30. Videomedeja 2026
International New Media Festival
Early Bird Entries: February 1–28. 12026.
Donation: 7 €
Regular Entries: March 1 – June 15, 2026.
Donation: 12 €
Extended Entries: 16. June 16 – July 10, 2026.
Donation: 22 €
Only works completed on or after January 1, 2024 are eligible for submission.
Submission of works is carried out exclusively through external platforms (FilmFreeway, Festhome, Toujiang).
Donations, payment terms, copyright, and contractual relations are governed by the rules of these platforms and by the official festival regulations published on them.
The festival is partly financed through submission-related donations.
A donation represents voluntary support for the realization of the festival and does not constitute the purchase of a service, nor does it guarantee the selection of the submitted work.
A fee waiver (donation waiver) applies only to early and regular entries and is available to artists who have had more than three works selected in previous editions of the Videomedeja Festival. Fee waivers may also be granted in exceptional circumstances, upon justified request, including limited access to online payment systems or applicants from crisis-affected regions.
Requests should be sent to: office@videomedeja.org
(the title of the work and the festival year must be clearly stated)
For extended entries, fee waivers are not available.
SCREENINGS
Video Art
Short Film
Digital Animation
MEDIA PROJECTS
Media and Interactive Installations
XR / AR / VR / MR
AI Art
Net Art and Social Media Projects
Robotic and Audiovisual Performances
Metaverse and Experimental Formats
PRESENTATIONS & CURATORIAL PROGRAMS
• presentations of institutions and festivals
• thematic curatorial programs and selections
• research-based and discursive programs
• lectures, talks, and contextual screenings
Note: Proposals must represent a coherent whole and cannot consist of one or two works by a single author. Presentations are not part of the competition program. Proposals should be sent to office@videomedeja.org
Videomedeja Grand Prize– 1000€ + digital diploma + publicity
The Videomedeja Grand Prize is for the best work, for creativity, innovation and artistic value.
Bogdanka Poznanović Award– digital diploma + publicity
The Bogdanka Poznanović Award is for the best work produced in Serbia.
Special Mention – digital diploma + publicity
The Golden Recognition Awards– digitalna diploma + publicitet
The highest recognition of the festival, granted for an exceptional contribution to the development of the festival and the field of new media. The award is presented to artists for their body of work and lasting influence, as well as to institutions, organizations, and donors for their long-term support and contribution.
The Golden Recognition Awards are not part of the festival’s competitive program.
Artistic quality and originality
Conceptual and/or formal innovation
Experimental approach and critical engagement with the contemporary environment
Use of new technologies in the work and/or its presentation
Interaction and social impact of the work
Technical and production feasibility
Cost-efficiency of transport and presentation