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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Serbian audiovisual sector.

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Country profile: Serbia

Country profile: Serbia

27 June 2023

ReActing as a Star unspools its fifth edition

Industry / Market - Slovenia

ReActing as a Star unspools its fifth edition

The event attended by actors, casting directors, talent agents and filmmakers continues to strengthen regional ties and open new international pathways  

16 June 2026

Beldocs Industry Days hosts another wide and varied selection of events

Beldocs 2026 – Beldocs Industry Days/Awards

Beldocs Industry Days hosts another wide and varied selection of events

A pitching forum, a panel, master classes, talks and lectures have brought together a range of documentary film professionals in Belgrade  

27 May 2026

Serbian filmmakers call out “state-sponsored censorship” in open letter

Industry / Market - Serbia

Serbian filmmakers call out “state-sponsored censorship” in open letter

Leading Serbian film associations accuse Belgrade officials of “open hostility” towards filmmakers critical of the government, warning of a systemic blockade on the country’s cinema sector  

20 February 2026

The Euro Balkan Film Festival issues a declaration on authors’ rights, platforms and AI

Euro Balkan Film Festival 2025

The Euro Balkan Film Festival issues a declaration on authors’ rights, platforms and AI

Film professionals are urging the European Commission to strengthen cultural-exception rules, retain platform investment obligations and set ethical AI frameworks for creators  

05 November 2025

The fifth edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way breaks a new record

Industry / Market - Europe

The fifth edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way breaks a new record

The pitching platform received an unprecedented number of submissions, further extending its reach across the Western Balkans  

30 October 2025

REPORT: Beldocs Pitching Forum 2025

Beldocs 2025 – Beldocs Industry Days

REPORT: Beldocs Pitching Forum 2025

We delve a little deeper into the projects that emerged victorious in the latest edition of the Serbian festival’s industry strand  

30 May 2025

Uniqa launches programme to support female filmmakers in Southeast Europe

Industry / Market - Serbia/Croatia/Bosnia and Herzegovina/Bulgaria/Romania/Montenegro

Uniqa launches programme to support female filmmakers in Southeast Europe

The Female Filmmakers Support Programme aims to support and empower women in film from the six countries where UNIQA Insurance operates in Southeast Europe  

06 January 2025

The fourth edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way doubles its entries

Industry / Market - Europe

The fourth edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way doubles its entries

This year, the pitching platform received a record number of 44 submissions in comparison with the third edition’s 21 applications  

30 October 2024

Music biopic Sunday is the new box-office hit in the Balkans

Box Office - Serbia

Music biopic Sunday is the new box-office hit in the Balkans

The life story of an unlikely music star from the 1990s, Džej Ramadanovski, has sold over 267,000 admissions in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia, and opens this week in Croatia  

02 February 2024

Italian-Balkan co-productions and distribution synergies formed the focus of discussions at the Balkan Film Festival in Rome

Italy

Italian-Balkan co-productions and distribution synergies formed the focus of discussions at the Balkan Film Festival in Rome

The sixth edition of the festival dedicated to Balkan film hosted a workshop attended by representatives from the Italian and Balkan film industries, as well as from European organisations  

13 November 2023

Hybrid music documentary 3211 tops the Serbian box-office chart

Box Office - Serbia

Hybrid music documentary 3211 tops the Serbian box-office chart

Co-directed by Danilo Bećković and Andrijana Stojković, the film about trap musician Stefan Djurić Rasta has beaten The Expendables 4, The Nun 2 and A Haunting in Venice to the top spot  

28 September 2023

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