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‘Baltic UXO,’ ‘The Big Chief’ Win Docu Talent From the East Awards

"Baltic UXO" and "The Big Chief" won awards at Docu Talents From the East during the Sarajevo Film Festival's CineLink Industry Days.

The jury said the project “looks very professional, features beautiful cinematography, and seems to turn a hidden secret into a universal story.” They added: “We can imagine the success of the planned impact campaign, connecting the film to contemporary conversations around environmentalism, militarism and the political decisions that happen without our knowledge.” This year’s Docu Talents showcase, featuring a selection of the most intriguing upcoming films from Central and Eastern Europe, highlights themes that strongly resonate today—mental health, environmental concerns, and the impact of the war in Ukraine on neighboring countries.” The Emerging Producers for 2025 will be Vahagn Khachatryan (Armenia), Michal Sikora (Czech Republic), Danai Anagnostou (Finland), Elise Hug (France), Michael Kalb (Germany), Loránd Balázs Imre (Hungary),Zofia Kujawska (Poland), Daniel Pereira (Portugal), Elena Martín (Romania), Danilo Lazovic (Serbia), Monika Lošťáková (Slovakia), Zoran Dževerdanović (Slovenia), Miguel Eek Quesada (Spain), Ashley Smith (Sweden), Irene Muñoz Martin (Switzerland), Luiza Paiva (U.K.), Mariia Ponomarova (Ukraine/Netherlands), and Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre (Canada).

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