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Toni Naumovski is this year's winner of the prestigious "Meto Jovanovski" award for high artistic achievement in the art of film for 2026, at the fifth anniversary edition of the Balkan and Mediterranean Film Festival…
Read MoreAcross the Lake Film Festival proudly honors internationally acclaimed actor Toni Naumovski for his exceptional contribution to the art of film.
The fifth edition of the Balkan and Mediterranean Film Festival “Across the Lake”, which this year is held for the first time in three cities: Dojran, Strumica and Gevgelija, brings an exceptional cinematic experience. Iranian…
Read MoreIranian Cinema in Focus at Across the Lake Film Festival
The fifth edition of Across the Lake Film Festival of Balkan and Mediterranean Film, held for the first time this year in three cities — Dojran, Strumica and Gevgelija — brings an exceptional cinematic experience. Iranian cinema is in the festival focus, offering audiences a rare opportunity to discover a powerful selection and an exclusive world premiere. Together, these five films illustrate the scale, breadth and ambition of contemporary Iranian cinema, each bringing a distinctive perspective to an international festival programme.
A lyrical, visually striking introspection rooted in the landscapes of northern Iran.
Sohrab Bahariyan is an unsuccessful playwright who recently became a high school teacher. The students and the principal are not satisfied with his behaviour in class. On a trip, he encounters an image from his past.
An intimate story about identity, belonging and cultural diversity with universal emotional resonance.
Yasmin left Iran for Berlin as a child. After her father’s death, she returns to Iran with her autistic son and discovers the heritage he left behind. The journey reshapes her understanding of family, life and death.
A warm and nostalgic love letter to cinema itself.
A group of craftsmen and dreamers decide to make their first feature film, while the director Jalil faces opposition from his father, who does not approve of his involvement in cinema.
A humanistic social drama honouring nurses and children with cancer.
In the cancer ward of a children’s hospital, two boys who dream of becoming football players plan to achieve their dream before Ali’s serious operation — away from the eyes of doctors and nurses.
A bold step for Iranian genre cinema into high-concept thriller territory.
A cyber-thriller inspired by a real case of digital warfare, exploring data, trust and invisible enemies in a world shaped by new forms of conflict.
The festival will also host a panel discussion titled: “Who Will Direct the Future of Contemporary Iranian Cinema? — Can Iranian Film Meet the Challenges of Modern Life?”
Workshop for the development and production of graduation and debut short fiction films.
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 today's press conference, the festival director, Jani Bojadži, the selector,…
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Presentation of the winners of last year's Program for the Development and Production of Student and Debut Films
for high acting achievement in the art of film`` is Lazar Ristovski.
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for high acting achievement in the art of film`` is Lazar Ristovski.
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.
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.
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” 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.
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” 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.
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