Dane Komljen, Ivan Marković
ENFF Talk: Out of Focus: Serbia
In this panel we open up a wider conversation about Serbia and the realities of making films in the current climate.
For nearly two years, Serbia’s film funding system has effectively been frozen, with no calls for fiction, documentary or experimental production from the Film Center Serbia. In this panel we open up a wider conversation about Serbia and the realities of making films in the current climate. This talk brings together directors Dane Komljen (Desire Lines), Ivan Marković (Promised Spaces), and Sara Ećimović (Sisters) to discuss the current situation in Serbia, including the absence of funding calls and the lack of attention from European media and institutions.
Al bijna twee jaar ligt het filmsubsidiesysteem in Servië grotendeels stil. Het Film Center Serbia heeft geen nieuwe calls uitgezet voor de productie van fictie, documentaires of experimentele films. Tijdens dit panel gaan we in gesprek over Servië en de realiteit van het maken van films in het huidige klimaat. Regisseurs Dane Komljen (Desire Lines), Ivan Marković (Promised Spaces) en Sara Ećimović (Sisters) bespreken de huidige situatie in Servië, waaronder het uitblijven van subsidierondes en het gebrek aan aandacht vanuit Europese media en instellingen.
Eastern Neighbours Film Festival
The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival (ENFF) has been bringing audiences closer to the vibrant cinema of Eastern Europe since 2006. Each year at Filmhuis Den Haag, ENFF presents recent and powerful features, documentaries, shorts, and animations, often as Dutch premieres. The festival also offers panels, debates, and conversations with filmmakers and industry professionals.
Join us for the 18th edition from November 4 to November 8, 2026, and discover exceptional films with English subtitles. For the full festival programme, click here.
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Dane Komljen
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Ivan Marković
