belgrade documentary and short film festival
Belgrade, Serbia
100
Tier AScreenings
Festival dossier
Experimental Superstars
Novi Sad, Serbia · Est. 2014 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Novi Sad, Serbia
65
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- No physical screenings
- 12 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
Please read the rules before submitting your work!!! Experimental Superstars is an international festival of experimental films. We accept experimental films, experimental documentaries and music video works that use film techniques, whether they rely on dance film, animation, or other experimental film techniques. We are not a big festival, but we have dedicated audience and versatile and quality program. Only works that can be presented as part of the screening will be included in the selection, no video installations. Festival takes place in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 12 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2014
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.0/ 5
Reviews
33
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Excellent festival and approachable people. Organization and courtesy at a high level. For anyone who enjoys experimental films, this festival is a must visit. Thank you for your participation and I hope to come next year.
- Filmmaker
Hello! Unfortunately, I myself was not present at the festival, but thank you for the opportunity to participate! Thank you.
- Filmmaker
I am very grateful to Experimental Superstar for support and screening experimental cinema.
- Filmmaker
Thank you for inviting our film MAGA 1909 to your festival and congratulations for great program!
- Filmmaker
This is an amazing group of cinephiles. Very dedicated. Great communication. And they selected my film, "Dear, When I Met You," as Best Experimental Film. I'm truly honored!
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