Emily Watson Named Jury President and Honorary Award Recipient at 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival
British actress Emily Watson will serve as jury president for the Feature Film Competition Program at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival and receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award. Watson is a two-time Oscar nominee with a career spanning acclaimed films such as 'Breaking the Waves,' 'Hamnet,' and 'Chernobyl.' The appointment marks her return to Sarajevo 20 years after her last visit and recognizes her lasting contribution to world cinema.
Emily Watson has been announced as jury president for the Feature Film Competition Program at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, scheduled to run August 14–21, 2026, and will also receive the festival's Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award. Festival director Jovan Marjanović praised Watson for her 'extraordinary emotional precision and strength' and expressed enthusiasm that competing filmmakers would have her evaluating their work. Watson received Oscar nominations for 'Breaking the Waves' and 'Hilary and Jackie,' and has earned Emmy, Golden Globe, and multiple BAFTA nominations throughout her career. Her most recent major film role was Mary Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao's 'Hamnet,' which won the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film, for which Watson herself received a BAFTA nomination. On television, she starred in HBO Max's 'Dune: Prophecy' alongside Olivia Williams and Mark Strong, with a second season recently completed. In 2015, she was appointed an OBE for Services to Drama, and in 2025 she received the Richard Harris Award at the BIFAs for her outstanding contribution to British film.
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