American film stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are among this year’s guests at Slano Film Days. One of America’s most prominent actor-filmmaker couples, will present Gyllenhaal’s new film THE BRIDE! in Slano.

Internationally acclaimed cinematographer Michael Seresin returns to Slano this year to lead the three-day practical workshop Acting in front of the Camera for regional actors and actresses who participated in previous editions of Slano Film Days.

Award-winning director Ruben Östlund, a two-time Palme d’Or winner and one of the most prominent contemporary European filmmakers, returns to Slano this year, and this time he will present a selection of short films to the local audience.

Joanna Kulig, the award-winning Polish actress best known internationally for her outstanding performance in COLD WAR by Paweł Pawlikowski, is a guest at this year’s Slano Film Days.

A regular guest and close friend of Slano Film Days, Paweł Pawlikowski returns to Slano with his new film FATHERLAND, which received the Best Director award at the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival.

The Family Film Weekend, a traditional cinematic warm-up ahead of the third edition of Slano Film Days, will take place on June 13 and 14 at the open-air cinema Villa Riva in Slano.

The third edition of Slano Film Days, a film event that brings together emerging regional filmmakers with prominent names from the world of film and the film industry, will take place from 16 to 20 June 2026. 

The UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation, in cooperation with the Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days, announces the open call for the second edition of the Female Filmmakers Support Programme for 2026.

Serbian director Jelena Gavrilović has been selected for the Lopud Artist Retreat in spring 2026. Jelena will spend four weeks on the island of Lopud working on her first feature film with the working title 13 SQUARE METERS.

At the inaugural AFA Awards (Adriatic Film & TV Awards), held on October 25 in Porto Montenegro in Tivat,  the region’s best achievements in film and television were honored.