FAQ

Does the Sarajevo Youth Film Festival broadcast both professional and amateur short films in the competitive selections?

Yes, the Sarajevo Youth Film Festival broadcasts both professional student and amateur high school films. The official competition selection "Kratki metar" shows 13 professional and 7 amateur films. Professional student and high school amateur films compete separately, i.e. in both categories we award the award for the best film, while in the category of professional student film they also award awards for the best actress and actor.

Does the Festival refund expenses to all guests in the official selections of the Festival?Does the Festival refund expenses to all guests in the official selections of the Festival?

The Festival fully reimburses the costs to the director of the film from the competition selection, which includes travel expenses and the cost of staying in Sarajevo for the duration of the Festival, only in the event that the competitor comes from another Bosnia and Herzegovina. city or another country. Competitors from the Sarajevo region are not reimbursed. The festival does not refund the cost of plane tickets to anyone from the competition selection. The refund only applies to the Atubo ticket or travel expenses in your own car. The festival only reimburses the sleeping expenses of another member of the film crew from the competition selection.The festival only reimburses the sleeping expenses of another member of the film crew from the competition selection.

Can foreign citizens volunteer at the Sarajevo Youth Film Festival?

Yes, foreign citizens can volunteer at the Festival. In that case, the Festival will only cover the cost of their stay in Sarajevo and one daily meal, but not travel costs.

Are the participants of the competitive selection obliged to sign a contract with the Festival?

Participants of the Festival's competitive selections will only sign a statement on the marketing of the film at the Festival and at the Festival's accompanying events. In no case, participants do not get the possibility of compensation for the showing of their films.

What should be contained in an application to apply for competitions for a competitive, educational or volunteer program?

Login application ie. The e-mail you submit to us for registration should only contain data and documents that are requested from you in the invitation for a specific program or segment of the Festival.

Can I apply for competitions more than once, i.e. every year?

Everyone has the right to submit films in the competitive selections according to the terms and conditions specified in the competitions. Everyone has the right to submit films every year without special restrictions, as well as the right to submit an unlimited number of films. A volunteer application can also be submitted annually. The only thing that the Festival will not take into consideration are their applications for the Festival's educational program and film workshops.