Sarajevo Film Festival

17. August 2026.

EVERYTIME Premieres Tonight at the National Theatre

While struggling with guilt and forgiveness, an unlikely trio sets off for Tenerife on a family holiday that never happened.

17. August 2026.

Regional Premiere of the Film 17

When the journey goes off the rails, two girls try to end the cycle of everyday violence.

16. August 2026.

THE LOST SON Premiered Tonight at UNIQA Open Air Cinema Stari Grad

Andrej, a seasoned criminal investigator, faces a shocking revelation when he encounters his estranged brother, Kristian, as a domestic violence perpetrator.

16. August 2026.

International Premiere of the Film SMALL THINGS

Confined in the worn-down family house, the members of the family are forced to confront long-suppressed tensions and difficult choices, while one of them will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.

16. August 2026.

Rodrigo Sorogoyen: It Is Extremely Important to Understand Each Other More Deeply

THE BELOVED is a deeply emotional film about a father and daughter, but also about filmmaking, power, trust and the sometimes dangerous line between life and art

16. August 2026.

World Premiere of the Film EVERYTHING THAT'S WRONG WITH YOU

After the emotional collapse that follows her mother’s death, Maruša builds an online bond with Alja, a nurse living in a small coastal town in Germany.

16. August 2026.

Zvonimir Jurić: Only a Stone Is Innocent

In Small Things, two sisters return to their family home on an isolated Croatian island, where, over the course of a single weekend under the same roof, old conflicts, responsibilities, and tensions rise to the surface.

16. August 2026.

Docu Press Corner: TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN and DON’T ASK ME IF I KILLED

The Docu Press Corner program opened today with a panel on the films THE MOUNTAIN and DON’T ASK ME IF I KILLED.

16. August 2026.

Filip Grujić and Aleksa Borković: In a World on Fire Humor has Become a Defense Mechanism

A small crew of Serbian adventurers set off on a 10,000-kilometre journey from New York to Los Angeles, and over the course of 50 days they managed to experience more adventures in an old Yugo than most people do in a lifetime. Directors Filip Grujić and Aleksa Borković talk about journey and film YUGO GOES TO AMERICA, wich will be screened at Competition Programme – Documentary Film of 32. Sarajevo Film Festival.

16. August 2026.

SMALL THINGS: A Story of Family, an Island, and the Unspoken

After its world premiere at the 73rd Pula Film Festival, SMALL THINGS by director Zvonimir Jurić will have its international premiere tonight as part of the Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film.

16. August 2026.

Milcho Manchevski: We Let the Truth and the People Speak for Themselves

What is it like when good people burn in hell? The protagonists of the documentary film GOOD PEOPLE by Milcho Manchevski offer an answer. The film will be screened in Competition Programme – Documentary Film of 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival.

16. August 2026.

Damir Markovina: Loss of My Country's Physical Memory Deeply Affected Me

Director Damir Markovina dedicated his new film, WE SHALL LIVE TOGETHER which has screened in the Competition Programme – Documentary Film of 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, to his father, Roko, anti-nationalist at heart – a rare example of someone committed to his ideals.

16. August 2026.

EVERYTHING THAT’S WRONG WITH YOU: A Film About Loss, Loneliness, and Friendship

Urša Menart’s new film digs into the troubled early adulthood of two young women, exploring everything that could be wrong with them, only to unfold into a tender story about loneliness and friendship.

16. August 2026.

Paweł Pawlikowski: Cinema is a Bridge Between My Interests and Failures

The director whose film FATHERLAND opened the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival held a masterclass at the Festival Center (Bosnian Cultural Center).

16. August 2026.

Urša Menart: People Underestimate How Important Friendships Are

Director Urša Menart talks about the film EVERYTHING THAT'S WRONG WITH YOU which explores genuine intimacy and a sense of belonging can be found through online friendships. The film is being screend at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival in the Competition Program – Narrative Feature Film.

16. August 2026.

Asja Krsmanović Imamović: This Year, the Selection Is Dominated By a Female Perspective

The Programmer of the Competition Programme – Student Short Film present selection of 11 films, with as many as six world premieres and a strong female perspective, which brings forth bold visions from young authors.

16. August 2026.

THE BELOVED at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema Tonight

Acclaimed film director Esteban Martínez is a legend, for his films as well as for a past marked by violence and excess.

