Sarajevo Film Festival Invites Applications for CineLink Drama 2025 Program
The Sarajevo Film Festival, in partnership with its CineLink Industry Days initiative, has announced the Call for Entries for the 2025 edition of CineLink Drama. The program focuses on TV series projects in the development or financing stages and offers a comprehensive framework for creative and professional development. The deadline for submissions is February 21, 2025.
Applicants must have a creator, producer, and writer attached to their projects at the time of submission. Required materials include a project bible, a season treatment, and the pilot script for the first episode, all in English.
Selected participants will engage in a two-part development process. The first workshop, hosted in Slano from June 16-20, 2025, in collaboration with Slano Film Days, will provide opportunities to work closely with script editors, refine financing plans, and devise marketing strategies. The program continues during the Sarajevo Film Festival in August with the CineLink Drama Pitch and concludes with online industry meetings in September.
Benefits for Participants:
- Collaboration with industry experts to refine their projects.
- Public pitching sessions and one-on-one meetings with decision-makers.
- Insights into the European and regional TV drama market.
- Increased international visibility and recognition.
Awards and Recognition:
Participants will also compete for prestigious development awards, including:
- The Croatian Audiovisual Center Drama Award (€15,000).
- The TV Drama Vision Pitch Award.
- The Female Voices Award (€20,000), supported by the Slovenian Film Centre and UN Women.
CineLink Drama has a proven track record, with alumni projects such as The Last Socialist Artefact, Operation Sabre, and Hollow earning critical acclaim and accolades like Series Mania’s Best International Series Award and Beta Film partnerships.
The final list of selected projects will be revealed by April 2025. For additional information or to apply, visit the official Sarajevo Film Festival website or email industry@sff.ba.