Your guide to brand new documentary films in progress from Central and Eastern Europe.

Each year since 2005, festival advisors, distributors, buyers and international journalists attend DOCU TALENTS FROM THE EAST – the presentation of the region's most remarkable documentary projects.

Selected projects will be presented by the directors and producers to the decision-makers attending the Cinelink Industry Days at Sarajevo Film Festival on August 17, 2025. The directors and producers of the selected projects will be granted industry accreditations to the Sarajevo Film Festival and two nights of accommodation in Sarajevo.

Docu Talents Awards 2025

DAFilms.com Distribution Award

The 3,000 EUR in-kind DAFilms.com Distribution Award, covering international VOD release on DAFilms.com (including Americas, Europe, Asia) for two years.

Avanpost Post-production Award

The 25,000 EUR in-kind award of post-production services (color grading, master file, and DCP, 8 days for grading in Baselight, etc.)

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Since 2005, Docu Talents has been a launch pad for a number of documentaries, including Rabbit a la Berlin, Blind Loves, Matchmaking Mayor, Cooking History, René, Fortress, Pipeline, Daniels´s World, Under the Sun, FC Roma, Close Relations, The Road Movie, Honeyland and FREM.

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Docu Talents from the East is held as part of the Visegrad Accelerator
supported by the International Visegrad Fund.

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