A total of 54 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards in the competition programs of the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival, and three films will be screened out of competition.
Films that are part of the Competition Program – you can watch the feature film here .
Competition program – Documentary film
The jury
Jury of the Competition Program – Documentary
Mandy Chang, founder and creative director of Freemantle’s documentary production Undeniable, USA
Marek Hovorka, founder and director of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, Czech Republic
Wang Xiaoshuai, director, screenwriter and producer, People’s Republic of China
Awards
Heart of Sarajevo for the best documentary film
The prize money, in the amount of 4,000 euros, is provided by the Government of Switzerland
Heart of Sarajevo for the best short documentary film
Prize money in the amount of 2,000 euros
Award for the best short film on human rights
The cash prize, in the amount of 3,000 euros, is provided by the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Special jury award
Prize money in the amount of 2,500 euros
- “Biang Biang Express/Mian Mian Ju Dao” , Nikola Stojanović (Serbia, China, 2024, 10 min.) – world premiere
- “Tatina Uspavanka / Tatova Kolyskova” , Lesia Diak (Ukraine, Romania, Croatia, 2024, 78 min.) – world premiere
- “Your Life Without Me/Az Eleted Nelkulem” , Anna Rubi (Hungary, Sweden, 2024, 72 min.) – world premiere
- “The Seagull” , David Lušičić (Croatia, 2024, 29 min.) – international premiere
- “Heterotopia” , Nikola Nikolić (Serbia, 2024, 7 min.) – international premiere
- “Loxy” , Dimitris Zahos, Thanasis Kafetzis (Greece, 2024, 87 min.) – international premiere
- “What we ask of the statue is not to move/Afto Pou Zitame Apo Ena Agalma Ina Na Min Kinite” , Daphne Heretakis (Greece, France, 2024, 31 min.) – international premiere
- “Return to Jasenovac/RE:Visited Jasenovac” , Admir Rahmanović (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, 2023, 12 min.) – European premiere
- “Alice On & Off” , Isabela Tent (Romania, 2024, 86 min.) – regional premiere
- “Pain”, Ivan Faktor (Croatia, 2024, 22 min.) – regional premiere
- “Cent’anni” , Maja Prelog (Slovenia, Italy, Poland, Serbia, Austria, 2024, 87 min.) – regional premiere
- “Between delicacy and violence/Zarafet Ve Şiddet Arasinda” , Şirin Bahar Demirel (Turkey, Netherlands, 2023, 15 Min.) – regional premiere
- “Fragmenty Lyodu” , Maria Stoianova (Ukraine, Norway, 2024, 95 min.) – regional premiere
- “… Ned, Tassot, Yossot…”, Brigitte Weich (Austria, 2023, 99 min.) – Regional Premiere
- “Pavilion 6” , Goran Dević (Croatia, 2024, 69 min.) – regional premiere
- “A Picture to Remember/Foto Na Pam’Yat” , Olga Chernykh (Ukraine, France, Germany, 2023, 72 Min.) – regional premiere
- “As sickly yellow/Si E Verdhe E Semur” , Norika Sefa (Kosovo, 2024, 23 min.) – BH. The premiere
- “Who will knock on the door of my home” , Maja Novaković (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, 2024, 85 min.) – BiH. the prime minister
- “Praslovan” , Slobodan Maksimović (Slovenia, Croatia, 2024, 112 min.) – world premiere, out of competition
- “Bekim Fehmiu” , Valmir Tertini (Albania, 2023, 66 min.) – Bosnia and Herzegovina. premiere, out of competition
Competition program – short film 2024.
