“The cookie-cutter effect”: Festival execs debate the pros and cons of development labs for new filmmakers
Festival experts from Berlin, Toronto, Cannes Critics’ Week and Sydney Film Festival took part in an on-stage discussion at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
‘Everytime’, ‘To Hold A Mountain’ win top honours at 2026 Sarajevo Film Festival
Festival ran August 14-21.
Serbian, Ukrainian and Croatian projects lead winners at Sarajevo’s CineLink Industry Days awards
The industry awards ceremony took place last night (August 20).
Euro fund execs discuss inward investment, over-production and resource challenges
A discussion on the state of public film funds took place today (August 19) at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
Emily Watson joins cast of Mackenzie Crook’s directorial debut ‘Mars Express’
Watson was speaking at Sarajevo Film Festival, where she heads the jury and has received an honorary award.
Asghar Farhadi to return to Farsi language with next project
Farhadi also says he would look to the UK to shoot a future English-language production.
Eastern European feature docs take centre stage at Ji.hlava’s Docu Talent awards in Sarajevo
Slovakia’s ‘Returning’ received the distribution award.
Mexico’s Diego Luna on the “complicated phenomenon” of global migration and finding “hope” in filmmaking
‘Ashes’ filmmaker Luna was speaking during a masterclass at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
‘Fatherland’ filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski on his love of tight running times and the “genius” of Sandra Hüller
Pawlikowski was speaking at the Sarajevo Film Festival, where ‘Fatherland’ was the opening night film.
‘Everything That’s Wrong With You’: first trailer for Urša Menart’s Sarajevo competition entry
EXCLUSIVE: Slovenian director’s sophomore fiction feature world premieres in narrative competition section at Sarajevo.
Sarajevo unveils Open Air lineup and closing night film
A restoration of ‘No Man’s Land’ will close the festival.
Woody Harrelson to be honoured at Sarajevo Film Festival
His 1997 film ‘Welcome To Sarajevo’ is being screened at the festival.
Mexican actor-filmmaker Diego Luna to receive Sarajevo honorary award
His Cannes premiere ‘Ashes’ will also play at the festival.
How Slovenia’s Danijel Hočevar became one of Europe’s most prolific coproducers
Through Vertigo Films, he has six films across the Sarajevo festival and CineLink programme this year.
Rising Macedonian filmmaker Kosara Mitić talks working with young non-professionals in ‘17’
The film is screening in the main competition of the Sarajevo Film Festival after a Berlinale Perspectives launch in February.
10 filmmakers to watch from Southeast Europe at Sarajevo’s CineLink
Filmmakers at various stages of their careers are poised to break out internationally with buzzy projects at CineLink Industry Days.
