Docu Rough Cut Boutique
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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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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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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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«It’s not about building a slogan or a topic. It’s about building trust between the films.»
TRIESTE FF: The Trieste Film Festival is Italy’s key window onto Central and Eastern European cinema, and its 2026 documentary competition arrives as ten Italian premieres shaped by war, migration, labour, and the afterlives of institutions.
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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…
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Docu Rough Cut Boutique announces 2025 lineup of regional documentaries
Docu Rough Cut Boutique, the program for documentaries in post-production from Southeast Europe and the Caucasus, has announced its selection for the 2025 edition. Known for its boutique format, the program selects only five projects each year. Organized by the Sarajevo Film Festival and the Balkan Documentary Center, the initiative unfolds across three working sessions:…
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Balkan Documentary Center extends deadlines for 2025 submissions
The Balkan Documentary Center (BDC) has announced extended submission deadlines for its flagship training programs aimed at fostering independent journalism and documentary filmmaking across the Balkan region and beyond. The new deadlines are: DOCU Rough Cut Boutique: January 13, 2025 Balkan Watchers: January 19, 2025 BDC Discoveries: March 10, 2025 Key Programs Open for Submission…
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Report: Sarajevo Film Festival 2024
SARAJEVO FF: Amongst its 200+ film programme, the festival marked its 30th year with a rather healthy lineup of documentaries and non-fiction activities, screenings, and talks.