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    • New Talents Open Call 2025
      As the only competitive program at ENFF, the New Talents Competition invites filmmakers or artists with their first, second or third short film, to compete for an Audience Award. Submit your film till 21 August 2025.
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      ENFF lands in Cavia, Amsterdam for the first time! On Friday 28 February, we screen the post-punk psychological drama Imago by Polish director Olga Chajdas.
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      New Talent Competition gives young filmmakers from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe the opportunity to present their outstanding debut or second film to the public. Join us on Sunday 1 December at 19h
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      The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival welcomes special musical guests each year to enrich our program. For this 16th edition, we’re thrilled to present two talented young musicians: guitarist Antonio Peršak (CR) and violinist İdil Yunkuş (TR). Together, they will perform a traditional Balkan dance and folk song, highlighting the beauty of this music through the… Read more: Music at ENFF

Audience Prize

Win a trip to Montenegro by participating in the ENFF prize for the audience! All voters will enter into a random draw to win a trip to Montenegro with airfare for one and accommodations for up to two persons generously provided by BovenCA.
Voting closes after the last feature film screening on Sunday 11 November in Filmhuis Den Haag. During the closing ceremony, the lucky winner will be randomly picked and will have the chance to have an authentic experience around the Western Balkans!

The venue
You will stay in a spacious and comfortable mountain villa, the Celebic-BovenKuca. It is beautifully located, 100 m above the tiny village of Crhalj, in the unspoiled mountain area of north-eastern Montenegro. Crhalj belongs to the municipality Bijelo Polje; co-ordinates: 42.58.675 N; 19.55.271 E; 1050m above sea level.

What to do in Crhalj
During your 7-day stay you will be provided with all the information about what you can do and where you can go. Your host Sevda will guide you for 2 days (4-8 hours per day), take you to visit traditional tourist attractions or hidden villages only Sevda knows about. Hiking, cycling and horse-riding enable you to visit places outside the beaten path, but if you want to you can rent the resort’s jeep. Upon arrival, you will also discover the stories and beauty of Tara River and Tara canyon, the deepest and longest canyon in Europe protected as UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will encounter and appreciate the famous Balkan hospitality and Balkan culture and breathe the cleanest air there is.

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