Četvrtak, 04.05.2023.
The municipality of Novo Sarajevo continues to support OFF
Five feature films from the OFF Generation Features and OFF Retrospective programs will arrive at Vils Summer Screen on the 15th of OFF, and the Cockta OFF Music Stage is scheduled for the end of the Festival.
The Municipality of Novo Sarajevo will continue to provide significant support to the Sarajevo Youth Film Festival, this was confirmed at the recently held meeting between Mayor Hasan Tanović and representatives of the Festival.
The Municipality of Novo Sarajevo will also support the Festival this year with 40,000.00 KM, which will continue to be one of the biggest and most important partners of the Festival. Thanks to this financial and infrastructural support, the 15th Telemach Youth Film Festival Sarajevo will continue with the quality organization of the Vils Summer Screen program, which takes place on the summer stage near the museum.
And this year, Vils Summer Screen Powered by the Municipality of Novo Sarajevo, brings five feature films, i.e. free screenings every night from 9:00 p.m. Free tickets will be available at the festival box office centers, online at tickets.omladinski.ba and at the entrance to the cinema, depending on availability. A concert will be held on the last night of the Festival, and the complete program will be available from the end of May.
"Within this location, OFF will show part of the films from the competition program OFF Generation Features and from the program OFF Retrospective, where we will watch some of the best BiH films. movies worth replaying. Great titles coming to Berlinale, Cannes, two candidates for Oscars are coming to Vils," said Kenan Musić, director of the Festival, and added:
"For the second year in a row, the Municipality of Novo Sarajevo has shown how serious and sincere their intention is in their efforts to truly invest in culture, film in the offer of the Municipality and the City not only for citizens but also for tourists, for all generations. We at OFF are happy and grateful for all the support that Mayor Hasan Tanović and his administration provide us and that they are part of this story. Vils is a special place for us and our largest and most visited cinema, and we invest a lot of effort and love in its organization."
The 15th Telemach Youth Film Festival Sarajevo takes place from July 18-22 at 5 festival locations, and this year's jubilee edition is certainly the best edition so far, with a record number of films, guests and the expected number of visitors. The Festival management has announced a series of surprises and guests that will be announced gradually in the weeks and months ahead.