INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR AND BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES -

Promotion Bosifest on the Faculty of Sciences in Novi Sad

May 27 2017

On Tuesday, May 30, representatives BOSIFEST, along with partners from the College of Tourism in Belgrade, visited the Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management. Its students are presented with problems that disabled people have in their daily activities, with special emphasis on the problems faced by the tourism sector. During a visit to the Faculty, students were presented the forthcoming Belgrade International Film Festival persons with disabilities BOSIFEST-eighth, authored by people with disabilities, or their life is the theme of the film. How to stand out Darko Ivic, Director of the Festival and President Hendi Center Koloseum, BOSIFEST, through more than 300 screenings in previous years, made a significant contribution to the understanding of these topics. With the same aim, the audience was show the movie "You've got a handicap", the Belgian author Idris Gabela. The students have followed the exposure of lecturers, but also took an active part in this kind an interactive lecture. Many of them expressed their willingness to engage in socially responsible activities all aimed at solving problems of persons with disabilities. How fitting to academics, suggestions and ideas lacked. Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, another in a series of higher education institutions that have shown their social responsibility through taking an active part in solving this problem.

Statements by participants

Rastko Markovic, a student of the Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel

The first time I was with the problems of people with disabilities met in elementary school
when I'm in the class had a friend who was suffering from autism. Therefore, I believe that your arrival, lecture and film that I saw a very good thing to give people's attention to this complex issue. Although I have a very busy, very happy I could find the time and visited the projections Bosifest.

Dragana Kojic, a student of the Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel

I am in my environment I have people with disabilities, and I am aware of this issue. I think that this topic can not be neglected and "swept under the rug." On the contrary, the one constant we need to talk and to educate people. Today's lecture and screening of the film are a good way to do it. With a special look forward to the start of the Festival and I hope to be able to see him, even though I live in Novi Sad.

Galičić Filip, a student of the Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel

I have a friend who is a person with disabilities. He had an accident that he fell on the stairs, injured spine and remained confined to a wheelchair. He is young, is 27 years old and his life changed in seconds. So, it's good for people to understand that disability is not "something that happens to others," in that context i like the lecture, because among other, points to this. Traveling around the world I've seen how society are responsible for persons with disabilities and the extent to which efforts to make their life easier. Unfortunately, in our country this is not the case. I think we should keep this class for the parents so that they transferred this knowledge to their children. In this way, I think that children who are taught from an early age about the problem become better people, and therefore the society would have been better.

Goran Janjatović, student, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel

Unfortunately, our society is very little aware of the problems of people with disabilities. So I think we should organize a large number of lectures and workshops, especially those in which the present persons with disabilities. There must be a direct contact between them so that people understand this topic. Unfortunately, this is not present enough in the media. I have to admit that your arrival today left a strong impression on me. Also, I believe that Bosifest is right way to inform the public about this topic.

Bosifest 2025 - Statements from festival participants - Video

October 23 2025

Watch the video attachments of the statements of this year's festival participants.

Lucas, an endangered human species

August 01 2025

Director: Éli Laliberté
Country: Canada
Runtime: 01:27:25

LUKA PAPIĆ - jury member of the sixteenth Belgrade International Film Festival for and by people with disabilities

May 20 2025

Luka Papić graduated in film direction at the HFBK Academy of Arts in Hamburg, in the class of Angela Šanelek in 2016.

His docu-fiction film "Without" (63 min, 2022) won the jury prize for the best medium-length film at the Visions du Réel festival in Nyon, as well as the Grand Prix and the jury prize for the best editing at the Beldocs festival in Belgrade.

NARCISA DARIJEVIĆ MARKOVIĆ - jury member of the sixteenth Belgrade International Film Festival for and by people with disabilities

May 20 2025

She graduated on the Master’s Desk for Film and Television Directing at Faculty of  Dramatic Arts in Belgrade.

In 1998, her graduate film “Magic” received the awards for Best feature film and Bestdirector at the International Film Festivals. The film had screenings at numerous nationalfilm festivals, as well as in New York, Munich, Moscow, Kiev..

BOSIFEST 2025

May 20 2025

The 16th Belgrade International Film Festival of Persons with Disabilities
 "BOSIFEST 2025"

will be held from October 20 to 22, 2025 at the Yugoslav Cinematheque.

