30th Sarajevo Film Festival: 54 films to compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards

A total of 54 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival, and three films will be shown out of competiton. The Festival’s four competition sections – for feature, documentary, short and student film – will feature 19 world, 9 international, 3 European, 21 regional and 3 national premieres.

Jury of the Competition Programme – Documentary Film of the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival

The Jury of the Competition Programme – Documentary Film at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival will consist of producer Mandy Chang, festival director Marek Hovorka, and director, writer and producer Wang Xiaoshuai.

Competition Programme - Documentary Film 2024

Rada Šešić, programmer of the Competition Programme – Documentary Film, picked 21 films for the programme.

Competition Programme – Feature Film 2024

Elma Tataragić, programmer of the Competition Programme – Feature Film, will present 9 titles

Jury of the Competition Programme – Short Film of the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival

The Jury of the Competition Programme – Short Film at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival will consist of producer Anamria Antoci, director Flora Anna Buda, and director and producer Burak Çevik.

Competition Programme – Short Film 2024

In the Competition Programme – Short Film, selected by Elma Tataragić, there are 12 films this year

Jury of the Competition Programme – Student Film of the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival

The Jury of the Competition Programme – Student Film at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival will consist of director Anna Gymesi, film curator Delphine Jeanneret, and director Ivan Ramljak.

Competition Programme – Student Film 2024

Asja Krsmanović, the selector of the Competition Programme – Student Film, has included 15 films in the programme.

Jury of the Competition Programme – Feature Film of the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival

The Jury of the Competition Programme – Feature Film at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival will consist of director and screenwriter Paul Schrader (president), actor Sebastian Cavazza, director, writer and editor Una Gunjak, director and writer Juho Kuosmanen, and actress and producer Noomi Rapace.

Maja Izetbegović hosts the opening ceremony of the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival

The 30th Sarajevo Film Festival will open on Friday, August 16 with a ceremony at the Sarajevo National Theatre and a series of events leading up to it.