20-06-2016

CineLink Co-production Market Selection Unveiled

    Back in April we presented the first six projects that took part in CineLink Project Development Workshops. Today, we are unveiling the next nine projects selected for CineLink Co-production Market.

    The selection brings a variety of narratives and artistic approaches, while a healthy balance of established names and exciting new talent promise a lively market in August.

    Additional guest projects will be announced in coming weeks.

    SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL AND CINELINK PROUDLY PRESENT

    SELECTION FOR THE 2016 CINELINK CO-PRODUCTION MARKET:

    GOD EXISTS, HER NAME IS PETRUNIJA
    Director: TEONA S MITEVSKA
    Scriptwriters: ELMA TATARAGIĆ, TEONA S MITEVSKA
    Producer: LABINA MITEVSKA
    Production company: SISTERS AND BROTHER MITEVSKI
    MACEDONIA

    ILLYRICVM
    Director: SIMON BOGOJEVIĆ NARATH
    Producers: IRA CECIĆ, ANKICA JURIĆ TILIĆ
    Production company: KINORAMA
    CROATIA

    RELIGIJA NOĆNIH ŠETNJI
    Director: NIKOLA LEŽAIĆ
    Producer: JELENA MITROVIĆ, NIKOLA LEŽAIĆ
    Production company: BAŠ ČELIK, PR Qče
    SERBIA

    SAMO ZATVORI OČI
    Director: JURE PAVLOVIĆ
    Producers: LUKA VENTURIN, BONAJ KANJERA
    Production company: SEKVENCA
    CROATIA

    DUSTCATCHER
    Director: PAVEL VESNAKOV
    Producers: SEBASTIAN WEYLAND, MONICA BALCHEVA, KNUT JÄGER, HÉLÈNE CASES
    Production company: MOVIEMENTO Ltd. HEIMATHAFEN FILM & MEDIA GmbH
    BULGARIA, GERMANY, FRANCE

    MILF
    Director: DINKO DRAGANOVIĆ, SINIŠA VIDOVIĆ
    Producers: MARKUS FISCHER
    Production company: FISCHERFILM
    AUSTRIA

    MARE
    Director: ANDREA ŠTAKA
    Producers: ANDREA ŠTAKA
    Production company: OKOFILM PRODUCTIONS
    CROATIA, SWITZERLAND

    DAISI OR RED SUNSET
    Director: DEA KULUMBEGSHVILI
    Producers: RATI ONELI, JIM STARK
    Production company: OFA
    GEORGIA

    MY NAME IS DAMIAN
    Director: MAJA WEISS
    Producer: DANIJEL HOČEVAR
    Production company: VERTIGO
    SLOVENIA

    PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED PROJECTS:

    BUTTERFLIES
    Director: TOLGA KARACELIK
    Producer: CEM DORUK
    Production company: KARACELIK FILMS
    TURKEY

    ELA AND HILMI
    Director: ZIYA DEMIREL
    Producer: ANNA MARIA ASLANOGLU
    Production company: ISTOS FILM
    TURKEY

    THE HEROES WERE DANCING
    Director: NIKOLA LJUCA
    Producer: NATAŠA DAMNJANOVIĆ
    Production company: DART FILM
    SERBIA

    LOOKING FOR VENERA
    Director: NORIKA SEFA
    Porducer: BELINA JANO
    Production company: ANIMATED SOCIETY
    KOSOVO

    MEMORIES FROM THE FUTURE
    Director: KONSTANTINOS ANTONOPOULOS
    Producer: FANI SKARTOULI
    Production company: KIPOI (THE GARDENS)
    GREECE

    OTTO THE BARBARIAN
    Director: RUXANDRA MARIA GHITESCU
    Producer: IULIANA TARNOVETCHI
    Production company: ALIENFILM
    ROMANIA

    Over its 15 years in existence, Sarajevo Film Festival's industry section has become the major hub for Southeast European film professionals and played a crucial role in the expansion of regional cinematographic co-production. It has also become a key destination for professionals from across Europe who search for talent and co-production possibilities, or simply wish to get in-depth knowledge on the business developments of this dynamic region.

    CineLink Industry Days offer awards funds totalling more than 100.000 Euros in cash and services with awards from Eurimages, Arte, Macedonian Film Agency and the Post Republic among others.

    It boosts an impressive track record with previous projects going on to major international recognition:

    • HONEY by Semih Kaplanoglu (Golden Bear, Berlin 2010),
    • IF I WANT TO WHISTLE I WHISTLE by Florin Serban (Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear and Alfred Bauer Prize, Berlinale 2010),
    • MOLD by Ali Aydın (Lion of the Future, Venice 2012)
    • HARMONY LESSONS by Emir Baigazin (Silver Bear, Berlinale 2013),
    • WHITE SHADOW by Noaz Deshe (Lion of the Future, Venice 2013), and
    • SON OF SAUL by Laszlo Nemes (Grand Prix at Cannes 2016 and Oscar for Best Foreign Film), just to name a few.