Four Days until 26th Sarajevo Film Festival, 49 Films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo
Due to greatly increased concern regarding the epidemiological situation in Sarajevo, and record cases of COVID-19 infection in the city in the past several days, the Sarajevo Film Festival…
Oscar-winning Bosnian Filmmaker Danis Tanovic sends Important Message regarding Coronavirus
Oscar-winning Bosnian filmmaker Danis Tanovic reacted via Twitter to the deteriorating epidemiological situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, saying it was necessary to introduce mandatory wearing of the mask in…
Mads Mikkelsen to receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is the recipient of the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award of the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival. The Award is given for outstanding contribution to the…
CineLink announces Line-up for Work in Progress 2020
CineLink Work in Progress is a section of the Sarajevo Film Festival's CineLink Industry Days, which serves as a showcase of the most exciting new works from Southeast Europe…
All Films of 26th Edition of Sarajevo Film Festival entirely Online this Year
Due to greatly increased concern regarding the epidemiological situation in Sarajevo, and record cases of COVID-19 infection in the city in the past several days, we at the Sarajevo…
Sarajevo Film Festival has provided a Special Online Platform
The 26th Sarajevo Film Festival will be held from 14th to 21st August in a modified format and with lower capacities of cinemas, and a part of the program…
Fifteen Films to feature Sarajevo Film Festival’s Kinoscope Program
The Sarajevo Film Festival announces this year's Kinoscope program. The program will feature 15 films. Also this year, separate parts of the Kinoscope program will be shown - Kinoscope Real…
Sarajevo Film Festival announces Jury of Competition Programme – Student Film 2020.
International relations coordinator at Film Center Serbia Anđelija Andrić, general manager at Cannes Cinéfondation Georges Goldenstern and producer Lana Matić will serve on the jury of Competition Programme –…
Medugorje International Youth Festival gathered Thousands of Catholics
The Medjugorje International Youth Festival "Mladifest 2020", despite the coronavirus pandemic, gathered thousands of young Catholics from several European countries. Young people from Poland, Spain, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia…
Trailer of the First Feature Film opening 26th Sarajevo Film Festival
The cast of the film include Jasna Žalica, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Alma Prica, Jadranka Đokić, Vedrana Božinović, Admir Glamočak, Dženita Imamović, Bane Popović, Izudin Bajrović, Dino Sarija and Mira Banjac.…
“Quo Vadis, Aida?” Film by Bosnian Director Jasmila Zbanic in Official Programe of 45th Toronto Film Festival
The film by Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic "Quo Vadis, Aida?", which was selected for the main competition program of the Venice Film Festival, has been included in the official program…
Talents Sarajevo 2020 welcomes 62 Participants in Online Edition
The 14th edition of Sarajevo Talents confirms the talent and enthusiasm of new generations of filmmakers from the South East Europe and South Caucasus. For this year’s programme, which…
Jury Members announced for the 26th edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival
Jury members were announced for the 26th edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival. Srdan Golubović (Belgrade, 1972) is a film director. His first feature film Absolute Hundred (2001) screened…
Carlo Chatrian and Jadranka Dokic are Members of the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival
Carlo Chatrian is the Artistic Director of the Berlin International Film Festival. Born in 1971, Chatrian studied literature and philosophy and also holds a degree in film studies, with…
Two Years without Singer Oliver Dragojevic
Two years have passed since Oliver Dragojevic, a famous musician, passed away after illness. On the occasion of the sad anniversary, his concert will be held in his port…
“Quo Vadis, Aida?” Film by Bosnian Director Jasmila Zbanic on the Venice Biennale
The movie "Quo Vadis, Aida?" on the genocide in Srebrenica by Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic, will be included in the competition program of one of the world's largest film festivals,…
Sarajevo Film Festival: Safety and well-being of Guests and Staff are of Paramount Importance
The 26th Sarajevo Film Festival will be held as planned – from 14 to 21 August – on-site as well as online, in accordance with the situation caused by…
Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award dedicated to Michel Franco
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to cinematic art as well as for his support of the Sarajevo Film Festival, the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award will be given…
Mural painted in Sarajevo to draw Attention to the Problem of Violence against Women
In Zetra Olympic Complex, a mural called "What is hidden behind a mask" was painted on the wall, which aims to draw attention to the increased number of cases…
President of the Jury of 26th Sarajevo Film Festival will be Michel Hazanavicius
President of the Jury of 26th Sarajevo Film Festival will be French director and writer Michel Hazanavicius, born in 1967 in Paris, France. He attended art school and moved on…
Sarajevo Film Festival reveals the First Feature Film at the Opening
The cast of the film include Jasna Žalica, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Alma Prica, Jadranka Đokić, Vedrana Božinović, Admir Glamočak, Dženita Imamović, Bane Popović, Izudin Bajrović, Dino Sarija and Mira Banjac.…
49 Films to compete for Heart of Sarajevo Awards
A total of 49 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards at the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival. The Festival’s four competition sections – for feature, documentary, short…
“Why are you not here?” Exhibition with 8,372 Cups of Coffee opened in Srebrenica
When Bosnia and Herzegovina declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1992, ethno-national divisions plunged the country into war. In July of 1995, Bosnian Serb forces invaded a United Nations…
High Representative Inzko supports “Sto te nema” Monument exhibited in Memorial Centre
High Representative Valentin Inzko supported “Što te nema” monument exhibited today in the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Centre. “Srebrenica will always be a planetary place of remembrance, of ‘never again.’ Forgetting…
Attend the UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day (Online) to “Learn the Consequences of Hatred” and “Rectify the Past”
