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.