SARAJEVO 2023 CineLink Industry Days
Sarajevo's CineLink announces its Work in Progress selection and a new award
- New projects by Adrian Sitaru, Maja Miloš, Roman Bondarchuk and Srdjan Vuletić are among the eight fiction features and two documentaries partaking in the event
The Sarajevo Film Festival's CineLink Work in Progress strand has announced its selection for this year's edition. The batch includes ten new feature-length films – eight fiction and two documentary ones – which will be presented to high-profile international industry professionals with the aim of assisting their completion and enhancing their chances of distribution.
Among the projects, new features by established filmmakers stand out: Blindsight by Adrian Sitaru (Illegitimate [+see also:
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In addition to the traditional awards from The Post Republic (€30,000 in kind) and the Turkish National Radio Television (€25,000 in cash), a new prize, the CineLink Impact Award, presented by Think-Film Impact Production, is being introduced. This award is open to all projects in the post-production phase, participating in the Work in Progress or Docu Rough Cut Boutique programmes. Its primary goal is to provide valuable support in developing a comprehensive impact campaign for the most promising project. The award comprises in-kind consultation services worth €20,000.
“In the ever-evolving landscape of cinema, resilience and diversity stand as pillars of strength, shaping a new and compelling selection of film projects in our Work in Progress section. Each film is an amalgamation of unique narratives, visual languages and creative voices, which celebrate the richness of human experiences and the power of moving images and sounds,” says Amra Bakšić Čamo, head of CineLink.
The full list of Work in Progress projects is as follows:
As If You Were Never Here - Eti Tsicko (Israel/Georgia/Italy)
Producers: Ayelet Kait, Amir Harel
Co-producers: Vladimer Katcharava, Flavia Oertwig
Production company: Lama Films
Co-production companies: 20 Steps, Intrigó Internacional
Blindsight - Adrian Sitaru (Romania/Turkey)
Producer: Anamaria Antoci
Co-producers: Arda Çiltepe, Semih Gülen
Production companies: Domestic Film, Tangaj Production
Co-production company: Vigo Film
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Producers: Darya Bassel, Dar'ya Averchenko
Production companies: Moon Man, South Films
Gym - Srdjan Vuletić (Bosnia and Herzegovina/Croatia/Montenegro/Slovenia)
Producer: Ishak Jalimam
Co-producers: Ankica Jurić-Tilić, Željko Šošić, Bojan Mastilović
Production company: realstage
Co-production companies: Kinorama, Dogma Studio, Iridium Film
Kanto - Ensar Altay (Turkey)
Producer: Suleyman Civliz
Co-producer: Yelda Yanat Bağcı
Production company: Fikirdöküm
Maldives - Daniel Bolda (Greece)
Producers: Nicholas Alavanos, Daniel Bolda
Production companies: Filmiki SA, Edelweiss Film
One of Those Days Where Hemme Dies - Murat Fıratoğlu (Turkey)
Producers: Nefes Polat, Murat Fıratoğlu
Production company: Nefes Films
Rift in the Ice - Maja Miloš (Serbia/Slovenia/Croatia/Montenegro/Italy/Netherlands)
Producer: Jelena Mitrović
Co-producers: Ines Vasiljević, Jožko Rutar, Danijel Hočevar, Boris T Matić, Lana Matić, Ivan Bakrač, Denis Vaslin
Production company: Film House Baš Čelik
Co-production companies: Nightswim, Zavod Spok, Vertigo, Propeler Film, Quadrifolium Film, Volya Films
The Sinner and the Saint - Boris Despodov (Bulgaria) – documentary
Producer: Boris Despodov
Production company: Arthouse Blockbusters
Diaries from Lebanon [+see also:
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Producers: Myriam Sassine, Carine Ruszinievski
Production company: Abbout Productions
Co-production company: Gogogo Films
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