 About Second annual Bosnian-Herzegovinian
Film Festival™ 2005
April 29 - May 1, 2006
On April 29, 2005 the Second Annual Bosnian
Herzegovinian Film Festival was launched at the Anthology Film
Archives Theatre in New York with an introductory speech by
Dzemal Sabic, director of the short film “The Corner of
the Matter”. The opening was followed by screenings of
three short films and one feature-length film. Among other festival
guests was filmmaker Sabina Vajraca, director of “Back
to Bosnia” and the artist Aida Sehovic who screened their
documentary films in the following days.
The final evening of the festival commemorated 10 years since
the Srebrenica genocide, with a speech by Dr. Mirza Kusljugic,
former Bosnian Ambassador to the United Nations, and screenings
of two documentaries.
The Festival was visited by Mirsad Purivatra, director of the
Sarajevo Film Festival, who expressed his wholehearted support
for BHFF™ and its mission.
The Festival featured 10 films that were viewed by some 400
guests.
For participating film and director information see
2005 program
Press coverage:
Sarajevo-X
article (Bosnian only)
Gracija article (Bosnian only)
"Sabah" Bosnian newspaper
"BH Dani" independent Bosnian magazine
"BATV" Bosnian American television
Sponsors:
Harriman Center for Human Rights, Columbia University
"Sarajevo" restaurant
"Stari Most" restaurant
"Black Bull" store
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