With the support of the local government and better interconnectedness within the international film industry, Bosnia could further expand its film and TV production, the director of the Sarajevo Film Festival, Mirsad Purivatra, said on Thursday after Sarajevo was included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
“We are glad that Sarajevo is included in the UNESCO list of creative cities,” Purivatra said.
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“The successful initiative and its quality application by Mayor (Abdulah) Skaka and the City of Sarajevo have resulted with this acknowledgement not only for Sarajevo, but also for Bosnia’s rich history in cinematography and cultural heritage, as well as for the Sarajevo Film Festival and film workers who have in the past 20 years achieved notable success in the world of film, most of all Danis Tanovic, Jasmila Zbanic, Aida Begic, and others,” he said.
Purivatra stressed that the status of UNESCO’s city of film is “only the beginning of what Sarajevo could become in the next four years by implementing a serious and ambitious plan.”
He explained that various projects and support from the local authorities and interconnectedness in international production could result in the expansion of Bosnia’s film and TV production.
“The production of quality audio-visual content, as the primary goal of this initiative, will enable quality education for the youth in film and their employment in the film industry and other creative industries,” he said.
