Only seven days separate us from the 16th edition of the Telemach Youth Film Festival Sarajevo. Preparations are nearing completion, and the organizers have started selling tickets for all programs from today.

A rich festival program has been announced, and for those who have not yet decided what to follow during the festival, a festival guide and service information for guests and visitors are available.

OFF Goes Green – Tickets Exclusively Online

Ticket sales and free ticket collection started this morning. Tickets can be obtained exclusively online at the festival’s shop on www.tickets.omladinski.ba, which is one of the festival’s measures in implementing the OFF Goes Green strategy, reducing print and paper usage.

Screenings at the Raiffeisen Vils Open Air Cinema are free, and tickets can be obtained online without charge.

The free ticket project at this cinema is realized with the Municipality of Novo Sarajevo for the third year in a row, as free screenings at this location are a gift from the Municipality to the citizens.

Tickets for other programs are also available exclusively online:

  • Screenings of short films at the Youth Theater for the OFF Generation Shorts and OFF Shorts selections: Ticket price is 7.00 KM
  • Screenings of feature films from the OFF Generation Features, OFF Screen, and OFF Retrospective selections at the Poli Open Air, Liberation Square – Alija Izetbegović:

         Ticket price for regular seating is 7.00 KM
         Ticket price for a lounge chair is 10.00 KM
         Ticket price for a double lounge chair is 15.00 KM
         Ticket price for the OFF After Party at Cinema Bosna (26.7. from 11 PM) is 15.00 KM.

  • Concerts as part of the OFF Buzz program in Zelenih Beretki Street and the Darko Rundek concert on 26.7. at Wilson’s Promenade are free.

 

Outdoor Screenings and What Happens When It Rains?

 

Evening screenings of the Festival are mostly held at the festival’s open-air cinemas – Raiffeisen Vils Open Air Cinema and Poli Open Air. All screenings require arrival at least 30 minutes earlier. Seats are not numbered, so seating is free, except in places that may be reserved due to the Festival’s protocol. In case of rain, the Festival will relocate the screening to indoor cinemas. If it starts raining before the screening and it cannot begin at the open-air cinema, the screening is moved to an indoor cinema with a 30-minute delay. If it starts raining during the screening, the screening is interrupted and will continue in the cinema 30 minutes later. Screenings from Raiffeisen Vils Open Air are moved to the Children’s House, and screenings from Poli Open Air are moved to the Youth Theater. All notifications are communicated on the Festival’s official website and social media.

 

Change of Traffic Regime and Extended Working Hours for Hospitality Venues

 

By the decision of the Ministry of Transport of KS, during the OFF, there will be a change in the traffic regime in the city center, which may lead to congestion and delays.

On 19.7.2024, in Kulovića Street, there will be a complete traffic suspension from 6 PM to 1 AM. On the same day, in Zelenih Beretki Street, from Hotel Europe to the junction with Ćemaluša Street, from 6 PM to 2 AM, there will be a complete traffic suspension due to the opening concert.

From 20.7-26.7, every day from 7 PM to 2 AM, there will be a complete traffic suspension and parking ban for all motor vehicles, except emergency and festival vehicles, in Zelenih Beretki Street from the intersection with Despićeva Street to the intersection with Ćemaluša Street.

By the decision of the Sarajevo Canton Government, Caffe Bars and Pubs along with Festival locations are allowed to operate until 2 AM during the Festival.

The Telemach Youth Film Festival Sarajevo continuously collaborates on the organization of the Festival in coordination with the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of KS, which have been dedicated and actively ensuring the Festival’s security for many years. The Festival management is extremely grateful to them, as well as to the relevant minister and leading structures of the Police Administration and all police officers. The Festival also expresses great gratitude to the Ministry of Public Utilities of KS, KJKP Rad, and KJKP Park for maintaining the festival locations clean and helping with the realization of the OFF Goes Green campaign.

This year’s Telemach OFF lasts for eight days and will host the largest number of accredited guests so far. Up to 25,000 visitors are expected at the festival locations and accompanying events. The festival management asks the citizens of the Sarajevo Canton for understanding during the preparation and realization of the Festival, especially due to possible traffic congestion in the city center.

The complete festival program and festival guide are available at www.films.omladinski.ba.