15. August 2026.

Emily Watson: I Dedicate This Award to Katrin Cartlidge

The prestigious Honorary Heart of Sarajevo was presented to Emily Watson, celebrating an extraordinary career highlighted by her iconic, award-winning performance in Lars von Trier's BREAKING THE WAVES.

15. August 2026.

Diego Luna: This is a Very Important Night for Me, You Made My Dream Come True

Acclaimed Mexican director Diego Luna received the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema.

15. August 2026.

Visar Morina: I Felt it’s Essential to Me to Place Something Human in Opposition to Money

In the film Shame and Money, Visar Morina explores poverty, pride, and the struggle to keep your dignity when the world keeps beating you down. The film will open the Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival tonight at the National Theatre Sarajevo

15. August 2026.

I filmed between tasks, between shelling, between trying to get some sleep

What is the situation on the Ukrainian front? Director Helena Maksyom offers a first-hand account in the film Don’t Ask Me If I Killed that once again proves that the horrors of war are more terrifying than anything you could imagine. How the film, which is being screened in the Competition Programme – Documentary Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival came about, we will find out from a conversation with the director.

15. August 2026.

SHAME AND MONEY: A Film about Capitalism, Money, and Pride

Visar Morina’s new film explores class divides in Kosovo through the story of a rural family. Economic insecurity, pride, and shame lie at the heart of the movie, which opens the Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film.

15. August 2026.

Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić: No Directing of Reality or Instigation of Events Was Ethically Acceptable for Us

Directors Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić talk about the filming process of To Hold a Mountain, arriving at Sinjavina and entering the intimate world of the protagonists.

15. August 2026.

Paweł Pawlikowski: This Is a City That Smells of History

For Paweł Pawlikowski, Sarajevo is not just another festival stop - the Polish Oscar winner has returned to the city he considers home.

15. August 2026.

Regional Premiere of the Film SHAME AND MONEY

The Competition Programme - Narrative Feature Film will be officially opened tonight by the regional premiere of Visar Morina's Shame and Money.

15. August 2026.

Diego Luna: Theatre is My Religion, and Cinema is the Mirror of Society

Diego Luna, one of the most recognisable Mexican actors, directors and producers of his generation, is attending the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, where he will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo tonight for his outstanding contribution to cinema.

15. August 2026.

Rada Šešić: Radical Intimacy is a Characteristic of this Year's Selection

The Competitiom Programme – Documentary Film programmer present this year's selection.

15. August 2026.

Emily Watson to Receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Tonight

Tonight, the prestigious Honorary Heart of Sarajevo will be presented to Emily Watson, celebrating an extraordinary career highlighted by her iconic, award-winning performance in Lars von Trier's BREAKING THE WAVES.

15. August 2026.

Diego Luna to Receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Tonight

Acclaimed Mexican director Diego Luna will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo tonight at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema.

15. August 2026.

The premiere of the film THE WIDOWER Tonight

Film "The Widower" by Hari Šečić will be screened tonight at the UNIQA Open Air Cinema Stari Grad, as part of the Open Air Premiere programme selection.

14. August 2026.

The 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival Opened with the Screening of the Film FATHERLAND by Paweł Pawlikowski

The 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival was opened with a with a solemn ceremony at the National Theatre Sarajevo and the screening of Fatherland the new film by Oscar® winning Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski.

14. August 2026.

Mathilde Henrot and Alessandro Raja: Ambitious Stories and New Voices in Genre Cinema

Mathilde Henrot and Alessandro Raja on balancing the Kinoscope programme, splited into two subprogrammes (Kinoscope and Kinoscope Surreal), which this year bring the most daring creations from world festivals.

14. August 2026.

Elma Tataragić: Our Selection is Young, But Very Mature with Important Themes

Programmer Elma Tataragić reveals details about the films from the Competition Programmes – Narrative Feature and Short Film and emphasizes that the selected titles bring a rich panorama of contemporary regional film.

14. August 2026.

Special Youth Perspectives Award: Jury and Films in Competition

The award is given to a film that explores the role of young people in shaping societies and democracies, their experiences and aspirations, and the issues that concern them most.

14. August 2026.

Jovan Marjanović: Watching Films with Others Is a Valuable Experience

Our city has become a place where films produced in our region make their first stop before embarking on the international festival circuit. This is the cumulative result of more than three decades of building trust with the directors who bring their films to our festival.

