Latest news
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NewsSarajevo Film Festival adds youth-focused award
Award presented in conjunction with the Council of Europe.
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NewsUNIQA, Sarajevo Film Festival launch programme for female filmmakers
It is open to female-identifying filmmakers with projects connected to Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania and Montenegro.
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NewsJohn Turturro to adapt Philip Roth novel ‘Sabbath’s Theater’ for film (exclusive)
Turturro also working on a mental health-related project inspired by his late brother Ralph.
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NewsWhich projects stood out at CineLink 2024?
International attendees were particularly impressed with the documentary projects.
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News‘Three Kilometers To The End Of The World’ heads winners at Sarajevo Film Festival
Yorgos Zois takes best director for Greece-UK co-production ‘Arcadia’.
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NewsSarajevo’s CineLink reveals 2024 industry winners
Greece-Georgia co-production ‘Lullaby’ wins the Female Voices prize.
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NewsPaul Schrader reveals new feature film ‘The Basics Of Philosophy’ (exclusive)
Schrader is aiming to write the film before shooting ‘Non Compos Mentis’ this winter.
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NewsMeg Ryan talks directorial duties, recalls ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ diner scene in Sarajevo
Ryan spoke about ‘Top Gun’, Nora Ephron and turning down ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’.
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NewsAlexander Payne preps Danish-language film as first European production (exclusive)
Payne also revealed he wants to change the ‘Election’ sequel from a streaming-only to a theatrical deal.
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NewsJi.hlava awards Docu Talents projects in Sarajevo, selects Emerging Producers 2025
‘Baltic UXO’ and ‘The Big Chief’ both received Docu Talents awards.
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NewsAlexander Payne updates on ‘Election’ sequel, teases next projects: “I want to do a car chase movie”
US filmmaker is developing a western with ’The Holdovers’ writer David Hemingson.
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NewsSarajevo’s Jovan Marjanovic talks physical expansion, hometown heroes and tackling tricky issues
“We hope it becomes the new centre of the city, and the country,” says the festival director of the newly-expanded festival.
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NewsSarajevo unveils Kinoscope, In Focus, Open Air programmes
Kinoscope strand includes Cannes titles ‘All We Imagine As Light’ and ‘Santosh’.
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NewsMeg Ryan to receive Sarajevo Film Festival honorary award
Ryan will present ‘You’ve Got Mail’ and hold a masterclass at the festival.
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NewsSarajevo’s CineLink Work in Progress selection includes Alisa Kovalenko’s ‘Frontline’
Kovalenko will present the documentary about her four months serving in the Ukrainian army.
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NewsSarajevo’s CineLink selects nine projects, appoints new head
Projects for 2024 include new feature from ‘Cat In The Wall’ directors.
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NewsJohn Turturro to receive Sarajevo Film Festival honorary award
Turturro will conduct a masterclass and present a screening of ‘Barton Fink’.
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NewsAlexander Payne to receive honorary Heart of Sarajevo award
Payne will hold a masterclass at the 2024 festival.
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NewsSarajevo unveils competition programme including ‘Dwelling Among The Gods’
Five world premieres across competition and out of competition films.
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NewsPaul Schrader, Noomi Rapace on Sarajevo Film Festival jury
The festival runs from August 16-23.