Sarajevo Film Festival Announces Seven Female Filmmaker Projects
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The Sarajevo Film Festival has unveiled the seven projects selected for its Female Filmmakers Support Program this year. The announcement was made at Slano Film Days in Croatia on Saturday, with the UNIQA See Future Foundation confirming the recipients in cooperation with the festival and Slano Film Days. Launched in 2024, the program provides tailored financial and professional support through production and post-production to female directors from six Southeast European countries. The initiative aims to strengthen the presence and visibility of women in the regional film industry, offering mentorship and professional development opportunities. The 2026 selected projects include films from directors in Serbia, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Croatia.
What’s reported
The Sarajevo Film Festival unveiled seven projects for its Female Filmmakers Support Program.
The announcement occurred at Slano Film Days in Croatia on Saturday.
The UNIQA See Future Foundation, in cooperation with Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days, confirmed the recipients.
The program was launched in 2024 and supports filmmakers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, and Bulgaria.
Selected projects include Marta Popivoda’s Body in Plural, Mila Turajlić’s Citizens of Beauty, Ilinca Calugareanu’s Anatomy of Indifference, Una Gunjak’s How Melissa Blew a Fuse, Katarina Bulajić’s Leech, Jelena Maksimović’s Until the Day Ends, and Daria Blažević’s The Swamp.
Petra Šolman, manager of the UNIQA See Future Foundation, stated she is proud of the program’s progress.
Key figures
Petra Šolman, manager of the UNIQA See Future Foundation
Marta Popivoda, filmmaker
Mila Turajlić, filmmaker
Ilinca Calugareanu, filmmaker
Una Gunjak, filmmaker
Katarina Bulajić, filmmaker
Jelena Maksimović, filmmaker
Daria Blažević, filmmaker
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter
