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.

In 2024, we welcomed another batch of amazing projects, which started their journey in Belgrade, pitched in Sofia and then were part of the industry at DOK Leipzig.

CHILDLESS

Director: Maria Stanisheva / Ruxandra Gubernat
Producer: Maria Stanisheva / Ruxandra Gubernat
Production Company: ANIMADOCS / RGЯ Films
Country: Bulgaria/Romania

BLACKBELTS

Director: Kan Muftic
Producer: Beat Lenherr
Production Company: PANIMAGE GmbH
Country: Switzerland

Hep Hep, Hop
Director: Alex Brendea
Producer: Bogdan Crăciun
Editor: Ștefan Pîrlog
Production Company: Point Film
Country: Romania

Death Cafe
Director: Mariana Sabeva
Producer: Vanya Rainova
Production Company: Portokal Ltd
Co-producer: (if any) n/a
Country: Bulgaria

24000 Baci

Original title (Croatian): Bezbroj poljubaca
Directors: Alessio Bozzer, Ivana Marinić Kragić
Producer: Ivana Marinić Kragić
Production Company: Marinis Media (Croatia)
Co-producer: Videoest (Italy)
Country: Croatia, Italy

REAR ADMIRAL
Director: Mladen Ivanović
Producers: Oliver Sertić, Ivan Đurović
Editor: TBA
Production companies: Restart (HR) & Artikulacija Film (ME)
Countries: Croatia, Montenegro

STEP INTO THE COMFORT ZONE
Director: Yuriy Dvizhon
Producer: Olesya Lukyanenko
DOP: Ivan Fomychenko
Editor: Ihor Kosenko
Production Company: Bulava Production
Co-producer: Labyrint Film (The Netherlands)
Country: Ukraine