PRODUCTION: Mariana Čengel Solčanská in Postproduction with Kidnapping

BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Mariana Čengel Solčanská moved to postproduction as she wrapped the shooting of her upcoming feature film Kidnapping/ Únos end of June 2016. The film is set to…
27-07-2016

FNE at Fest Anca 2016: Animation Festival Features Slovak Competition

ZILINA: Slovakia is set for the opening of its third festival in three weeks, with Fest Anca scheduled to take place 29 June to 3 July.
27-06-2016

FESTIVALS: Four Student Films Compete at New Slovak Festival

TRENCIANSKE TEPLICE: Four student films will compete for the main prize of the On the Road competition of international student films at the first edition of the new IFF Trencianske…
17-06-2016

FESTIVALS: Art Film Fest 2016 Competition

KOSICE: Fourteen films will compete at Art Film Fest, which runs 17-25 June 2016 in a new setting, the Eastern Slovakia city of Kosice.
16-06-2016

FESTIVALS: Two Slovak Festivals Set to Unspool

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia will see two festivals directly competing for audiences, films and guests at the end of this month. Following the decision of Art Film Fest to relocate to the…
15-06-2016

FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: CINEMAX, Slovakia

This month we speak with Barbora Menzl Drobna, Special Project Coordinator with CINEMAX, a family company running 12 cinemas in Slovakia, which is celebrating 10 years of existence. CINEMAX was…
14-06-2016

The Red Captain Holds on at Slovak Box Office

BRATISLAVA: The Red Captain, a Slovak/Czech/Polish coproduction directed by Slovak producer/director Michal Kollár, stayed in the Slovak top 20 for its tenth week in distribution. The film has a cumulative…
19-05-2016

FNE at Cannes 2016: Slovak Cinema in Cannes

What’s Slovak in Cannes, May 11-22, 2016 - Welcome to the Pavilion No. 133!
15-05-2016

PRODUCTION: Jiří Strach’s The Angel of God 2 Sets Christmas Release

BRATISLAVA: Czech/Slovak coproduction The Angel of God 2, the sequel to director Jiří Strach’s 2005 fairy-tale comedy, is completing production in preparation for a Christmas holiday season theatrical and TV…
12-05-2016

PRODUCTION: Slovak Animated Series Pitches on Kickstarter

BRATISLAVA: The new Slovak/Swedish animated series for children Vincent & Sheep is nearing the end of its Kickstarter campaign. The production is seeking 27,000 EUR.
11-05-2016

PRODUCTION: Heart of a Tower Gets Media Support

BRATISLAVA: Heart of a Tower/Srdce veže by director and animator Peter Budinský has received a 60,000 EUR grant from the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme. Its premiere is set for 2020.
06-05-2016

PRODUCTION: Peter Bebjak Shoots Crime Thriller The Line

BRATISLAVA: Čiara/The Line, a Slovak/Ukrainian coproduction directed by Peter Bebjak, will start its second phase of shooting in late summer of 2016.
28-04-2016

FESTIVALS: Eva Nová Wins Best Feature Film at The Sun in a Net

BRATISLAVA: Eva Nová directed by Marko Škop won five awards, including Best Film, at the Sun in a Net Awards.
18-04-2016

FNE at the Slovak Film Week: Spievankovo 5: Professions

BRATISLAVA: Diana Novotná’s musical for children Spievakovo 5: Professions will screen at the Slovak Film Week, a showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy from…
14-04-2016

FNE at the Slovak Film Week: Johanna’s Mystery

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech coproduction Johanna’s Mystery/Johankino Tajomstvo by Juraj Nvota will screen at the Slovak Film Week, a showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy…
13-04-2016

FNE at the Slovak Film Week: Vojtech

BRATISLAVA: Viktor Csudai’s feature film Vojtech will screen at the Slovak Film Week, a showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy from 11 to 17…
13-04-2016

FNE at the Slovak Film Week: Koza

BRATISLAVA: Ivan Ostrochovský’s acclaimed debut feature Koza will screen at the Slovak Film Week, a showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy from 11 to…
12-04-2016

FNE at the Slovak Film Week: Seven Ravens

BRATISLAVA: Seven Ravens by Alice Nellis will screen at the Slovak Film Week, a showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy from 11 to 17…
12-04-2016

FNE at the Slovak Film Week: Wilson City

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech coproduction Wilson City/ Wilsonov by Tomáš Mašin will screen at the Slovak Film Week, a showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy…
11-04-2016

FNE at the Slovak Film Week: Stanko

BRATISLAVA: Rasťo Boroš’s debut feature Stanko will premiere domestically at the Slovak Film Week, opening this showcase for domestic production organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy from 11…
11-04-2016