Visual Anthropology Center /VAC/

Visual Anthropology Center /VAC/ That's why we organize workshops of visual anthropology and residency programs.

We want to contribute to the global consciousness of humanity by creating socially engaged ethnographic films, photographs, and other forms of audio-visual art. Visual Anthropology Center - VAC
In our age ever so overwhelming with visual data we find it crucially important for documentarists and social scientists to cooperate with visual artists, film and theater-makers in order for their work to

be not only relevant but visually enticing as well. Documents can be art as pieces of art can be documents – yet visual anthropology in the digital age is one of the most underdeveloped social sciences and there’s barely any institutions or organizations that give it the key importance it should have. The BVAC is a creative hub and a database that aims to fill the aforementioned gap. Last years successful School of Visual Anthropology which was held in Belgrade, Serbia made us realize that we can and have to expand: the fact that there is no institution for VA on the Balkans may not be so surprising as the whole region has yet to develop such societies but Europe and the Globe don’t stand much better either. The hub that we imagined is unique: motion picture and photography, any kind of visual art shouldn’t just be a tool in the hand of the scientist; visual anthropology and film are to have a symbiotic relationship, documentaries and feature film can have an anthropologic approach and anthropology and social science in general can have an artistic approach – it is our belief that the much desired social change depends on such approach. We believe that the development of a global consciousness of humanity can only develop if there are international organizations that set the enforcing of such consciousness as their goal. The BVAC intends to be the first step on a long road that leads to a global network of similar hubs aiming to be a powerhouse of socially sensitive artistic and scientific work.

VAC is inviting you to become a part of an international group of socially engaged filmmakers and anthropologists and pa...
09/06/2026

VAC is inviting you to become a part of an international group of socially engaged filmmakers and anthropologists and participate in School of Visual Anthropology FIVE:FIRE.

In the frame of this years open call VAC will organize an open online session with the mentors of SVA FIVE.

We will discuss this years theme of "FIRE" and the methodology of the School.

There will also be a Q&A session for interested applicants in the end of the session.

The session will take place on the 21st of June at 14h CEST.

Everyone is invited, but registration by email ([email protected]) is necessary.

If you want to learn how to integrate a camera in your fieldwork & ethnography in your film ideas join our community dedicated to giving meaning back to audio-visual imagery.

Apply by 20th of July.
Application & more info: link in bio

09/06/2026

OPEN CALL for film makers and social scientists:
School of Visual Anthropology 5 - Fire
August 30 - September 8
Belgrade and Požarevac, Serbia
Join us for a unique experience! Theory, hands on practice, international crew, all-inclusive workshop - link in bio.

Večeras u subotu 6.juna sa početkom u 20h u bioskopskoj sali Etnografskog muzeja premijerno ćemo prikazati pet kratkih...
06/06/2026

Večeras u subotu 6.juna sa početkom u 20h u bioskopskoj sali Etnografskog muzeja premijerno ćemo prikazati pet kratkih etnografskih filmova nastalih na jedanaestoj Lokalnoj školi vizuelne antropologije koju organizuje Centar za vizuelnu anropologiju VAC. Nakon filmova očekuje nas razgovor sa autorima.

Filmovi:

Radnička 5
Pavle Bajić i Marina Umihanić

Zajednica umetnika iz lokalnih alternativnih scena je trenutno u procesu stvaranja jednog kolektivnog sna. Ovaj film istražuje njihove nade, izaziva, pristupa samoorganizaciji, i odnose sa kontekstom u kome se nalaze dok grade svoj prostor.

Nebo nad poljem, i reka i grad
Autori: Nikola Koruga i Bojana Milosavljević.

Nebo nad poljem, i reka i grad je vizuelni zapis i esej u kom autor i autorka beleže podršku koju su pružali kolegama, prijateljima i studentima koji su 1. novembra 2025. godine pešačili od Beograda do Novog Sada kako bi stigli na komemoraciju posvećenu stradalima u padu nadstrešnice na renoviranoj železničkoj stanici. Studentski pokret nas je, možda po prvi put na tako neposredan način, učio da svako od nas može biti nosilac promene - brinući, dočekujući i pružajući direktnu podršku drugima.

Od prve linije
Autori: Ivan Milutinović i Anđela Nikolić

Šta znači stvarati alternativni vizuelni svet na marginama kulture? Dok Ivan povlači svoje prve linije tušem, suočavajući se sa prazninom belog papira, mi ne pratimo samo nastanak jednog traka – mi ulazimo u mapiranje jedne specifične stvaralačke zajednice. Kroz razgovore sa onima koji su već utrčali u taj prostor, poput Dejana Brestovca, Miloša Tadića i Uroša Dimitrijevića, ovaj film dekonstruiše anatomiju devete umetnosti kod nas. Ovo je priča o prelasku sa makro-plana domaće indi i mejnstrim scene na mikroplanu jednog stola za crtanje, gde se krije čista radost stvaranja. Na tom stolu postavlja se i ključno pitanje: zašto u svetu hiperdigitalizacije i dalje imamo potrebu da stvarnost zatvorimo u kvadrate?

Kultura čekanja
Autor: Irina Gajić
Film istražuje kulturu čekanja kroz svakodnevne prizore pešaka i vozača na semaforima. U trenutku prividnog zastoja otkriva se čitav spektar ponašanja, navika i odnosa prema prostoru koji delimo sa drugima. Semafor postaje mesto na kome se prelamaju društvena pravila, lični impulsi i ritam savremenog života. Posmatrajući ove kratke susrete sa čekanjem, film postavlja pitanje da li smo se u potpunosti prepustili logici ubrzanog sveta ili još uvek postoji prostor za drugačiji odnos prema vremenu. Kroz jednu naizgled običnu situaciju, otvara se pogled na šire obrasce ponašanja i vrednosti savremenog društva.

Talasna dužina
Autor: Nikoleta Marković

U starinskoj zanatskoj radnji u Kraljevu vreme kao da sporije prolazi.
Film "Talasna dužina" otkriva kako naizgled običan radio aparat u prostoru postaje čuvar identiteta, uspomena kao i obeležje sound kulture jednog vremena, koja možda polako nestaje ili poprima drugačiji oblik ali za sobom definitivno ostavlja trag.

U  subotu 6.juna sa  početkom u 20h u bioskopskoj sali Etnografskog muzeja  premijerno ćemo prikazati pet kratkih etnogr...
02/06/2026

U  subotu 6.juna sa  početkom u 20h u bioskopskoj sali Etnografskog muzeja  premijerno ćemo prikazati pet kratkih etnografskih filmova nastalih na jedanaestoj Lokalnoj školi vizuelne antropologije koju organizuje Centar za vizuelnu anropologiju VAC. Nakon filmova očekuje nas  razgovor sa autorima.

Filmovi:

Radnička 5
Pavle Bajić i Marina Umihanić

Zajednica umetnika iz lokalnih alternativnih scena je trenutno u procesu stvaranja jednog kolektivnog sna. Ovaj film istražuje njihove nade, izaziva, pristupa samoorganizaciji, i odnose sa kontekstom u kome se nalaze dok grade svoj prostor.

Nebo nad poljem, i reka i grad
Autori: Nikola Koruga i Bojana Milosavljević.

Nebo nad poljem, i reka i grad je vizuelni zapis i esej u kom autor i autorka beleže podršku koju su pružali kolegama, prijateljima i studentima koji su 1. novembra 2025. godine pešačili od Beograda do Novog Sada kako bi stigli na komemoraciju posvećenu stradalima u padu nadstrešnice na renoviranoj železničkoj stanici. Studentski pokret nas je, možda po prvi put na tako neposredan način, učio da svako od nas može biti nosilac promene -  brinući, dočekujući i pružajući direktnu podršku drugima.

Od prve linije
Autori: Ivan Milutinović i Anđela Nikolić

Šta znači stvarati alternativni vizuelni svet na marginama kulture? Dok Ivan povlači svoje prve linije tušem, suočavajući se sa prazninom belog papira, mi ne pratimo samo nastanak jednog traka – mi ulazimo u mapiranje jedne specifične stvaralačke zajednice. Kroz razgovore sa onima koji su već utrčali u taj prostor, poput Dejana Brestovca, Miloša Tadića i Uroša Dimitrijevića, ovaj film dekonstruiše anatomiju devete umetnosti kod nas. Ovo je priča o prelasku sa makro-plana domaće indi i mejnstrim scene na mikroplanu jednog stola za crtanje, gde se krije čista radost stvaranja. Na tom stolu postavlja se i ključno pitanje: zašto u svetu hiperdigitalizacije i dalje imamo potrebu da stvarnost zatvorimo u kvadrate?

