In the Docu Talents from the East industry programme as part of Sarajevo’s CineLink, the jury chose Agne Dovydaityte and Alexander Belinski’s for the $5,000 Docu Talent award. The Lithuanian-German-Latvian co-production, which is in post-production ahead of a planned Q1 2025 festival launch, explores the legacy of the 1.6m tons of Second World War munitions that were dumped in the Baltic Sea.
“It looks very professional, featured beautiful cinematography, and seems to turn a hidden secret into a universal story,” said the jury. Tomasz Wolski’s Polish title , about the life and controversies of Second World War spy Leopold Trepper, won the €3,000 in-kind distribution award. The two projects were chosen from eight documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe, all of which are planned for theatrical release in the upcoming 12 months.
, winner of the Docu Talent award , had its world premiere in Sarajevo this weekend. Emerging producers Ji.hlava also selected 17 European producers for the 2025 edition of its Emerging Producers programme, which provides networking, educational and promotional support for a year.
Selected producers include Germany’s Michael Kalb, who has made documentaries including 2022 Filmfest Munich premiere ; and the UK’s Luiza Paiva, who was assistant director on Karim Ainouz’s Cannes 2023 title . One Canadian producer, Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre, has been selected with Canada as the guest country of the 2025 programme. The selected producers will take part in two workshops – on in Jihlava in October 2024, and a second during the Berlinale in February 2025.
Emerging Producers 2025 Vahagn Khachatryan, Arm Michal Sikora, Cze Danai Anagnostou, Fin Elise Hug, Fr Michael Kalb, Ger Loránd Balazs Imre, Hun Zofia Kujawska, Pol Daniel Pereira, Por Elena Martin, Rom Danilo Lazovic, Ser Monika Losťakova, Slovakia Zoran Dzeverdanovic, Slovenia Miguel Eek Quesada, Sp Ashley Smith, Swe Irene Munoz Martin, Switz Luiza Paiva, UK Mariia Ponomarova, Ukr-Neth Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre, Can.
