CineLink Industry Days
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Sarajevo CineLink 2026: Politics and personal lives collide in new documentaries
SARAJEVO FF: CineLink handed its top prizes to documentaries built around the collision of politics and private life, from a Gaza-shadowed friendship in Bulgaria to a family fractured by Viktor Orbán's Hungary.
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22nd Docu Talents from the East Brings Seven Documentaries to Sarajevo
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival’s Docu Talents from the East returns for its 22nd edition, presenting seven documentary projects from Central and Eastern Europe to industry decision-makers at CineLink Industry Days during the Sarajevo Film Festival. Running since 2005, the programme connects festival advisors, distributors, buyers and international journalists with new work from the region…
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Nobody at this year’s Docu Rough Cut Boutique kept their distance
ROUGH CUTS: Five rough-cut documentaries head to Sarajevo for Docu Rough Cut Boutique 2026, each directed by a filmmaker who couldn't stay outside the story.
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Slano Film Days Announces Seven Female Filmmakers Support Projects
The Female Filmmakers Support Programme has selected seven projects for its second edition, with the recipients announced during Slano Film Days 2026 in Croatia. Established in 2024 by the UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation with Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days, the initiative supports women filmmakers working across Southeast Europe. The selection comprises Marta Popivoda’s…
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Docu Rough Cut Boutique selects five projects for 2026 edition
Docu Rough Cut Boutique has announced the five documentary projects selected for its 2026 edition, with works from South-East Europe and the Caucasus set to take part in a three-module programme across Sofia, online and Sarajevo. The initiative is created and organised by Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink Industry Days and the Balkan Documentary Center, and…
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Docu Rough Cut Boutique opens 2026 call for advanced-edit documentary projects
Sarajevo Film Festival and Balkan Documentary Center have opened applications for the 16th edition of Docu Rough Cut Boutique, a platform supporting documentary projects in the advanced phase of editing. The programme selects five projects from South-East Europe and the Caucasus for a tailored training process built around editorial development and industry positioning. The 2026…
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Docu Talent Awards 2025 Spotlight Georgia, Armenia-Switzerland, and Czech Republic
Three projects exploring themes of displacement, surreal imagery, and contested histories took top honours at this year’s Docu Talents from the East Awards, presented during CineLink Industry Days at the Sarajevo Film Festival. The main Docu Talent Award went to A Song Without Home, directed by Georgian filmmaker Rati Tsiteladze and produced by Olga Slusareva.…
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Sarajevo Film Festival announces 2025 documentary activities
Sarajevo Film Festival has renewed its focus on documentary cinema with a revitalised concept for its industry strand at CineLink Industry Days, running 17–18 August. Designed to address the evolving needs of contemporary documentary practice, the two-day programme will bring together filmmakers, decision-makers, and industry professionals for curated sessions, presentations, and networking opportunities. CineLink Talks…