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School of Visual Anthropology FIVE: FIRE is the 5th edition of our international, interdisciplinary, collaborative hands...
22/05/2026

School of Visual Anthropology FIVE: FIRE is the 5th edition of our international, interdisciplinary, collaborative hands-on workshop in ethnographic filmmaking. 
But no two Schools are the same, and we slightly change and tune our program from year to year, aiming for the ultimate experience of engaged filmmaking for our participants. 

Previous editions have hosted around 100 anthropologists, filmmakers, different artists and social scientists from over 15 countries across continents.

Join SVA FIVE: FIRE to be one of the happy faces. 
More info on the link in bio.

Visual Anthropology Center is calling anthropologists, filmmakers and all socially engaged scientists and artists to joi...
12/05/2026

Visual Anthropology Center is calling anthropologists, filmmakers and all socially engaged scientists and artists to join us for School of Visual Anthropology FIVE: FIRE!

Last year's School of Visual Anthropology produced 4 ethnographic films investigating the notion of work in post-industrial landscape. The terrain was so inspiring for everyone that it made us return to Požarevac, paying respect to its heritage of FIRE.

School of Visual Anthropology is an intensive, collaborative, interdisciplinary, hands-on ethnographic film workshop which will lead you through all stages of ethnographic film-production: from developing the idea and the methodological frame, to fieldwork and engaging the protagonists, to video post-production. The workshop ends with a screening and a panel discussion with the professors about the films and the experience of SVA5.
For more information and application form check the link in bio!

Visual Anthropology Center proudly announces the 5th edition of School of Visual Anthropology - SVA FIVE: FIRE.Join us f...
08/05/2026

Visual Anthropology Center proudly announces the 5th edition of School of Visual Anthropology - SVA FIVE: FIRE.

Join us for a hands-on interdisciplinary workshop of engaged ethnographic filmmaking!
In this intensive workshop you will go through all stages of the process: from developing the idea and the methodological frame, to fieldwork and engaging the protagonists, to video post-production. The workshop ends with a screening and a panel discussion with the professors about the films and the experience of SVA5.

As a part of our initiative of creating engaged ethnographic films with local communities, and receiving great feedback from last year's participants, this year's workshop will take place in Belgrade & Požarevac.

Drawing inspiration from the name of “Požarevac” - in Serbian “požar” means “fire” or “conflagration” - this year's theme is FIRE.

As a basic element of transformation and community, Fire draws our attention to our relationship with the land and each other, to the original human experiences that are shared amongst individuals and communities all around the world. Fire should help us explore the familiar in the foreign, and the unfamiliar in the banal.

📍 Location: Belgrade & Požarevac, Serbia
📅 Dates: August 30 – September 8, 2026

Price: 1250€ (all materials & technology, accommodation, transfer from Belgrade-Požarevac & one warm meal per day included)

For more information and application check the link in bio or write to [email protected]

01/05/2026

VIII Engaged Ethnographic Film Festival VIZANTROP
“VIZANTR8P: Between Documentation and Intervention: Film as a Social Practice”

📍 Belgrade, November 13–15, 2026

🌐 vizantrop.org

Apply here:

https://shorturl.at/s7yBG

In a time of global crises and conflicts, VIZANTROP creates a space for dialogue and critical reflection through engaged ethnographic film. The focus is on locally grounded social transformations emerging within small communities—through activism, artistic and research practices, student movements, and collective action.
We invite films that not only document reality, but also act as carriers of local knowledge and platforms for thinking about the future.

For more informations, click here: VIII FESTIVAL OF ENGAGED ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM FESTIVAL VIZANTROP

📅 Submission deadline: August 15, 2026

Categories:
• Main Category – ethnographic, documentary, and hybrid films addressing contemporary socio-political processes
• Student Category (Audience Award) – experimental and innovative works, including multimodal and autoethnographic approaches

Članovi našeg centra sa izložbom "Ljudi protesta" u Klub & knjižara Giardini 2 u Puli
23/04/2026

Članovi našeg centra sa izložbom "Ljudi protesta" u Klub & knjižara Giardini 2 u Puli

Rijedak osjećaj bivanja u trenutku društvenog preokreta sinoć je zavladao u Klubu-knjižari Giardini 2 na multimedijalnoj izložbi "Ljudi protesta: slika i zvuk građanskih prosvjeda u Srbiji (2020-2025)", nastaloj u suradnji s Centrom za vizuelnu antropologiju (VAC), koja je kroz fotografi...

16/04/2026

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