FESTIVALS: Slovak Queer Film Festival 2022 in Bratislava

BRATISLAVA: The 16th edition of the Slovak Queer Film Festival is screening 51 films (27 feature and 24 short films) from 31 countries in Bratislava until 29 November 2022.
24-11-2022

Picture Tree International Acquires Mariana Čengel Solčanská’s The Chambermaid

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech historical drama The Chambermaid / Slúžka by the Slovak director Mariana Čengel Solčanská has been picked-up by Picture Tree International (PTI).
27-10-2022

FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Peter Nagy, CEO of Slovak Games Farm

BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Peter Nagy, CEO of Slovak Games Farm, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
20-10-2022

FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Ľubomír Timko, CEO and Art Director of Slovak Rembrosoft

BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Ľubomír Timko, CEO and Art Director of Slovak Rembrosoft, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
13-10-2022

Fire Damages Digital Audiovisual Department of Slovak Film Institute

BRATISLAVA: The fire that broke out in the Digital Audiovisual Department of the Slovak Film Institute (SFI) on 20 September 2022 caused significant damage to the digitalisation and digital restoration…
04-10-2022

FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Veronika Golianová, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Slovak Impact Games

BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Veronika Golianová, co-founder and co-CEO of Slovak Impact Games, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
30-09-2022

Peter Kerekes Wins Top Prize at Slovak IGRIC Awards for 107 Mothers

BRATISLAVA: Peter Kerekes was awarded the main prize for directing 107 Mothers / Cenzorka at the ceremony of the 33rd edition of the IGRIC Awards. These are the oldest film…
28-09-2022

FESTIVALS: Triangle of Sadness Wins 2022 IFF Cinematik Piešťany

PIEŠŤANY: The satirical comedy Triangle of Sadness directed by Ruben Östlund received the Meeting Point Europe Award in the main competition of the 17th IFF Cinematik Piešťany, which took place…
20-09-2022

PRODUCTION: Lionsgate Shoots The Strangers Remake Trilogy in Slovakia

BRATISLAVA: The first part of The Strangers, the new trilogy directed by Renny Harlin and produced by Lionsgate, has started production in Slovakia. Rastislav Kuril´s Frame film SK s.r.o. is…
17-09-2022

FNE Oscar Watch 2023: Slovakia Selects Victim as Oscar Candidate

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech/German coproduction Victim / Obet’ by Michal Blaško has been selected as Slovakia’s candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best…
16-09-2022

FNE Podcast: Vladimír Štric: Artistic Director of Cinematik IFF

FNE correspondent and film critic Alexander Gabelia spoke to Vladimír Štric, artistic director of Cinematic IFF, about the general goals and activities of the festival platform and its projects in…
15-09-2022

FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Founder and Director of Slovak Incidental Minds, Boris Brnčal

BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Boris Brnčal, founder and director of Slovak Incidental Minds, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
13-09-2022

PRODUCTION: Viera Čákanyová in Postproduction with New Slovak/Czech Documentary

BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Viera Čákanyová is finishing postproduction on her documentary essay Notes from Eremocene / Poznámky z Eremocénu. The film is a Slovak/Czech coproduction.
09-09-2022

FESTIVALS: Cinematik IFF 2022 Announces Lineup

PIEŠŤANY: Nine feature films have been selected under the auspices of FIPRESCI for Meeting Point Europe, the main competition of the 17th IFF Cinematik Piešťany. The festival will take place…
29-08-2022

FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Lukáš ‘neker’ Čulík, Game System Designer of Slovak Pixel Federation

BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Lukáš ‘neker’ Čulík, the game system designer from the very early start of Pixel Federation, about the company’s current activities, as well as the state of…
12-08-2022

Lucile Hadzihalilović Retrospective First Time in Slovakia at 17th Cinematik IFF

PIESTANY: A retrospective of the French-Bosnian director, screenwriter and producer Lucile Hadžihalilović will be presented for the first time to Slovak audiences at the 17th edition of the Cinematik International…
08-08-2022

Intramovies Picks Up Tereza Nvotovà’s Sophomore Feature Nightsiren

BRATISLAVA: Tereza Nvotovà’s second feature film Nightsiren / Svetlonoc had been acquired by Rome-based sales agent Intramovies ahead of its world premiere in the Cineasti del Presente competition of the…
05-08-2022

Pluto Film Picks-up Michal Blaško’s Debut Feature Victim

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech/German coproduction Victim / Obet’ by Michal Blaško has been acquired by Pluto Film ahead of its world premiere in the Orizzonti competition at the 79th Venice International…
28-07-2022

FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Branislav Cíbik - Game Producer of Slovak Darkvision Games

BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Branislav Cíbik, game producer of Slovak Darkvision Games, about the company’s current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
26-07-2022

FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Ladislav Dedik - Founder and Owner of Slovak Studio727

BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Ladislav Dedik, founder and owner of the Slovak Studio727, about the company’s current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
21-07-2022