13. August 2026.

Pre-Festival Screening of “Woman with a Landscape” by Ivica Matić

In cooperation with the Slovenian Cinematheque, a restored version of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian film classic "Woman with a Landscape" by Ivica Matić was screened at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema.

13. August 2026.

Jury of the Competition Programme – Student Short Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

The winners will be announced on Friday, August 21 at the Awards Ceremony.

13. August 2026.

Jury of the Competition Programme – Narrative Short Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

The winners will be announced on Friday, August 21 at the Awards Ceremony.

13. August 2026.

Jury of the Competition Programme – Documentary Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

The winners will be announced on Friday, August 21 at the Awards Ceremony.

13. August 2026.

CineLink Industry Days Presents Documentary Activities Including Docu Talents from the East Selection and Esteemed Juries

This year’s main documentary activities are concentrated on 16 and 17 August

13. August 2026.

Talents Innovation Forum announces programme for 2026 edition of CineLink Industry Days

This year’s edition focuses on in-game cinematic directing, world-building, IP adaptation, vertical video and microdrama as well as AI-driven workflows

12. August 2026.

Jury and Films in Competition for the Special Award for Promoting Gender Equality of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

This unique cross-section award is presented to a first-time filmmaker whose work demonstrates a strong authorial voice and contributes to gender balance in cinema.

12. August 2026.

CineLink Books Expands Its Focus to New Literary Forms and Screen Adaptation Potential

CineLink Books was created with the aim of exploring the potential of regional intellectual property on the international market

12. August 2026.

Midnight Screenings at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival: Regional Films that Defy Convention

The Sarajevo Film Festival is introducing a new programme, Midnight Screenings, as part of its Special Screenings.

12. August 2026.

Building Stories. Protecting Authorship.

Across 19 and 20 August, CineLink Talks turns to the creative choices, economic pressures and rights frameworks that shape European drama series

12. August 2026.

Special Screenings 2026: Films about Identity, Closeness, and Hope

Through fiction and documentary, these films celebrate human connection and the enduring strength of the spirit.

12. August 2026.

In Focus 2026: Regional Films That Highlight Prestigious World Festivals

The In Focus programme is unique for the strong authorial voice present in every selected film.

11. August 2026.

Talents Sarajevo 2026 Announces Full Programme and Key Guests

Talents Sarajevo 2026 brings together 50 young directors, producers, actors and other film professionals for six days of workshops, masterclasses, conversations, project development and meetings with leading figures from the international film industry.

11. August 2026.

Call for Entries: Sustainability On Set Training

The programme will combine sustainability expertise with the practical realities of production in Southeast Europe.

10. August 2026.

The Main Box Office of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival in Now Open

The first ten customers were rewarded with ten free tickets each and official festival posters.

10. August 2026.

Programme change: "For Life”

Those who have already purchased tickets for this film will be offered replacement screenings or a refund.

09. August 2026.

Dealing with the Past 2026: Films Exploring the Legacy of Conflict and the Possibilities of Resistance

The nine films bring together not only different themes, but also a wide range of aesthetic approaches – from animation and “montage of attractions” to precise interviews and inspired re-enactments.

08. August 2026.

Special Pre-Festival Screening: „Woman with a Landscape“ by Ivica Matić

The screening will take place at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema, with free admission.

07. August 2026.

The Latest Films from World-Acclaimed Authors in the Summer Screen Programme

All films share a common thread: they tell stories of people trying to live with loss, find a sense of belonging, build or preserve their identity, come to terms with themselves, or become a new version of who they are.

07. August 2026.

The Latest Trends in Contemporary Cinema in Kinoscope and Darker Cinematic Worlds in Kinoscope Surreal

The 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival presents the Kinoscope and Kinoscope Surreal programmes, which once again bring a selection of films marked by distinctive auteur visions, bold cinematic language, and stories that push the boundaries of the familiar.

07. August 2026.

The BÉLA TARR IN SARAJEVO Tribute

This program celebrates Béla Tarr's contribution to world cinema, but also to generations of authors who, through their own films, continue to carry the spirit of curiosity, rigour and cinematic freedom that found a home in Sarajevo.

07. August 2026.

Ticket Sales for the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival Begin on Monday at the Main Box Office (BKC)

The first ten customers will be rewarded with ten free tickets each for films in various programmes, along with this year’s official Festival poster.

