YouthCore is a festival created with the aim of tracking the movement of young cinema. It is designed to acquaint audiences with young filmmakers and their creative solutions, fostering the creation and development of a community of young artists

Here young filmmakers have the opportunity to show their films and meet the audience. Every season we organize screenings and Q&As. A multicultural professional jury carefully selects the films so that the viewers can enjoy the best works. On YouthCore festival platform you can meet young professionals and create your dream team

VENUE: Belgrade, Serbia, Cinema Zvezda
The building that houses the cinema is a cultural monument under the initial protection of the Institute for the Preservation of Monuments, built in 1903. In 2008, the cinema was closed and left to decay. In 2014, activists, young film artists, and citizens took over the cinema in an action known as the "Occupation of Cinema Zvezda"

Awards & Prizes

WE ACCEPT FILMS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
Feature-Length Fiction Films (55 minutes and longer)
Short fiction films (preferably up to 30 minutes)
Feature-Length Documentary Films (55 minutes and longer)
Short documentary films (preferably up to 30 minutes)
Animated films (both feature-length and short)
Experimental films and video art (preferably up to 10 minutes)

By submitting your work to these categories you can win in the following awards:

USUAL NOMINATIONS:
Best Film in Each Category
Best Directorial Work
Best Cinematography
Best Screenplay
Best Editing
Best Leading Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Production Design and Costumes
Best Sound Design and Music

SPECIAL NOMINATIONS:
Fresh view Award - For a film that breaks free from conventional formats and expresses a raw, authentic perspective on the world.
Poetic Vision Award - For a film that reveals beauty through metaphor, atmosphere, and subtle emotional depth.
Critics’ Choice Award - Award to a film selected by the festival’s critics for its artistic quality and creative approach.

Rules & Terms

- The festival accepts films produced after 2022

- We consider films regardless of their premiere status. Even if your film has already premiered at another festival, regardless of whether it was screened in a theater or online, it may still be considered

- The applicant is fully responsible for copyright clearance of any copyrighted material

- The festival has the right to use the movie materials (poster, stills from the movie, BTS and description) for social media and website promotion. The festival has no rights to release the full movie in any form or under any circumstances

- For student works, proof of student status is required (e.g. copy of student ID card attached to the project). Films made while a student may also be accepted, even if the submitter is not a student at the time of submission

- English subtitles are required for foreign language films

- The festival only communicates with the author or official project agent

- Due to time constraints, the best winning entries are selected for screening

- For public screenings, the preferred format is HD, mov or mp4 files. Unfortunately we can't use DCP format.

- Only finished works will be accepted