Sarajevo Film Festival

04. July 2018.

Competition Programme - Student Film 2018.

The second edition of the Competition Program - Student film will present 13 short and medium-length films, including 10 features, two documentaries and one animated film. The selected films, all with the run time of up to 60 minutes, were produced as part of the teaching process in the regional film schools.

04. July 2018.

Competition Programme - Short Film 2018.

Competition Program - Short Film is one of the most exciting sections of the Sarajevo Film Festival. Limited only by running time, short film is one of the least restrictive art forms that allows its consumers to have several different cinematic experiences in a relatively short time. The program aims to introduce aspiring regional filmmakers and their short films to wider audiences and film professionals.

03. July 2018.

Competition Programme - Documentary Film 2018

The Sarajevo Film Festival is proud to announce the lineup of its 2018 Competition Programme - Documentary Film.

02. July 2018.

Shooting of Sarajevo City of Film Projects Completed

Principal photography has officially wrapped on four short films by young filmmakers from the Balkan region which were backed by the Sarajevo City of Film initiative and produced by Obala Art Center. The four films will premiere at the 24th Sarajevo Film Festival to be held from August 10-17.

02. July 2018.

European Short Film Jury

Sarajevo Film Festival presents European Short Film Jury who will name the Sarajevo short film nominee for the European Film Academy (EFA) Best Film Award.

28. June 2018.

Juries of the Competition Programmes

27. June 2018.

Jury of the Competition Programme - Documentary Film 2018

27. June 2018.

Jury of the Competition Programme - Student Film 2018

27. June 2018.

Jury of the Competition Programme - Short Film 2018

27. June 2018.

Call for Volunteers

21. June 2018.

Tribute To: Nuri Bilge Ceylan

The Sarajevo Film Festival proudly announces that Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, one of today’s most acclaimed filmmakers, will be the honorary guest of the 24th Sarajevo Film Festival's Tribute to programme.

18. June 2018.

Docu Rough Cut Boutique Announces Selected Projects for 2018

Five documentary projects in post-production from the Southeast Europe have been announced as part of this year’s Docu Rough Cut Boutique selection.

12. June 2018.

Jury of the Competition Programme - Feature Film 2018

Chaired by Iranian director and writer Asghar Farhadi, one of the most prominent contemporary filmmakers whose accolades include two Oscars, the Jury of the Competition Programme - Feature Film of the 24th Sarajevo Film Festival will bring together internationally renowned filmmakers and artists from Iran, United Kingdom, Croatia, France and Georgia.

07. June 2018.

Vijest o otvaranju 24. SFF-a objavljena u vodećim svjetskim filmskim magazinima

06. June 2018.

Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War” to Open 24th Sarajevo Film Festival

Film COLD WAR by Oscar-winning director Pawel Pawlikowski, who won the Best Director Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival will open the 24th edition of Sarajevo Film Festival on August 10th.

28. May 2018.

Asghar Farhadi President of the Competition Programme – Feature Film Jury

We are proud to announce that one of the most prominent contemporary filmmakers, Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi, two times Oscar winner, will preside over the Jury of the Competition Programme - Feature Film of 24th Sarajevo Film Festival which will be held from August 10 to 17.

19. May 2018.

Nuri Bilge Ceylan's 'The Wild Pear Tree' gets ovations and glowing reviews at Cannes

The Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan's latest film, THE WILD PEAR TREE (AHLAT AGACI), was screened in the Competition program of the 71st Cannes Film Festival on Friday evening.

15. May 2018.

Shooting of Sarajevo City of Film projects

Shooting of Sarajevo City of Film projects has begun on Tuesday in Sarajevo. Four projects by young filmmakers from the region will be shot in Sarajevo in the period from May 15 to 30. The films will be produced by Obala Art Center.

11. May 2018.

CineLink Industry Days strengthens creative documentary filmmaking in the Southeast Europe by introducing two new partnerships with Docu Talents from the East (Ji.Hlava IDFF) and Documentary Campus Masterschool

08. May 2018.

CineLink Co-production Market announces a new development award

Sarajevo Film Festival is honored to announce a new development award for fiction feature length projects presented at CineLink Co-Production Market worth €10,000 in cash, sponsored by Film Center Montenegro.

04. May 2018.

CineLink Work in Progress Call for Entries

CineLink Work in Progress call for entries is now open. Deadline for submitting the applications is June 15th 2018.

27. April 2018.

CineLink Co-production Market 2018 – Second Call for Entries

Sarajevo Film Festival & CineLink Industry Days are announcing the Second Call for entries for CineLink Co-production Market 2018. The deadline for submitting your project is May 28, 2018.

16. April 2018.

Docu Rough Cut Boutique Call for Entries

Docu Rough Cut Boutique is a joint programme created by the Sarajevo Film Festival and Balkan Documentary Center. It is focused exclusively on documentary films from the region of South East Europe and Caucasus, which are currently in post-production.

02. April 2018.

CineLink Reveals First Projects Selected for Co-production market and CineLink Drama

Eight feature film projects and five television drama projects in early development have been announced as part of this years CineLink line-up. This part of the selection focuses on projects from first and second time directors from Southeast Europe.

27. March 2018.

Talents Sarajevo Call for Entries 2018

The call for entries for aspiring film professionals from Southeast Europe and the Southern Caucasus to participate in Talents Sarajevo, held within the framework of the 24th Sarajevo Film Festival, is now open.

21. February 2018.

Film Submissions for the 24th Sarajevo Film Festival Programmes

Online film submissions for the programmes of the 24th Sarajevo Film Festival, which will be held from 10th to 17th August 2018, started on Wednesday 21st February 2018.

08. January 2018.

CineLink Co-production Market 2018 – First Call for Entries

Sarajevo Film Festival & CineLink Industry Days are proud to announce the first call for entries for CineLink Co-production Market 2018. The deadline for submitting your project is February 10, 2018.

30. October 2017.

Shooting of Martin Turk's Feature Film "A Good Day's Work" Begins in Sarajevo

Last weekend, shooting of the film A GOOD DAY'S WORK by the Slovenian director Martin Turk started in Sarajevo. The film is being produced by the Obala Art Centre as part of the Sarajevo City of Film for Global Screen project.

29. September 2017.

Council of Europe Adopts Landmark Recommendation on Gender Equality in the Audiovisual Sector

This follows the Council of Europe’s Sarajevo Conference Declaration which was adopted in August 2015 during the Sarajevo Film Festival under the Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers.

19. August 2017.

23rd Sarajevo Film Festival Final Report

The Sarajevo Film Festival continuously develops its recognizable concept as an international film festival with a clear focus on Southeast European films. The 23rd edition was enhanced in several segments, which create additional value for film professionals and general audiences alike.

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