Sarajevo Film Festival

30. March 2020.

Talents Sarajevo Call for Entries 2020

New call for entries for aspiring film professionals from Southeast Europe and Southern Caucasus to participate in Talents Sarajevo, held within the framework of the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival, is now open.

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30. March 2020.

2020 Docu Rough Cut Boutique selection

STAYING TOGETHER, APART. Docu Rough Cut Boutique marks its 10th anniversary amid difficult times for humanity.

19. February 2020.

A New Film by Romanian Director Cristi Puiu is coproduced with “Produkcija Sarajevo 2006”

After the film SIERANEVADA from 2016, which was in the official selection of the 69th Cannes Film Festival, Sarajevo-based production house “Produkcija Sarajevo 2006” from Bosnia and Herzegovina and its producer Mirsad Purivatra joined forces again with famous Romanian filmmaker Cristi Puiu in his new film MALMKROG.

18. February 2020.

Michel Hazanavicius Jury President of the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival

The renowned French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius, an Academy Award winner for his acclaimed film THE ARTIST, will preside over the Jury of the Competition Programme - Feature Film of the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival.

16. February 2020.

Film / Drama Series Submissions for the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival Programmes

Online film and drama series submissions for the programmes of the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival, which will be held from 14th to 21st August 2020, are now open.

20. December 2019.

Thank you for the unforgettable 25th Sarajevo Film Festival and see you again in 2020!

The 25th Sarajevo Film Festival has captured the attention of many young people who contributed, with their work and effort, to the unique festival atmosphere.

09. December 2019.

Sarajevo Film Festival and Balkan Documentary Center announce the DOCU ROUGH CUT BOUTIQUE call for entries

Organized by Sarajevo Film Festival and Balkan Documentary Center, Docu Rough Cut Boutique is a regional platform dedicated to documentary projects in the advanced phase of the editing process.

27. November 2019.

FOCUS GRANDMA - A New Film by Bosnian Director Pjer Zalica

Bosnian director Pjer Zalica has made a new film under the working title FOCUS GRANDMA, which is shot in Sarajevo.

07. November 2019.

Sarajevo Film Festival has been granted support by UNESCO to execute a study on its impact on BiH

The Sarajevo Film Festival has been granted support by UNESCO to execute a study on its cultural, economic and social impact on Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

01. November 2019.

Purivatra: Status of UNESCO City of Film is an immense potential for Sarajevo

On the occasion of the World Cities Day, which is marked annually on October 31st in Paris, UNESCO announced that Sarajevo has been granted the status of the UNESCO City of Film. UNESCO grants the City of Film status to cities with a rich cinematographic history, prominent films festivals, and notable film locations and production infrastructure, which are committed to the development and promotion of filmmaking.

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