BDC Discoveries is a continuous training programme for qualified professionals, coming from the Balkans or working on a Balkan-related topic and thus looking for a co-producer from the region, in the documentary and media sector who would benefit from post-degree professional qualification, as well as documentary professionals willing to explore the international framework. It is organised in three modules (Belgrade, Sofia, Leipzig) in partnership with Beldocs IFF and DOK Leipzig. The program is supported by Creative Europe Media.

BDC Discoveries is aimed at documentary projects in development with international potential and a cross-media angle. The format is 7 teams of producer+writer or director. As an exception, directors in search for producers could also be selected. As observers at the workshop, we will invite 3 representatives of civil society organizations, broadcasters and/or funds connected to the Balkan region.

The working language is English. The participation fee is 1000 EUR per team and it covers tuition, accommodation and subsistence.

For our purposes we define the Balkan region as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey. Since 2022 we included also Ukraine.