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Across the Lake Student Program

Workshop for the development and production of graduation and debut short fiction films.

  • 🎬 Screenwriting Development
  • Financial and Production Support
  • Dojran, North Macedonia
  • 📅 Application Deadline: 30 June 2026
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5th edition of the "Across the Lake" festival from July 8-15 in Dojran, Strumica and Gevgelija

5th edition of the "Across the Lake" festival from July 8-15 in Dojran, Strumica and Gevgelija

The fifth edition of the Balkan and Mediterranean Film Festival "Across the Lake" will be held from July 8-15 in Dojran, Strumica and Gevgelija. At…

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Фестивалот на балкански и медитерански филм „Преку езерото“ ќе се одржи во Дојран, Струмица и Гевгелија - Слободен печат

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Оваа година за прв пат фестивалот го регионализираме и од 8-15 јули ќе се одржи во три града: Дојран, Гевгелија и Струмица.

5. издание на фестивалот„Преку езерото“ од 8-15 јули во Дојран, Струмица и Гевгелија

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Across the Lake – Program Schedule

Actor in Focus
Press conference of Lazar Ristovski, winner of the ``Meto Jovanovski`` award. Media presentation and questions and answers for all accredited media.
Location: Skopje
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An exclusive interview with Lazar Ristovski for national television and other media that request an appointment.
Location: Skopje
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Presentation of the films and authors from the Workshop for Young Filmmakers from the ``Josif Josifovski`` high school from Gevgelija.
Location: Skopje
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Playlab
Film literacy workshop: cinematic education and the future of youth in film arts and industry.
Location: City park, children's playground, City of Dojran
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Screening of the feature-length animated film „JON VARDAR AGAINST THE UNIVERSE“
Location: City park, children's playground, City of Dojran
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Presentation of the film's author, Goce Cvetanovski, and questions and answers with the audience.
Location: City park, children's playground, City of Dojran
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Masterclass by Lazar Ristovski: acting in the art of cinema and the actor’s place in today’s film industry.
Location: Museum of the City of Dojran
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Screening: “The Train Driver’s Diary” starring Lazar Ristovski.
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
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Discussion and Q&A with Lazar Ristovski.
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
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AGAINST THE WAVES – Official Selection
Awarding of the ``Meto Jovanovski`` Award for high achievement in acting in the art of film to actor Lazar Ristovski.
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FESTIVAL

Presentation of the winners of last year's Program for the Development and Production of Student and Debut Films

Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
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“Color of Darkness” – Kristijan Kostadinovski (Macedonia) + Q&A
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
Feature: “When Summer Ends” – Danis Tanović (Croatia)
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
Short Selection
“With All Due Humanity” (France)
“The Distance Between Us” (France)
“Blanche” (France)
“Blackout” (Egypt)
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
AGAINST THE WAVES – Official Selection
“Lake” – Sofia Hristovska (Macedonia) + Q&A
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
“Between the Gods” – Vuk Ršumović + Q&A (Serbia)
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
Short Selection
“Piece of Mind” – Aleksandra Kardalevska + Q&A
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
FEATURE FILM SELECTION
“Meet” – Dimitris Nakos (Greece)
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
Short Selection
“The Surrogate Girl” – Onur Guler (Turkey)
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
AGAINST THE WAVES – Short Film Selection
“Bright Summer Days” – Nevena Desivojević; Q&A with Ivana Šekutkovska
“Palestine Islands” – Nour Ben Salem & Julien Menanteau
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
FEATURE FILM SELECTION
“Anytime Anywhere” – Milad Tangshir + Q&A
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
Short Selection Continued
“Amra” – Vasil Hristov
FEATURE FILM SELECTION
“Little Trouble Girls” – Urska Djukic
Short Selection Continued
“Minus Two Hundred” – Nikolas Passaris
“PirateLand” – Stavros Petropoulos
“Genealogy of Violence” – Mohamed Bourouissa
“Cleaner” – Kostas Gerampinis
“The Body of the King” – Emy Rodrigues & Bianca Sescu
“The Boy with White Skin” – Simon Panay
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
AWARDS CEREMONY & CLOSING
Awards Ceremony and Closing
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
“Stelios” – Yorgos Cimberopoulos
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre
Festival Party
Location: Dojran, Amphitheatre

Winner of the "Meto Jovanovski" Award

for high acting achievement in the art of film`` is Lazar Ristovski.

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Winner of the "Meto Jovanovski" Award

for high acting achievement in the art of film`` is Lazar Ristovski.

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ACROSS THE LAKE 2026

Unofficial Program

Children on Board, New Waves and The Brave New Wave — educational, creative and future-focused programs dedicated to the next generations of cinema.

Across the Lake is more than a film festival. It is a space for education, development of new authors and creation of future film audiences through workshops, student projects and special events.

Children on Board

We traditionally begin the festival with a selection of films for children and young audiences, accompanied by our “PlayLab” — a small but important workshop dedicated to film and media literacy.

Program Goals

  • To introduce children to cinema, creativity and storytelling.
  • To help them recognize artistic and educational values.
  • To nurture future generations of film audiences.

Workshop Groups

Primary school students
Secondary school students

Film Sections

KIDANIMA — animated films dubbed into Macedonian, designed for children aged 2–7.

TEEN-TEEN — feature films for young audiences, targeted at teenagers aged 10–14.

New Waves

“New Waves” is a workshop dedicated to the development and production of student and debut short fiction films.

The festival continues its mission of supporting emerging filmmakers, students and recent graduates as they take their first professional steps in cinema.

Categories

Debut Short Fiction Film
Graduate Short Fiction Film

Participants will work with professors, screenwriters, directors and producers who will help them transform their ideas into fully developed projects.

Winning projects will receive grants, filmmaking equipment and production and post-production support.

The Brave New Wave

“The Brave New Wave” is dedicated to the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence and its application in the arts and film industry.

Organized in cooperation with the MEDIA Programme, Creative Europe and Brainster Academy, the program will explore practical applications and future possibilities of AI in filmmaking.

Main Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence in screenwriting and story development.
  • Creativity and emerging technologies.
  • The future of film professions.
  • AI in production and post-production.

Program Timeline

2026 Children on Board: films, workshops and youth jury activities.
2026 New Waves: student and debut film development projects.
2026 The Brave New Wave: Artificial Intelligence and the future of cinema.
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