Sarajevo Film Festival

23. April 2026.

Exploring Synergies 2026: Managing Intellectual Property Across Creative Industries

This year’s edition will feature a strong group of international lecturers and industry experts

16. April 2026.

Submit your film for CineLink Work in Progress 2026

We invite filmmakers from Southeast Europe, Ukraine, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia to submit their fiction and documentary projects by May 15, 2026

25. March 2026.

CineLink Industry Days Reveals Projects Selected for CineLink Drama 2026

CineLink Drama has unveiled seven promising projects from Southeast Europe selected for its 2026 edition

11. March 2026.

CineLink Producers’ Lab Call for Entries 2026

Emerging producers from Southeast Europe and Southern Caucasus are invited to apply by April 3rd, 2026.

26. February 2026.

Film Submissions for the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival Programmes

The 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival will take place from August 14 to 21, 2026.

Submit Your Film

18. February 2026.

Talents Sarajevo Call for Entries 2026

Up-and-coming film creatives are invited to apply for the 20th edition of Talents Sarajevo.

30. January 2026.

Docu Rough Cut Boutique call for projects is now open!

Our team is very eager to see your upcoming documentaries and offer tailor-made training to five projects from the region of South-East Europe and the Caucasus

06. January 2026.

In Memoriam Béla Tarr (1955–2026)

Tarr was also a great friend of the Sarajevo Film Festival: in 2006, the Festival dedicated its “Tribute to” programme to him. He was the recipient of the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 19th Sarajevo Film Festival (2013), and in 2014 he served as President of the Jury

18. December 2025.

Open Call for Applications – Female Filmmakers Support Programme

The programme, titled Female Filmmakers Support Programme (FFSP), aims to support and empower women in film from the six Southeast European countries in which UNIQA operates

15. December 2025.

Call for Entries: CineLink Co-Production Market 2026

Sarajevo Film Festival and CineLink Industry Days are pleased to announce the Call for Entries for the CineLink Co-Production Market 2026. The deadline for project submissions is February 10, 2026.

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