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

Festival start: 15 October 2026      Festival end: 18 October 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.

Awards

The best films will receive plaques for:

• Best Film

• Best Screenplay

• Best Director

The jury may also grant special awards.

• 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.