Open Call for Applications – Female Filmmakers Support Programme
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.
The Female Filmmakers Support Programme (FFSP), aims to support and empower women in film from the six Southeast European countries in which UNIQA operates: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia. The objectives of the programme are to develop and support women working in the Southeast European film industry in independent film production, increase the representation and diversity of women in the regional film sector, and facilitate networking, skills development, and access to financing opportunities for women in film. With the support of the UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation, the programme is designed to support and promote women filmmakers in Southeast Europe by providing financial support for the production of their film projects, as well as by supporting their career development through the CineLink Industry Training and Skills Programme.
The call is open to directors or co-directors, together with at least one additional key creative collaborator (screenwriter, director of photography, composer, editor) who identifies as a woman. Although the Foundation’s primary focus is on the six countries listed above, applicants from other countries may also apply, provided that their project has a producer or co-producer from one of the eligible countries. In this way, co-production and collaboration are actively encouraged, allowing for the inclusion of projects and talents from outside the Foundation’s core focus countries.
By involving producers and co-producers from the region, the programme not only broadens the reach and diversity of applications but also fosters international collaboration and strengthens the network of film professionals. Through this approach, the Foundation contributes to the development of the regional film industry and its connection to global trends.
The programme is supported by the Film Centre of Montenegro.
In the 2025 edition of the Programme, which was implemented with the support of the Film Centre of Montenegro and the Film Centre of Serbia, five projects received support:
THE POSSESSED (Ena Sendijarevic)
THE CONFESSIONS OF A FEMALE GAMER (Dolya Gavanski)
THE EMBRYO (Masa Sarovic)
AIR IN THE BOTTLE (Aida Begic)
TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN (Biljana Tutorov).
The application deadline for the 2026 edition of the Programme is 18 February 2026.
Applications can be submitted via the link.
More information is available at Female Filmmaker Support Programme.
