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Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe Sarajevo Film Festival has shifted this year’s edition online, abandoning plans for a mostly physical event, as COVID 19 rates surge in Bosnia.In a statement, the organizers said the decision “confirms the Sarajevo Film Festival’s responsibility and commitment to its community.” The fest will run Aug. 14-21 as planned.The world premiere of “Focus, Grandma,” helmed by Bosnian director Pjer Žalica, opens the festival’s program.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe 26th Sarajevo Film Festival has revealed a lineup of 49 films which will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards, whose main competition jury is being overseen by The Artist director Michel Hazanavicius.

Tom Grater, Andreas Wiseman We can reveal exclusively that Uncork’d Entertainment has taken North American rights to horror feature Demigod for North America. Writer-director Miles Doleac (The Dinner Party) is behind the film, which reunites much of the team behind The Dinner Party and is aiming to shoot in late 2020 in Mississipi for Doleac’s Historia Films and Artist Vodka Films.

Tom Grater, Andreas Wiseman The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the film calendar with Sundance, Toronto and London the latest festivals to announce hybrid events featuring physical and online activity.Below we rundown the current status of some of the key upcoming festivals and markets in the next six months; this list will be updated as developments happen.Sarajevo (August 14-21)Bosnia’s Sarajevo Film Festival is sticking to its August dates and is pushing on with a

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She's an impeccably glamorous WAG married to footballer Erik Pieters with a gorgeous home in Cheshire, but while growing up in Bosnia's wartorn Sarajevo Nermina Pieters-Mekic witnessed devastating death and destruction.