This year’s Bura film festival explores the theme of silence. Silence, in itself, represents an empty sonic space for exploration and a retreat from the stimuli that shape everyday life. The silence of our sourroundings creates a state that allows the observer of audiovisual art to fully immerse themselves in its world. It brings with it a sense of calm, a space for tenderness, and suspension of emotions – it recognizes inner states and needs.
Yet today, we are also witnessing another type of silence – one that suppresses freedom of expression, that is imposed and harsh, used to silence ideas and creative work. This is the silence we want to resist, and give a voice to freedom instead.
Bura film festival is an open-air film festival held in the UNESCO-protected historic center of Bakar.
The program of its third edition focuses on short films, with selections curated by an award-winning director Sara Grgurić. The best films are awarded in three categories: Best Short Fiction Film, Best Short Animated Film, and Best Short Documentary Film. Festival awards are created by academic sculptor Edo Hrženjak.
Bura Film Festival fosters sustainability through its waste-free concept, as well as a strong connection with the local community through a carefully curated gastronomic offer featuring local producers.
BFF hereby opens this year’s call for short film submissions, inviting authors from across Europe and the Mediterranean region to apply and become a part of it.
The winner's of the third edition of the Bura Film Festival will be awarded a prize crafted by the renowned sculptor Edo Hrženjak. Additionally, we will provide the winner with transportation to the city of Bakar and three days of accommodation during the festival, allowing them to enjoy the warm summer days and participate in the festival's activities.
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Marko Plejić
August 2025 -
July 2024