06. August 2026.

32nd Sarajevo Film Festival Masterclasses Programme

Entrance to Sarajevo Film Festival Masterclasses is free of charge. Sitting is limited.

06. August 2026.

Talents Sarajevo Unveils Mentorship Lineup for its Twentieth Edition

This year’s mentors step in to guide fifty selected participants from 14 countries across eight specialised labs

05. August 2026.

CineLink Talks: Recognition, Responsibility and Impact

This year’s CineLink Talks at the Sarajevo Film Festival feature four discussions on how storytelling and supporting systems are changing the audiovisual industry.

04. August 2026.

Online Ticket Sales for the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

Online tickets can be purchased through our website, and the Sarajevo Film Festival mobile app.

04. August 2026.

Vote for the Best Film for the UniCredit Audience Award and Win Great Prizes

Vote for the best film and win great prizes!

03. August 2026.

Online Ticket Pre-Sale Is Open

Online tickets can be purchased through our website, and the Sarajevo Film Festival mobile app.

03. August 2026.

Introducing the Open Air Premiere Programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

The Open Air Premiere programme showcases the region's most eagerly anticipated new films.

03. August 2026.

Introducing the Open Air Programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

The Open Air programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival features eight award-winning titles.

03. August 2026.

Woody Harrelson Receives Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

At the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, Michael Winterbottom's 1997 film Welcome to Sarajevo, which premiered at Cannes and was also screened at the 3rd Sarajevo Film Festival later that year, will be shown.

02. August 2026.

Emir Hadžihafizbegović to Receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

For more than three decades, the Sarajevo Film Festival has fostered and championed the film culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region.

02. August 2026.

CineLink Talks: Recognising Value, Redesigning Support, and Rethinking Form

CineLink Talks 2026 brings together four conversations on how the audiovisual sector is changing.

01. August 2026.

25 Years After Its Premiere, Academy Award®-Winning No Man’s Land by Danis Tanović Returns in a Restored Version to Close the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

This presents a unique opportunity for audiences to rediscover a landmark of Bosnian and Herzegovinian cinema on the big screen.

31. July 2026.

Online Ticket Pre-Sale Begins on Monday

Get a 20% discount on online ticket purchases (via Festival website and mobile app) with Mastercard. The offer is valid for all Mastercard cardholders.

29. July 2026.

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: World Premiere of the Film “All We Have Is Us”

Because All We Have Is Us is not just a film about resistance. It reminds us that film art itself can be an act of resistance: Juárez and Donoso open up space for voices that are often not heard in global discussions about development and the green transition.

29. July 2026.

Spotlight on Switzerland

"We look forward to seeing new Swiss-Balkan coproductions emerge from these collaborations and, in the near future, premiere at the Sarajevo Film Festival.”, said Marcel Müller

27. July 2026.

Diego Luna to Receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

“It's been many years since I've wanted to go to Sarajevo, so many colleagues have spoken beautifully about the festival and their personal experience there. I feel honored with the recognition of my work,” stated Luna.

24. July 2026.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Exploring Synergies: Gaming × Audiovisual

A CineLink Industry Days programme, in collaboration with Mad Head Games

24. July 2026.

Spotlight on Czech Republic

Sarajevo Film Festival – CineLink Industry Days is proud to present this year's Spotlight on Czech Republic, organized in partnership with the Czech Audiovisual Fund.

23. July 2026.

Proud to Announce the CineLink Work in Progress Lineup!

The selected projects also compete for three industry awards.

23. July 2026.

Competition Programme – Student Short Film 2026

There are 11 films in the Competition Programme – Student Short Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

23. July 2026.

Competition Programme – Narrative Short Film 2026

The Competition Programme – Narrative Short Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival features ten films

23. July 2026.

Competition Programme - Documentary Film 2026

There are 21 films in the Competition Programme – Documentary Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, with one film out of competition.

23. July 2026.

Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film 2026

There are nine films in the Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

23. July 2026.

32nd Sarajevo Film Festival: 51 films in competition for the Heart of Sarajevo awards

A total of 51 films are in competition for the Heart of Sarajevo awards in the Competition Programmes of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, while one film will be screened out of competition.

23. July 2026.

Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland to Open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

"My films, especially the last three which are steeped in history, have a very good home there. I'm very happy to be back and very thrilled that it's the opening film of the festival”, said Pawlikowski.

