Growing Friendship Between Sarajevo Film Festival And Kyocera

Mirsad Purivatra, Director of The Sarajevo Film Festival said: “We are very happy to announce our continued cooperation with Kyocera who are again joining us as Gold Sponsors this year. In three years our partnership has grown from strength to strength. Together with Xenon Forte Sarajevo, Kyocera's partner in Bosnia and Hercegovina, all the festival's documents to be printed out on Kyocera devices ensuring both the highest quality and standard combined with rapid turnaround. Kyocera is a renowned brand and one of world's best players in the industry. That is why we take Kyocera's support as a great compliment. We hope that even after this special edition of the festival, we will continue our partnership long into in the future.”

Kyocera Document Solutions has supported the SFF for three consecutive years. In accordance with the company's founding philosophy, the sponsorship follows the ecological and social responsibility through the partnership with the SFF. Unique ECOSYS technology reduces impact on the environment, while supporting the film festival supports culture and film arts.

"Kyocera and SFF's collaboration has grown into an amicable partnership in the last three years. We share the same views and aims with all those who work hard to keep alive such an important event, and who spread cooperation, recognise creativity and respect diversity.” stated Adel Mešić, General Manager of Xenon forte Sarajevo, at the press conference. “We are proud to support this ‘story of success’ in Sarajevo.”

The 20th anniversary of Sarajevo Film Festival will be a special opportunity to take a deeper look into the history and development of this unique cultural event which is recognised as one of the most influential film festivals in the Balkan region. Some of the best films from the region and world cinema are to be presented to numerous film stars and regional authors who will attend.

Dedicated to the Festival's 20th anniversary, the project ‘Bridges of Sarajevo’ is actually 13 short films by respected European directors (Aida Begić, Leonardo Di Costanza, Jean-Luc Godard, Kamen Kalev, Isild Le Besco, Sergei Loznitsa, Vincenzo Marra, Ursula Meier, Vladimir Perišić, Cristi Puiu, Marc Recha, Angela Schanelec in Teresa Villaverde), observing and critically depicting universal issues symbolised by Sarajevo.

Sarajevo Film Festival is the largest film festival in Balkans and one of the largest in Europe. It was founded in Sarajevo in 1995, during the siege of Sarajevo, and brings international and local celebrities into the city every year. The festival was visited by many celebrities from film industry, such as actors Angelina Jolie, Jeremy Irons, Victoria Abril, Hungarian film director Bella Tarr, football legend Eric Cantona and many more. Kyocera Document Solution supported Sarajevo Film Festival in 2012, and 2013 as a Gold sponsor.

Kyocera Document Solutions headquartered in Osaka, Japan is a leading manufacturer of document imaging solutions and document management systems, including colour and monochrome multifunctional products and printers and wide format devices. Kyocera’s products are renowned for their unique long-life imaging components that provide greater reliability, less waste - resulting in a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) over the life of the product.

The Kyocera Document Solutions portfolio does not stop at hardware. A full suite of business applications and consultative services allow customers to optimize and manage their document workflow, unleashing the full potential of their hardware investment. Kyocera Document Solutions is a core company of Kyocera Corporation, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of advanced ceramics and associated products, including telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages and electronic components.