WARM Festival 2025: Call for projects

WARM Festival 2025, dedicated to war reporting, art, and memory, will take place in Sarajevo from July 7 to 12, 2025. The organisers are looking for strong, original, and relevant projects addressing contemporary conflict that will be presented during the festival. These can be journalistic, artistic, academic, or other creative works that engage with war, human rights, or post-conflict realities.

A wide range of formats and approaches are welcomed, including:

· Finished or unfinished works (films, photo series, books, performances, theater pieces, multimedia installations, exhibitions, live music, audio storytelling, TV and online content, etc.)
· Works-in-progress presented as talks, installations, or previews, with the possibility of further development within the WARM network
· Proposals for public events, workshops, lectures, and discussions
· Experimental or hybrid formats that push boundaries in form or perspective

Among the submitted projects, priority will be given to those with strong potential to be adapted into a short-format video (6–10 minutes) for the new WARM In Focus program, which features compelling journalistic or artistic perspectives on current or recent conflicts. These videos will be showcased at the WARM Festival — on the big screen, during our WARM movie nights and premieres — and through the global partner network.

Deadline for submissions: April 21, 2025
Notification of selected participants: May 1, 2025

More information about the festival and the application can be found on the official website.