Since 2005, the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo has been also awarded to individuals who have contributed to the development of the festival, as well as regional film in general, term which comprise filmmaking in broad area of Former Yugoslavia, Balkans, and Southeast Europe.
Od 2005. godine, Počasno Srce Sarajeva se dodjeljuje pojedincima koji su doprinijeli razvoju festivala, te regionalnom filmu općenito, termin koji obuhvata filmsku umjetnost sa šireg područja bivše Jugoslavije, Balkana i južnoistočne Europe.