Created by the Sarajevo Film Festival and Balkan Documentary Center, Docu Rough Cut Boutique is the leading regional program for documentaries in the editing stage from Southeast Europe and the Caucuses. It is famous for its boutique format, which includes only five selected projects. The programme is organized in three working modules: Sofia (first week of April 2025), Cluj (June 2025) and Sarajevo (August 2025). The workshop programme is based on tailor-made coaching, editing tutorials, group sessions and individual meetings with renowned documentary experts and professionals.

HBO Award

€2,000


CAT&Docs Award

€2,000


Dok Leipzig Preview award

presentation at the festival


AVANPOST Award

€20,000 in kind


Movies that Matter Award

presentation at the festival


East Silver Caravan Award

The Institute 0f Documentary Film (IDF) | in kind distribution service worth € 3,500