Open Call for Young Filmmakers – Silver Frame Residency 2026

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5 participants. 5 mentors. 5 short films in 5 days

Srebrenica & Bratunac | 15–19 July 2026

Are you between 18 and 35 years old?
Passionate about film, the environment and social change?

Silver Frame Film Festival invites young creatives from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Slovenia to apply for the third edition of the Silver Frame Film Residency – Green Focus.

Over five intensive days, five selected participants will work closely with mentors to develop and produce five original short films inspired by local stories, ecology and community.

What awaits you

  • Five selected participants

  • Mentorship from regional and international filmmakers

  • Development of your own short film idea

  • Production of a short film during the residency

  • Official screening during the festival

  • Travel, accommodation and meals covered for selected participants

Previous editions included mentors such as Tamara Denić, Student Academy Award–winning director and screenwriter, alongside other regional film professionals.

Films created during the first edition of the residency continued their festival journey internationally: “Revenge” by Ali Mulabegović was screened at the BNP Paribas Green Film Festival in Kraków, Poland.

All five films produced during the 2025 Silver Frame Film Residency were presented within the Silver Frame Residency section of the Teen Arena programme at Sarajevo Film Festival, where “Thrown Away” by Zafar Berkovac was part of the Teen Arena Competition Programme and received the Third Award.

Equipment

Participants are expected to bring their own camera or mobile phone for filming, as well as a laptop for editing.

The residency is organized by Admon Film in partnership with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, International Forum of Solidarity – Emmaus and Cultural Center Srebrenica.

Deadline

Application deadline: 30 April 2026

Info: silverframeresidency@gmail.com

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Five Environmental Short Films Developed through the Silver Frame Green Film Residency to Be Presented in the Teen Arena Programme of the Sarajevo Film Festival