Seven selected projects were presented at Slano Film Days 2026.
The UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation, in cooperation with the Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days, proudly presents the selection of seven film projects within the Female Filmmakers Support Programme. Launched in 2024, this programme aims to support and empower women filmmakers from the six Southeast European countries where UNIQA operates: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, and Bulgaria.
The Female Filmmakers Support Programme was created with the intention of strengthening the presence and visibility of women in the regional film industry through financial support, mentorship, and professional development. Selected filmmakers also receive support through CineLink Industry Days, the professional training and skills platform of the Sarajevo Film Festival.
The seven selected projects were officially presented at Slano Film Days 2026, a film event held in Slano, Croatia, in the presence of film professionals and festival representatives.
The selected projects are:
BODY IN PLURAL
(Essay film)
Director: Marta Popivoda (Serbia)
Production: Theory at work (Serbia)
CITIZENS OF BEAUTY
(Documentary film)
Director: Mila Turajlić (Serbia)
Production: Dribling pictures (Serbia)
ANATOMY OF INDIFFERENCE
(Documentary film)
Director: Ilinca Calugareanu (Romania)
Production: Tangaj production (Romania)
HOW MELISSA BLEW A FUSE
(Fiction film)
Director: Una Gunjak (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Production: SCCA/pro.ba (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
LEECH
(Fiction film)
Director: Katarina Bulajić (Montenegro)
Production: Giggling goat production (Montenegro)
UNTIL THE DAY ENDS
(Fiction film)
Director: Jelena Maksimović (Serbia)
Production: Taurunum film (Serbia)
THE SWAMP
(Fiction film)
Director: Daria Blažević (Croatia)
Production: Kadromat (Croatia)
These projects stood out for their strong authorial vision, original approach, and commitment to telling important and compelling stories that reflect the contemporary moment and encourage dialogue. The selected projects will receive financial and professional support to help them continue the development and realisation of their projects in the production and post-production phases.
This initiative was first presented at Slano Film Days 2024.
"Two years ago, we launched the Female Filmmakers Support Programme as one of the very first steps of the UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation. Now, as we celebrate its second generation, I am proud to see how far it has come, its impact deepening and widening with each passing year. What fills me with joy is that this initiative is steadily becoming a tradition we are building together with our partners, and I sincerely hope it will continue to thrive, as every new generation brings a wave of fresh, exciting, and unforgettable projects. I am deeply honoured that our efforts have been recognised, and I am especially grateful that we are regarded as a foundation that empowers female filmmakers. None of this would be possible without the extraordinary partnership of Slano Film Days and the Sarajevo Film Festival, and I thank them genuinely for their support. This year's recipients are truly inspiring. Their talent gives me great hope for the future of cinema. I congratulate each one of them and eagerly look forward to seeing their stories unfold in film," said Petra Šolman, Manager of the UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation.
The programme was supported by the Film Centre of Montenegro and the Croatian Audiovisual Centre.