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Six Emerging Producers Selected for CineLink Producers’ Lab Year-Round Programme

The 2026 edition welcomes six promising producers who will take part in a curated programme of professional development, strategic mentoring, and peer exchange

Developed within the Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink Industry Days Training and Skills Programme, Producers' Lab supports the next generation of film professionals in building sustainable, visionary production companies and navigating the rapidly evolving audiovisual landscape.

The 2026 edition welcomes six promising producers who will take part in a curated programme of professional development, strategic mentoring, and peer exchange:

Iriana Adnana, 4 Proof Film, RO

Dragana Antić, This and That, RS

Inna Lastochkina, Contemporary Ukrainian Cinema, UA

Ana Martinović, Nukleus Film, HR

Durna Safarova, Etudfilm, AZ

Sergiu Scobioala, REALITATEA FILM, RO

"Producers' Lab is about long game, helping emerging producers move from project-driven survival to building companies with clear creative identities. These six producers represent exactly the kind of strategic, visionary thinking our region needs." - Ishak Jalimam, Head of Producers Development, Sarajevo Film Festival.

Participants will strengthen their production identity by developing a clear creative and strategic vision for their companies, while also gaining insight into the business and financial aspects of filmmaking, including financing opportunities and international positioning. The programme will additionally explore emerging trends and technologies, with a focus on sustainable business models, AI, and the future of content creation in the changing audiovisual landscape throughout three modules:

• Slano Film Days (16–20 June 2026)

• CineLink Industry Days at Sarajevo Film Festival (15–20 August 2026)

• Zagreb Film Festival (9-15 November 2026)

CineLink Industry Days strives to serve as a key meeting point for film professionals from Southeast Europe and beyond, fostering co-productions, collaboration, and the development of new cinematic voices while showcasing the remarkable talent emerging from Southeast Europe and beyond.

CineLink Producers’ Lab is supported by Creative Europe MEDIA programme.