Motto: “Only Dreams are Reality”

MakeDox is announcing an open call for the visual identity and poster design of the 17th edition of the MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival, which will take place from 20 to 27 August 2026 in Skopje.

This year, we open the space toward film criticism and film theory – toward reflecting on the image, meaning, memory, and the perception of reality.

“Only Dreams are Reality” is not to be read as an escape from reality, but as the only space in which we still recognize meaning.

The reality that surrounds us becomes fragmented, unstable, and often untrue, while the dream becomes personal, collective, cinematic and remains the last familiar territory.

Film exists precisely on that line:
between the real and the imagined,
the document and the illusion,
memory and construction.

The onion remains our symbol and a space for exploration.

Apply with:

• Two visual proposals for the poster (JPG or PDF)
• Short concept text (up to 300 words) explaining your ideas and approach
• Short bio and portfolio 

Please note: there is an option for selected proposals to be further developed in collaboration with the MakeDox team.

Who Can Apply:

• Individuals or teams from Macedonia

Deadline: 5 May 2026 at 23:59 CEST

Apply by filling out the FORM.

*The selected designer(s) will be commissioned to finalize the festival poster, including adaptations of it for social media and the creation of five double-page spreads for the festival catalogue.

*These materials are not required at the application stage, but will be part of the final design process.

*The author(s) of the selected proposal will receive a design fee, and be credited in all promotional materials

*The organization reserves the right not to select any of the submitted proposals.