Arnesa Buljusmic-Kustura of Remembering Srebrenica says tuning into the UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day Commemoration this Saturday is a chance for people across the globe who “looked away” during…
Glasgow Artist remembers Srebrenica Genocide with moving Tribute
He had never trained to be an artist, but after visiting the mass graves of Bosnia, Glasgow forensic technician Robert McNeil never forget the horrors he saw there.…
First ever Virtual Exhibition Featuring Bosnian Genocide Survivors to open Today
UK charity organisation Remembering Srebrenicawill open the first ever virtual exhibition featuring the personal experiences of Bosnian genocide survivors on Monday 6th of July at 2pm British Summer Time.…
First Ever Virtual Exhibition Featuring Bosnian Genocide Survivors Opens Online on Monday
UK charity organisation Remembering Srebrenicawill open the first ever virtual exhibition featuring the personal experiences of Bosnian genocide survivors on Monday 6th of July at 2pm British Summer…
Embassy of Switzerland launched Online Campaign “We Press Forward”
The Embassy of Switzerland in Bosnia and Herzegovina has launched the online campaign "We Press Forward", based on short movies that show the results of Switzerland’s long-term engagement…
Date of Opening of Sarajevo Film Festival announced
Sarajevo Film Festival will be held from 14 to 21 August 2020. This was confirmed today by the SFF Directorate on its Facebook profile. They welcomed all participants, but also…
Michel Hazanavicius is Jury President of the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival
After presenting his film THE SEARCH at the 20th Sarajevo Film Festival in 2014, Hazanavicius is back again at the 2020 Sarajevo Film Festival and with four more Jury…
35th Anniversary: Sarajevo Mayor meets Crvena Jabuka Frontman
The cult Sarajevo band “Crvena Jabuka” is celebrating thirty-five years of existence this year. This jubilee will crown the album entitled "Sarajevo 1985 - 2020." On that occasion, the…
New Street Artwork in Sarajevo highlights the need to Preserve the Environment
The colourful mural which portrays how human society can intertwine with nature and the environment rather than conquer it, was unveiled today at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in…
Bosnian Faruk Sahat won Silver at the International Philosophical Olympiad
Faruk Sahat, a student of the Second High School in Sarajevo, won a silver medal at the XXVIII International Philosophical Olympiad, which was held online due to the coronavirus…
Sarajevo Film Festival CineLink Work in Progress Call for Entries 2020 until July
CineLink Work in Progress call for entries is now open. The deadline for submitting the applications is July 1st 2020. CineLink Work in Progress selects films in post-production to…
War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo opened its Doors to Visitors
After 80 days, the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo finally opened its doors to visitors, and soon the first office outside Bosnia and Herzegovina will be in Kiev, Ukraine.…
Kobe Bryant Mural in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the largest in Europe
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant wasn't just a star in the United States. His talent and personality inspired many around the globe, and it even reached into…
After 80 days, the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo will open its Doors
After 80 days, the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo will finally open its doors to visitors next week, and soon the first office outside Bosnia and Herzegovina will…
Ratko Mladic’s 400-Page War Diary set up as an Exhibition in Belgrade
Four hundred pages of Ratko Mladic's war diary, drawn by artist Vladimir Miladinovic, will be exhibited in a gallery in Belgrade. The exhibition called "Diary" for visitors will be…
Sarajevo Film Festival CineLink Work in Progress Call for Entries 2020 until July
CineLink Work in Progress call for entries is now open. The deadline for submitting the applications is July 1st 2020. CineLink Work in Progress selects films in post-production to…
Bosnian Poet Aleksa Santic was born on this Day in 1868
On this day in 1868, Aleksa Šantić, a Bosnian poet, was born. Šantić was a prolific poet and writer. He wrote almost 800 poems, seven theatrical plays and some prose.…
Ten Amazing Museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina worth of visiting (video)
The museums and galleries in Bosnia and Herzegovina are not filled with renaissance or romantic paintings but rather with the living forms that represented everyday life. Culture in the centuries leading…
Ivo Andric has donated Million Euros of the Nobel Prize – do you know to whom?
Our only Nobel Laureate Ivo Andric died 42 years ago, and today we do not know much of the important details of his life, like the fact that he…
Bosnian Alma Ferovic Fazlic awarded with Honorary Award Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in London
Alma Ferovic Fazlic, Voice Assistant at the Academy of Performing Arts, University of Sarajevo, is the winner of the Honorary Award Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in…
“We Are One: A Global Film Festival” featuring Movies from Sarajevo Film Festival
Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube jointly announced We Are One: A Global Film Festival, an unprecedented 10-day digital film festival exclusively on YouTube, bringing together an international community of…
Remembering Srebrenica UK selects ‘Every Action Matters’ as Theme for this Year
Every year, Remembering Srebrenica UK selects a theme that reflects an aspect of the genocide that must be commemorated, but also speaks to communities here across the country. The…
Remembering Srebrenica appeals for Submissions for Virtual Museum to mark 25th Anniversary of Genocide
Bosnians and Herzegovinan’s across the world are being asked to contribute their stories, pictures and personal items to create a unique virtual museum to mark the 25th anniversary of…
Interview with Ennis Cehic, Author of “New Metonyms Bosnia and Herzegovina” Book
Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ennis Cehic is a writer living and working between Melbourne and Sarajevo. His writing focuses on ideas of displacement, creativity, identity and existentialism. His work,…
Bosnian Artists are Benefitting from the Pandemic, but not Financially
Artists in Bosnia are making the most out of social isolation and the restrictions put in place by the government to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, but sales…
Sabina Hodzic-Mehmedovic decided to put all Hardships that Her Family went through into a Book about Srebrenica
Sabina Hodzic-Mehmedovic survived the horrors of Srebrenica genocide as a nine-year old girl. On that July 1995, she stayed without 13 very close persons, including her father Sabit. This nine-year-old…
