DOKUFEST ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF SHORT FILM FORUM

August 7, 2025

We are honored to announce the winners of the first edition of the Short Film Forum held during a reception on August 6, 2025, organized by the Kosovo Cinematography Center. The award ceremony marked the conclusion of the forum's first edition that brought together eight unique projects from Kosovo, North Macedonia and Albania.

The Short Film Forum was created to support and develop young talents in the field of short film in the region, providing professional mentoring, collaboration opportunities and industry exposure.

See the full list of awards and winning films below:

EURO CONNECTION Award
I Still Haven’t Cried / Director: Flaka Kokolli (Kosovo)

AGORA MARKET Award
Discobox / Director: Romina Ruda (Albania)

YOU ONLY PITCH TWICE Award
Who Is Singing? / Director: Ana Morina (Kosovo)

 FESTIVAL STRATEGY Award presented by Square Eyes
Soil / Director: Kiril Karakash and Svetislav Podleshanov (North Macedonia)

TALENT DOC Award by Kosovo Cinematography Center
Soundtrack of a People: Boom / Director: Fjolla Muharremi (Kosovo)

BEST PITCH Award by DokuFest
sveti antun pustinjak / Director: Antonio Dimovski (North Macedonia)

BEST PROJECT - Creative Force by the Swedish Embassy (Sweden in KS)
Who Is Singing? / Director: Ana Morina (Kosovo)

These awards reflect the remarkable creativity and talent of the participating filmmakers, as well as the potential of the short film scene in the region. The forum was supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Kosovo, the Film Centers of Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia, as well as that of Montenegro, which will join next year's forum.