Silver Frame Green Film Residency
Five filmmakers. Five mentors. Five short films created in four intensive days between Srebrenica and Bratunac.
About the Programme
The Silver Frame Green Film Residency 2025 brought together five young filmmakers from the region and five professional mentors.
Over four intensive days, participants developed and completed five original short films using minimal equipment and a strong focus on authorship, collaboration, and environmentally engaged storytelling.
Filmed in Srebrenica and Bratunac, the projects explore nature, community, mutual understanding, resilience, and everyday life in smaller towns.
The residency combines film education, ecological awareness, and direct engagement with the local community.
Mentors & Participants
Mentors
- Almir Berkovac
- Dragan Stanimirović
- Tamara Denić
- Aleksandra Lazarovska
- Davor Marinković
Participants
- Milica Radovanović
- Zafar Berkovac
- Milica Ostojić
- Esmin Sabljić
- Uma Nea Zaimović
The Films
Znači nema filma (So, There Is No Movie)
What begins as a scripted story becomes a stark reality, revealing daily life in Srebrenica without water.
Otpad i šutnja (Waste and Silence)
A filmmaker and activist listens to the whisper and cry of a polluted planet, questioning whether one person can truly make a difference.
Srebro koje teče (The Silver That Flows)
In Srebrenica, water carries memory, resilience, and grief—flowing as both witness and lifeline.
Odbačena (Thrown Away)
A painful journey of a plastic bag trying to fulfil its purpose.
Tamo gdje srce pomaže (Where the Heart Helps)
A documentary portrait of silent heroes—volunteers who selflessly help the community and those in need during the month of July.
Festival Awards
Otpad i šutnja
Esmin Sabljić
Tamo gdje srce pomaže
Milica Ostojić
Odbačena
Zafar Berkovac
Film Residency Jury
Jury Members
Radovan Petković
Director, Cultural Center Bratunac
Valentina Gagić Lazić
President, Women’s Association “Sara Srebrenica”
Nermin Alivuković
Municipality of Srebrenica
Best Short Film — Otpad i šutnja
A film that addresses silence in a subtle yet direct way. It asks where individual responsibility begins and where it ends, while highlighting environmental degradation and collective negligence.
Special Mention — Tamo gdje srce pomaže
An honest and inspiring story about everyday heroes, volunteer work, and human connections that transcend borders, languages, and origins.
Special Mention — Odbačena
A strong visual metaphor for our relationship with nature and with one another. Focused, precise, and highly effective within its short runtime.
Sarajevo Film Festival 2025
Official Presentation
All five films created during the residency were screened at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival as part of the Teen Arena Programme.
Screening Information
Date: 22 August 2025
Location: Sarajevo Youth Theatre
Recognition: Odbačena by Zafar Berkovac received Third Prize in the official Under-18 competition of the Teen Action Programme.
Production & Partners
Production
Admon Film
In collaboration with Cultural Center Srebrenica, IFS EMMAUS, and Cortovisioni: How to Make a Short Film.
In partnership with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.
Special Thanks
Zlatara Sofić
Mujagin Han
Pension Silver
Aščinica “Azemina” Srebrenica
