Uhvati Film /// Seize the Film- FILMS ABOUT DISABILITY (24)

Festival Start: 15 Oktober 2026      Festival Ende: 18 Oktober 2026

The “Uhvati film” (Seize the Film) Festival takes place in Novi Sad (Serbia), Rijeka (Croatia) and Kotor (Montenegro).

Through a thematically and artistically distinctive film selection, the festival aims to promote the potential of persons with disabilities, raise public awareness about the challenges they face (with special attention to multiply marginalized groups), and contribute to the advancement of disability rights.

Films selected for the Novi Sad program will enter consideration for screenings in Rijeka and Kotor, as well as for post-production programs (in all countries).

The festival organizers (KAO Parnas – Serbia, Spirit Association – Croatia, NGO Art 365 – Montenegro) will personally contact the authors of the selected films.

Some films may not be included in the main Novi Sad program but may become part of the “Uhvati film Kids” program. Authors will be informed accordingly.

Films that are selected and presented at the 22th Film Festival "Seize the film!" in Novi Sad (SR) enter the shortlist for presentation in Rijeka (Croatia), Banja Luka** (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Kotor*** (Montengro) but also in our post-production programs.

Best films will be rewarded with a plaque and will be directly placed at the Festival of European documentary and independent film “Euro-In”, which is held in Novi Sad.

In addition to the plaque for the best film, the best screenplay, the best director and the film that changes the perspective, the expert jury will also award special prizes.

*Some films may not be selected for the film program „Seize the film Novi Sad“, but they can be part of „Seize the film Kids“ that is also held in Novi Sad. Authors of films that are selected for Uhvati film Kids will be additionally informed.

*** Seize the film Kotor, selected movies from the current year will be shown in the next year.

• At least one person with a disability must be a protagonist or a significant
participant in the film.

• Maximum running time: 30 minutes.

• Technical standard: minimum HD quality (1280x720).

• The film must contain subtitles in Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, or english.

Accessibility (Mandatory)

• Films from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro must include SDH (subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing) in the original language of the film.

• Films from other countries must submit an english SDH .srt subtitle file.