Thursday, July 26, 2012

Mirza Hasanefendić's Photography Captures the Sarajevo Film Festival


Fresh from Sarajevo, we’d like to introduce photographer and graphic designer Mirza Hasanefendić. His photography beautifully captures the essence of 18th Sarajevo Film Festival , transporting the viewer to a world of movement and color that revolves around the hustle and bustle of the festival itself.  Hasanefendić has been so gracious to compile a small collection of his photos in a way that tells a story of how the inhabitants of Sarajevo and film enthusiasts alike congregated to enjoy this year's festival.   You can view his full collection on our Flickr page. 


A shop window advertising the festival as well as Angelina Jolie’s appearance for her film about the Bosnian war : In the Land of Blood and Honey



Tourists and film enthusiasts flocked to the city to enjoy the 13 programs featured by the festival every year.  



 The festival attracts 100,000 people from Sarajevo and abroad.



 The festival offers 200 + films, and filmmakers and actors like gather in Sarajevo to present their works. 












 Local businesses thrived en route to the festival. 



 An after party that allowed festival goers to mingle. 





Mirza Hasanefendić: From Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Graduated at the Fine Arts Academy, department for graphic design, where he also attended a 6 semester photography class. He's been working as a graphic designer and photographer in Sarajevo for the past 14 years in many local and international advertising agencies (McCann Erickson, Publicis, Via Media...), as well as the NATO HQ in Sarajevo within SFOR mission's PsyOps division as graphic artist and photographer. Client list includes Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Qatar Embassy, Canon, Volksbank, Bosnian Telecom, ERONET - Croatian Telecom, Vapiano, UNDP, UN Women, Mercator Shopping Mall, Sarajevo Tobacco Factory, Bosnian Railways, Lek Ljubljana, Berlin Chemie and many more. Enjoys capturing small everyday moments in front of his lens. Currently working as a freelance designer and advertising photographer.

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