of emerging filmmakers, visual artists, and programmers from across the region. Guiding this year’s curation under the central theme “Shift your gaze to the unseen,” the committee evaluates submissions focused on overlooked stories, marginal realities, and hidden […]
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