Festival Activities
Beyond film screenings, Silver Frame brings people together through workshops, masterclasses, creative residencies, shared food, music, community events and evenings under the stars.
Open to the Public
Festival Activities
French Language Workshops
In cooperation with Institut français de Bosnie-Herzégovine
17–18 July
10:00–10:30
📍 Cinema Room Emmaus
Short and accessible French-language sessions introducing participants and visitors to language and culture.
Virtual Reality Experience
In cooperation with Institut français de Bosnie-Herzégovine
17 July · 11:00–13:00
📍 Cultural Center Srebrenica
18 July · 11:00–13:00
📍 Cultural Center Bratunac
Visitors can discover immersive storytelling and new forms of audiovisual experience through virtual reality.
French Crêpes Experience
In cooperation with Institut français de Bosnie-Herzégovine and the Association “Sara-Srebrenica”
17–18 July · 19:00–20:00
📍 International Forum of Solidarity – Emmaus
A shared food experience where guests, participants and members of the local community prepare and enjoy French crêpes together.
Campfire & Guitar Sessions
Every evening after the screenings
Open end
📍 International Forum of Solidarity – Emmaus
Above all, the festival is a place of sharing and connection— among people and with nature, under the stars.
Every evening after the screenings, guests, participants, volunteers and local audiences gather around the campfire. Music and dance, from traditional melodies to global songs, create a temporary home where no one is a stranger.
Reserved for Participants
Learning & Exchange
How to Critically Watch a Film
Masterclass led by Corina Schwingruber Ilić and Nebojša Jovanović, in cooperation with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
17 July · 14:00–16:00
📍 Cinema Room Emmaus
A focused masterclass introducing young participants and jury members to film language, critical viewing and the analysis of artistic choices.
Acting Workshop
Led by Carsten Clemens, in cooperation with Cultural Center Bratunac and the Association for the Promotion of Culture and Arts ART Bratunac
17–18 July · 16:00–18:00
📍 Cultural Center Bratunac
A practical acting workshop focused on presence, movement, listening and working together in front of an audience and camera.
Traditional Burek Workshop
In cooperation with the Association of Women Jadar
19 July · 11:00–13:00
📍 River Drina, Ladjarica
A meeting through food, tradition and local knowledge. Participants learn how burek is prepared while sharing stories with women from the community.
Creative Programmes
Film Residencies
Silver Frame Doc Academy
An international documentary programme bringing together students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Malta and Hungary.
Working in mixed teams with professional mentors and local collaborators, participants create short documentary films rooted in the everyday life of Srebrenica and Bratunac.
Silver Frame Green Film Residency
A five-day regional residency for emerging filmmakers from former Yugoslav countries.
Participants create original short films exploring nature, environmental responsibility, community, solidarity and life in smaller towns.
Festival Moments
Ceremonies
Pre-Opening
📍 Open-Air Cinema Emmaus
Opening Ceremony
📍 Open-Air Cinema Emmaus
Award Ceremony
📍 Open-Air Cinema Emmaus
Live on the Festival Screen
Football Together
The festival screen is also a shared community space. Selected FIFA World Cup matches will be shown live during the festival.
FIFA World Cup Semi-Final
📍 Cinema Room Emmaus
FIFA World Cup Match
📍 Open-Air Cinema Emmaus
FIFA World Cup Final
📍 Open-Air Cinema Emmaus
