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Call for Entries: CineLink Co-Production Market 2025 at Sarajevo Film Festival's CineLink Industry Days

Selected projects will attend the CineLink on-site workshop in Slano, Croatia, from June 16–20, 2025 in synergy with Slano Film Days

Sarajevo Film Festival and CineLink Industry Days are pleased to announce the Call for Entries for the CineLink Co-Production Market 2025. The deadline for project submissions is February 28, 2025.

We invite feature-length fiction projects in the development and financing stages from both emerging filmmakers and established authors.

Selected projects will attend the CineLink on-site workshop in Slano, Croatia, from June 16–20, 2025 in synergy with Slano Film Days, a new form of film event that connects regional emerging filmmakers and renowned film professionals from across the world. The goal behind this synergy aims to inspire future creative collaboration, initiate joint projects, and assist all participants in building their international careers.

During CineLink Workshop, participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with script editors, refine their financing and production strategies, explore sustainability practices, develop marketing plans, and enhance their project presentations with guidance from leading industry professionals.

Additionally, CineLink’s dedicated team will support filmmakers from May to September 2025, assisting with preparation for the CineLink Industry Days in August and facilitating online meetings with industry professionals in September.

Benefits of Participating in the CineLink Co-Production Market:

• Tailored consultations with top industry experts.

• Increased international visibility for your project.

• Opportunities to connect with potential co-producers, sales agents, distributors, broadcasters, and funders.

• A chance to win one of several prestigious cash awards.

Awards:

• Eurimages Co-Production Development Award (€20,000)

• Film Center Montenegro CineLink Award (€10,000)

• Film Center Serbia CineLink Award (€10,000)

• Artekino International Prize (€6,000)

• Female Voices Award (sponsored by the Slovenian Film Centre and UN Women) (€20,000) – a cross-category award for both CineLink Co-Production Market and CineLink Drama.

Please note: The official language of CineLink Co-Production Market is English. All applications and materials must be submitted in English to be eligible for consideration. Applications that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The final selection of projects will be announced by April 2025.

To submit a project for the CineLink Co-Production Market, please click HERE.

For further inquiries, please contact us at industry@sff.ba.