Docu Talents from the East
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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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Ora et Labora takes Ji.hlava’s Docu Talent Award in Sarajevo
The Docu Talent Award, top prize at Ji.hlava’s Docu Talents from the East showcase, has gone to Ora et Labora (Pray and Work), a Luxembourg-Slovak co-production directed by Dzhovani Gospodinov and produced by Bady Minck and Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu. The seven finalists were revealed Sunday night in Sarajevo as part of CineLink Industry Days, with projects…
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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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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…
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Docu Talents from the East 2025 unveils seven standout projects at Sarajevo Film Festival
The 21st edition of Docu Talents from the East will take place on 17 August at the Sarajevo Film Festival, spotlighting seven documentary projects currently in post-production. Selected by the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, representing the cutting edge of non-fiction cinema from Central and Eastern Europe. Since its founding in 2005, Docu Talents has become…
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Ji.hlava IDFF announces 2023 Docu Talents From the East projects
On August 13, the Sarajevo Film Festival will feature «Docu Talents from the East», a presentation showcasing remarkable documentary films in post-production from Central and Eastern Europe. The event, part of CineLink Industry Days, will present eight new and creative documentary projects exploring themes of family roots, cultural identity, and a pursuit for a fairer…