CineLink Talks 2021
Presented by Sarajevo Film Festival, Documentary Campus and Screen International
Screen International and Documentary Campus have once again teamed up with the Sarajevo Film Festival to host CineLink Talks, an online programme of panels for the festival’s 2021 industry strand.
The hour-long CineLink Talks will run from August 14-19. Topics include filmmaking during the pandemic, working with streamers, female filmmaker quotas, mental health in the film industry and new models for distribution. The line-up also includes masterclasses with filmmakers Mads Brugger and Alexander Nanau.
Register for multiple sessions by using the form below. Find out more about the sessions HERE .
Upcoming talks
Thursday, August 19
Expanding the co-production drama landscape - 15:00 CEST / 14:00 BST
Speakers: Nebojša Taraba (Croatia), producer, partner, production company Drugi plan
Hordur Runarsson (Iceland), producer, co-owner, Glassriver
Moderator:Cia Edström (Sweden), head of industry and TV drama vision, Göteborg Film Festival
Previous talks
Saturday, August 14
In conversation with filmmaker Mads Brugger – 15:00 CEST / 14:00 BST
Moderator: Damir Šagolj
Sunday, August 15
What have learned from filmmaking during pandemics? (presented by Documentary Campus) - 15.00 CEST / 14:00 BST
Speakers: Ada Solomon (Romania), producer, Hi Film Productions and Micro Film
Elizabeth Karlsen (UK), producer, Number 9 Films
Adis Đapo (Bosnia and Hercegovina), producer, SCCA/pro.ba
Moderator: Paula Vaccaro (UK), producer, Pinball London
Working with streamers (presented by Documentary Campus) - 18.00 CEST / 17:00 BST
Speakers: Chris Marcich (Croatia), CEO of the Croatian Audiovisual Center
Lars Loge (Norway), Norwegian Film Institute
Martichka Bozhilova (Bulgaria), producer, AgitProp
Pauline Durand-Vialle (Belgium), CEO, FERA Federation of European Screen Directors
Moderator: Alexandra Lebret, European Producers Club
Monday, August 16
What women want: quotas and reality - 15:00 CEST / 14:00 BST
Speakers: Aida Begić (Bosnia and Herzegovina), director, credits: Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prix winner Snow, Children Of Sarajevo, Never Leave Me
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović (Croatia), director, credits: Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title Murina
Bianca Oana (Romania), producer/writer, Manekino Film / Monogram Film, credits: Golden Bear winner Touch Me Not, double Oscar nominee Collective
Agustina Chiarino (Uruguay), producer, Mutante Cine, credits: Sundance award winner Monos
Moderator: Amra Bakšić Čamo (Bosnia and Hercegovina), producer, SCCA/pro.ba
A new take: new models and possibilities for distribution (presented by Documentary Campus) – 18:00 CEST / 17:00 BST
Speakers: Amy Hobby (USA), producer, Tangerine Entertainment and executive director at the Tribeca Film Institute
Andy Caley (UK), distributor, Bohemia Media
Ester Bernal (Mexico), head of distribution, Piano Distribucion
Ryan Harrington (USA), Head of Film, Kinema
Moderator: Paula Vaccaro (UK), producer, Pinball London
Tuesday, August 17
Can co-productions be green? Strategy and challenges (presented by MEDICI - The Film Funding Journey and FOCAL) - 15:00 CEST / 14:00 BST
Speakers: Sehad Cekic (Montenegro), head of Film Centre of Montenegro
Amra Baksic Camo (Bosnia and Hercegovina), producer, SCCA/pro.ba
Alberto Battocchi (Italy), Film Commissioner, Trentino FIlm Fund and Commission
Zuzana Bieliková (Slovakia), Film Commissioner, Slovak Film Commission/ Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Christiane Dopp (Germany), Film Commission Hamburg and Eco Funding Consultant, MOIN Moving Images North Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig Holstein
Moderator: Tamara Tatishvili (Switzerland), Head of Training at MEDICI - The Film Funding Journey, FOCAL
Staying sane: Mental health in the film industry (presented by Documentary Campus) – 18:00 CEST / 17:00 BST
Speakers: Rebecca Day (UK), psychotherapist and documentary producer, Film In Mind
Malikkah Rollins (USA), co-founder, documentality and director of industry and education, DOC NYC
Victoria Thomas (UK), writer/director, credits: A Birthday Party
Pamela Drameh (US), independent producer / technical manager, STXinternational
Moderator: Paula Vaccaro (UK), producer, Pinball London
Wednesday, August 18
In conversation with 'Collective' director Alexander Nanau (presented by Balkan Documentary Center) - 15:00 CEST / 14:00 BST
Moderator: Martichka Bozhilova (Bulgaria), producer, AgitProp
Video to follow