Mirsad Purivatra is producer and President of Obala Art Centar. Purivatra is former Director of the Sarajevo Film Festival. In the 1980s, he oversaw numerous stage productions as director of the Sarajevo Obala Art Centar, which were shown at distinguished theatre festivals in Edinburg, Paris, Toronto, New York, Montreal and London. During the war (1992-1995), he organized exhibitions at Obala Art Centar with artists from around the world and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and initiated what became known as a “war cinema”. In 1995, Mirsad Purivatra co-founded the Sarajevo Film Festival, now one of the most influential film festivals in Europe, with the Centar, and retains the post of festival director. Mirsad Purivatra was producer of the film CIRCUS COLUMBIA, directed by Danis Tanovic, and co-producer of the film ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA, directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. He also teaches production at the Sarajevo Academy of Performing Arts. He is the recipient of numerous national and international awards and recognitions, such as the French Knight of the Order of Arts and Humanities (Chevalier de l'ordre des arts et des lettres).

Mirsad Purivatra, producent i predsjednik „Obala Art Centra“. Purivatra je bivši direktor Sarajevo Film Festivala. Pod njegovim vođstvom, Sarajevo Film Festival postao je najznačajniji filmski događaj u regionu, okupljajući filmske autore i profesionalce iz filmske industrije iz cijelog svijeta. Služio je u različitim međunarodnim filmskim žirijima, uključujući Berlinale i Cannes. Aktivan je učesnik u regionalnoj filmskoj industriji, razvijajući obrazovne programe i mogućnosti umrežavanja za mlade filmske radnike.