22. July 2026.

Jury of the Competition Programme – Feature Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

The Jury of the Competition Programme – Feature Film at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival will consist of Emily Watson (president), Igor Bezinović, Sara Klimoska, Matthijs Wouter Knol, and Athina Rachel Tsangari.

17. July 2026.

32nd Sarajevo Film Festival: Honorary Heart of Sarajevo and “Tribute To” Programme for Asghar Farhadi

“It is difficult to overstate Asghar Farhadi’s significance to world cinema. His remarkable body of work reminds us that the most profound dramas are often concealed within everyday life. His films do not offer easy answers; instead, they invite us to look more closely, listen more carefully and engage with life’s complexities,” said Jovan Marjanović, Director of the Sarajevo Film Festival.

16. July 2026.

Meet the CineLink Industry Days Jury

CineLink Industry Days continues to grow, thanks to the dedication of its partners and the trust of a film community committed to building the future of cinema together!

15. July 2026.

Open Call for Young People to Participate in the “Films for Future” Project at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

Authors of the best films will be rewarded with valuable prizes, provided by the United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

13. July 2026.

Kerim Čutuna, Host of the Opening Ceremony of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

"The Sarajevo Film Festival is the most important cultural event in the country, and hosting the Opening Ceremony, in the city that shaped me, in front of the people who love me, is one of the greatest professional recognitions I could receive." said Čutuna.

06. July 2026.

A New Sarajevo Film Festival Award: Prix Cineplexx

As the leading cinema chain in Southeast Europe, Cineplexx is a natural partner for an award that honours the audience’s choice while supporting the theatrical life of regional films beyond the Festival.

06. July 2026.

CineLink Announces a New Partnership with NEXT STEP STUDIO by Cannes’ Semaine de la Critique

CineLink Industry Days of the Sarajevo Film Festival announces a new partnership with NEXT STEP STUDIO by Cannes’ Semaine de la Critique, which joins the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival as an Industry Partner.

03. July 2026.

CineLink Completes 2026 Co-Production Market and CineLink Drama Line-Ups and Announces New €10,000 Award

The final selections comprise 16 feature film projects and 8 drama series projects, with women directing or co-directing 9 of the Co-Production Market titles.

25. June 2026.

CineLink Industry Days 2026 Welcomes Delegations of Professionals from Switzerland, Czechia and Sweden

Swiss, Czech & Swedish delegations of producers at CineLink Industry Days 2026.

19. June 2026.

RULES for participation in the I LOVE FILM programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

19. June 2026.

Applications are Open for Participation in the I LOVE FILM Programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

Applications are open until July 20, 2026.

19. June 2026.

Seven Projects Selected for Support Through the Female Filmmakers Support Programme

The seven selected projects were officially announced at Slano Film Days 2026, in the presence of a professional audience of filmmakers, producers, and festival representatives.

18. June 2026.

Voting for the 2026 AFA Nominees Awards Begins

The winners of the AFA Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony to be held in October in Porto Montenegro in Tivat, Montenegro, which is the main partner of the event.

11. June 2026.

CineLink in Slano: Intensive Project Development and the Launch of a New Producers’ Lab

This year’s CineLink workshop for projects in development will take place from 16 to 20 June in collaboration with Slano Film Days, bringing together filmmakers, producers and mentors in a unique environment dedicated to creative development and professional networking.

11. June 2026.

Emily Watson to Head the Jury at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival and Receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo

"Twenty years after her last visit to Sarajevo, we are truly delighted to welcome Emily Watson back to the festival", said Jovan Marjanović, Director of the Sarajevo Film Festival

09. June 2026.

It's Time! Accreditation for the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival Is Open!

Festival days are a unique opportunity for establishing and strengthening contacts and unforgettable socializing with numerous film professionals and audiences.

28. May 2026.

Talents Sarajevo 2026 Introduces a New Generation of Filmmakers

Representing 14 of the 20 eligible countries, the participants were chosen from a competitive pool of 632 applicants, with Greece, Romania, and Türkiye contributing the highest number of applicants

15. May 2026.

Six Emerging Producers Selected for CineLink Producers’ Lab Year-Round Programme

The 2026 edition welcomes six promising producers who will take part in a curated programme of professional development, strategic mentoring, and peer exchange

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