Evaluation of the Sarajevo Film Festival’s Role and Impact in Addressing the Skills Gaps and Shortages in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Screen Sector
Partner: Sarajevo Film Festival
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Funded by the British Council’s Western Balkans–UK Creative Skills Development Fund, the project will assess the screen sector skills gaps and shortages in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider Western Balkans. In doing so, it will also be evaluating the effectiveness, relevance, and impact of SFF’s CineLink Industry Days programme in addressing these skills gaps and shortages, providing actionable recommendations to strengthen the SFF’s curriculum and role as a regional hub for professional development.
The project will produce practical outputs, delivering immediate value and supporting long-term impact across the screen sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider Western Balkans. These include:
Skills Gap Analysis - identifying current and emerging skills gaps and shortages across the Bosnian and wider Western Balkans screen production workforce
Benchmarking Report - comparing CineLink Industry Days with other national and international offers
Strategic Roadmap - outlining how SFF can strengthen its role as a regional skills hub
Monitoring & Evaluation Framework - to track SFF’s outcomes such as employment uptake, cross-border collaboration, progression pathways, and diversity
Pilot Proposals for the 2026 SFF edition - with targeted training interventions, delivery models, and partner options
Final Executive Report - consolidating key findings and recommendations
Sector Development Briefing - summarising high-level insights to support advocacy, policy dialogue, and cross-sector engagement.
For more information on this project, please contact SPI Senior Research Analyst, Emma Openshaw on emma@o-spi.com
Further information on SPI’s Sector Research and Analysis here.
Read SPI’s project announcement here.
Read the British Council’s funding Press Release here.