Five Projects by Female Filmmakers From South-East Europe to Receive Financial Support

The Uniqa South-East Europe Future Foundation, in cooperation with the Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days, has selected five film projects as part of the Female Filmmakers Support Programme. The selection was announced at Slano Film Days.

The initiative supports women filmmakers from six South-East European countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania and Bulgaria. The initiative, launched last year, has a total of Euros 180,000 in funding for this year.

The program was created to “strengthen the presence and visibility of women in the regional film industry,” offering financial support, mentorship and opportunities for professional development. Selected participants have access to Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink Industry Days through its Industry Training and Skills Program.

Selected projects are:

“The Possessed” (feature)

Director: Ena Sendijarević (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Production: Scca/pro.ba (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Studio Ruba (the Netherlands)

“Air in a Bottle” (feature)

Director: Aida Begić (Bosnia and…