Sarajevo Film Festival 2023 - 2024

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With its 29th and 30th editions, the Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF) continued to develop its established and recognised concept as an international film festival with a clear focus on Southeast European cinema. Two key segments – 1. Programming (comprised of 18 sections, of which five are competitive, which play on 20 screens in 13 venues and online via the VOD platform kinomeetingpoint.ondemand.ba), 2. Industry & Training (CineLink Industry Days and Talents Sarajevo) – are integrated and realised in parallel during seven days of the festival, culminating with a gala awards ceremony. The third pillar of SFF is film education (CineSchool), a platform for young audience aged 12 to 14 that aims to increase film appreciation and film education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As a result, SFF serves a large international and local audience at the same time that it discovers, supports and promotes regional filmmakers. As well, SFF’s wide network of international partnerships serves as the market access point to other European and global markets for the wider audio-visual industry in the region. Upcoming editions will benefit from an eight-month long PR campaign in the run-up to the festival each year. More than 750 accredited members of the press from 35 countries are expected to attend. Overall, SFF will be supported by ample promotion, in particular pushing for a larger number of published film previews and reviews that place an emphasis on regional films appearing in the competitive sections, with the aim of supporting their future sales and distribution. Due to its international allure, SFF is able to attract and promote regional, European and international star guests every year.