PROGRAMMING & CURATION 2026

SILVER FRAME FILM FESTIVAL · THIRD EDITION

Programming & Curation

Edition 2026

The 2026 programme was developed through artistic direction, international collaboration and the contribution of invited programmers, curators and partner institutions.

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FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING

Programming Team

ARTISTIC DIRECTION

Ado Hasanović

Founder, Artistic Director & Head of Programming

PROGRAMME COORDINATION

Chiara Cruciatti

Programme Coordinator

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FEATURE FILMS

Feature Film Programme

The Feature Film Programme combined direct artistic selection with films presented through collaborations with partner festivals and cultural institutions.

ARTISTIC DIRECTION & SELECTION

Ado Hasanović

Artistic Director & Head of Programming

HONOURABLE SELECTOR

Elma Tataragić

Head of Programming, Sarajevo Film Festival

Bosnia and Herzegovina
HONOURABLE SELECTOR

Anna Ramskogler-Witt

Artistic Director, Doxumentale – International Documentary and Media Festival

Germany
HONOURABLE SELECTOR

Nicoletta Romeo

Artistic Director, Trieste Film Festival

Italy
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INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

International Short Film Competition

The International Short Film Competition was shaped with the contribution of internationally recognised programmers and film professionals from some of the world’s leading film festivals.

HONOURABLE SELECTOR

Ana Souza

Programmer, Sundance Film Festival

HONOURABLE SELECTOR

Wim Vanacker

Short Film Selection Committee, Cannes Film Festival

HONOURABLE SELECTOR

Asja Krsmanović

Programmer, Sarajevo Film Festival

HONOURABLE SELECTOR

Carla Vulpiani

Short Film Advisor, Venice International Film Festival

HONOURABLE SELECTOR

Tim Redford

Head of International Competition, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

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GREEN SHORTS

International Green Short Film Competition

The International Green Short Film Competition was developed in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Bosnia and Herzegovina and focused on climate, ecology, sustainability and contemporary relationships between people and the natural world.

PROGRAMME CURATOR

Borjana Gaković

International Green Short Film Competition

Developed in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Bosnia and Herzegovina
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REGIONAL STUDENT

Regional Student Short Film Competition

CURATORIAL MODEL

Curated by the Silver Frame Programming Team in collaboration with leading film academies across the former Yugoslavia.

Participating academies were invited to nominate outstanding student films, creating a direct connection between film education, emerging filmmakers and the Festival programme.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

International Student Short Film Competition

The International Student Competition presented emerging filmmakers and student works from film schools and educational programmes beyond the regional competition.

SELECTOR

Marta Massa

Documentary Filmmaker & Cinematographer

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SPOTLIGHT

Silver Frame Spotlight

FESTIVAL SELECTION

Curated by the Silver Frame Programming Team.

Spotlight brought together distinctive short films selected for their individual cinematic language, experimentation and unconventional approaches to storytelling.

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COLLABORATIONS

Programming Partners 2026

The 2026 programme was also developed through collaborations with film festivals, cultural institutions and professional film organisations.

BERLIN · GERMANY Doxumentale – International Documentary and Media Festival
SARAJEVO · BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Sarajevo Film Festival
TRIESTE · ITALY Trieste Film Festival
ROME · ITALY MedFilm Festival
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Association of Filmmakers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO · BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Kinoteka Bosne i Hercegovine
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Goethe-Institut Bosnia and Herzegovina