Competition Sections
The festival has three competition categories. Ten finalist films are screened in each category, and the top three films are awarded.
- Feature Documentary Category (screening of 10 finalist films)
- Short Documentary Category (screening of 10 finalist films)
- Black Sea-Themed Documentary Category (screening of 10 finalist films)
Special Selection: Black Sea Films
The selection is compiled from Black Sea-themed films among the ten most-awarded films of the festivals that have won the most awards over the last ten years. It is presented to audiences out of competition.
Special Screenings
Two special screenings are held within the festival:
- Turgut Bayraktar – Kuzeydeki Zorlu Göç (The Hard Migration in the North)
- Yavuz Selim Taşçıoğlu – Dağların Oğlu (Son of the Mountains)