Jury:
Jury of the competition program – short film
Anamaria Antoci, producer, Romania
Flora Anna Buda, director, Hungary
Burak Çevik, director and producer, Turkey
Awards:
The heart of Sarajevo for the best short film
A qualifying film for an Oscar® nomination
Prize money in the amount of €2,500
Candidacy for the European Film Academy award in the best short film category
- “Bonaca” , Luka Vlaho (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024, 14 min.) – world premiere
- “Gaia” , Enis Čišić, Nermin Hamzagić (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024, 11 min.) – world premiere
- “September Dawn” , Ivan Đurović (Serbia, USA, 2024, 25 min.) – world premiere
- “@tiktok_cowboy” , Anastaseu Ștefan (Romania, 2024, 17 min.) – world premiere
- “Elene Dariani” , Elene Tavadze (Georgia, 2024, 15 min.) – international premiere
- “Živa/Zhyva” , Vladlen Odudenko (Ukraine, 2023, 12 min.) – international premiere
- “Earth Revenge/Zemberek” , Recep Çavdar (Turkey, Spain, 2023, 20 min.) – European premiere
- “The Man Who Couldn’t Keep Silent” , Nebojša Slijepčević (Croatia, France, Bulgaria, Slovenia, 2024, 13 min.) – regional premiere
- “It’s as if you don’t exist /Sanki Yossn” , Azer Guliev (Azerbaijan, France, 2024, 15 min.) – regional premiere
- “Absent/Noksan” , Cem Demirer (Turkey, 2024, 23 min.) – regional premiere
- “Tako Tsubo” , Eva Pedroza, Fanny Sorgo (Austria, Germany, 2024, 6 min.) – regional premiere
- “Usput /Rrugës” , Samir Karahoda (Kosovo*, 2024, 15 min.) – regional premiere
Competition program – student film 2024.
Jury:
Competition program – jury for student film
Anna Gyimesi, director, Hungary
Delphine Jeanneret, film curator and lecturer at the Department of Film, Geneva University of Art and Design, Switzerland
Ivan Ramljak, director, independent curator and short film selector of the Rotterdam Film Festival, Croatia
Prize:
Heart of Sarajevo for the best student film
The prize money, in the amount of 1,000 euros, is provided by the Council for Regional Cooperation
- “Assistance” , Maria Tsioli (Greece, 8 min.) – world premiere
- “Mentor” , Tinkara Klipšteter (Slovenia, 2024, 15 min.) – world premiere
- “The smell of fresh paint / The smell of fresh paint” , Nađa Petrović (Serbia, 2024, 14 min.) – world premiere
- “We have to talk about Dilan/Dilan hakkinda konumaliyiz” , Umut Şilan Oğurlu (Turkey, 2024, 20 min.) – world premiere
- “Nothing personal, dad” , Tamara Pavićević (Montenegro, 2024, 9 min.) – world premiere
- “Pitylos” , Galatia Lagoutari (Greece, 2024, 17 min.) – world premiere
- “The last straw” , Anna Tőkés (Hungary, 2024, 11 min.) – world premiere
- “Happy End of the World / Ostannii den” , Anastasiia Mykhalchuk (Ukraine, 2024, 13 min.) – world premiere
- “Good luck, Sara!”, Isidora Ratković (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024, 22 min.) – world premiere
- “Dragon Age / Sárkánykor” , Marcell Farkas (Hungary, Austria, Luxembourg, 2023, 30 min.) – international premiere
- “Iza lica / Onkraj obraz” , Anja Resman (Slovenia, Croatia, 2024, 9 min.) – international premiere
- “Ako plutam / Čacă voi pluti” , Bogdan Alecsandru (Romania, 2024, 12 min.) – regional premiere
- “Bird children / A madár gyermekei” , Júlia Tudisco (Hungary, 2024, 11 min.) – regional premiere
- “Gül” , Lidija-Rukiye Kumpas (Austria, 2024, 28 min.) – regional premiere
- “The chaos she left behind / To chaos pou afise piso tis” , Nikos Kolioukos (Greece, 2023, 33 min.) – regional premiere
The portal Klix.ba is the general media internet partner of the Sarajevo Film Festival again this year, and the Klix jury of film critics will be organized as well.
- Iman Sporišević, Klix.ba, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
- Milena Zajović, Večernji list, Croatia
- Damjan Raknić, Jutarnji list, Croatia
- Miloš Dašić, Danas.rs, Serbia
- Marija Ratković, Journal.rs, Serbia
- Sunčica Unevska, Film Plus Daily, North Macedonia
- Veronika Zakonjšek, Ekran, Slovenia
- Nisad Selimović, Oslobođenje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This year’s Sarajevo Film Festival will be held from August 16 to 30.
Source: hotu.ba