DRAGAN NIKOLIĆ - selector of the sixteenth Belgrade International Film Festival for and by people with disabilities

May 27 2025

Dragan Nikolić (1974) is a director, screenwriter and cinematographer of the documentary films POGREBNIK(2013), CAVIAR CONNECTION (2008) and NATIONAL PARK (2006), all three premiered at IDFA, the most important documentary film festival in the world. In addition, these films they were shown at over 80 other international festivals, with a total of 18 awards won.

SELECTED FILMS FOR BOSIFEST 2025

August 01 2025


  1. Flying hands
    Director : Paula Iglesias and Marta Gómez
    Country: Spain
    Runtime: 01:18:00



  1. My friend Sega
    Director: Artyom Gryanik
    Country: Russian Federation
    Runtime: 01:33:00



  1. Zurvan
    Director: Mohammadreza F. Habibi
    Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of
    Runtime: 14:51

 


  1. Lucas, an endangered human species
    Director: Éli Laliberté
    Country: Canada
    Runtime: 01:27:25



  1. Marion or the metamorphosis
    Director: Laëtitia Moreau, Marion Sellenet
    Country: Belgium
    Runtime: 52:11


  1. SOL
    Director: Zahra Alboudi
    Country: Syrian Arab Republic
    Runtime: 42:01

 


  1. Fist bump
    Director: Madeleine Farley
    Country: USA
    Runtime: 60:00



  1. Just like light
    Director: Corrado Punzi
    Country: Italy
    Runtime: 01:07:00



  1. The Other One
    Director: Marie-Magdalena Kochová
    Country: Czech Republic
    Runtime: 01:27:00

 


  1. Life after
    Director: Reid Davenport
    Country: USA
    Runtime: 01:38:55



  1. LE CAMERAMAN
    Director: Marion Lary
    Country: France
    Runtime: 01:13:00

Flying hands

August 01 2025

Director : Paula Iglesias and Marta Gómez
Country: Spain
Runtime: 01:18:00

Zurvan

August 01 2025

Director: Mohammadreza F. Habibi
Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of
Runtime: 14:51

Life after

August 01 2025

Director: Reid Davenport
Country: USA
Runtime: 01:38:55

SOL

August 01 2025

Director: Zahra Alboudi
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Runtime: 42:01

Bosifest 2025 - Video

October 23 2025

Watch the video clip from this year's festival.

LE Cameraman

August 01 2025

Director: Marion Lary
Country: France
Runtime: 01:13:00

Marion or the metamorphosis

August 01 2025

Director: Laëtitia Moreau, Marion Sellenet
Country: Belgium
Runtime: 52:11

The Other One

August 01 2025

Director: Marie-Magdalena Kochová
Country: Czech Republic
Runtime: 01:27:00

My friend Sega

August 04 2025

Director: Artyom Gryanik
Country: Russian Federation
Runtime: 01:33:00

Fist bump

August 04 2025

Director: Madeleine Farley
Country: USA
Runtime: 60:00

Just like light

August 04 2025

Director: Corrado Punzi
Country: Italy
Runtime: 01:07:00

The 16th BOSIFEST Officially Opened at the Yugoslav Film Archive

October 21 2025

The 16th BOSIFEST – Film Festival by and about Persons with Disabilities, taking place from October 20-22 at the Yugoslav Film Archive, was officially opened today.

“Including People with Disabilities in the Filmmaking Process”

October 22 2025

As part of the festival’s accompanying program, panel discussion was organized on Tuesday, October 21, at the Yugoslav Film Archive, entitled “The impact of film on shaping attitudes toward people with disabilities”.

The 16th BOSIFEST - Belgrade International Film Festival of Persons with Disabilities ended with the award ceremony

October 23 2025

The 16th BOSIFEST - Belgrade International Film Festival of Persons with Disabilities ended with the awarding of awards to the best films in the Yugoslav Film Archive.

DARKO LUNGULOV - jury member of the sixteenth Belgrade International Film Festival for and by people with disabilities

May 20 2025

Darko Lungulov completed film studies at CCNY, New York, USA, and a Master's degree in dramaturgy at FDU.

He is currently a doctoral candidate at the Department of Dramaturgy at FDU.

In 2004, his documentary ESCAPE (2004) won the audience award at the Hamptons International Film Festival.