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Visegrad Film Forum Preps Fifth Edition

FNE Staff Slovakia 2016-03-25

BRATISLAVA: The fifth edition of the Visegrad Film Forum, which will be held at The Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava from 5 to 9 April 2016, is organizing a…

FESTIVALS: The Sun in a Net Nominees Announced

Alexandra Gabrižová Slovakia 2016-03-18

BRATISLAVA: Children by Jaro Vojtek, Eva Nová by Marko Škop and Goat by Ivan Ostrochovský have been nominated for Best Feature Film at Sun in a Net. The nominations for…

PRODUCTION: Tereza Nvotová Shoots Debut Feature Filthy

Alexandra Gabrižová Slovakia 2016-03-17

BRATISLAVA: Tereza Nvotová is shooting her debut feature, Filthy, a Slovak/Czech coproduction about growing up, friendship and trauma, influenced by the documentary style.

The Red Captain Sets Opening Record in Slovakia

Alexandra Gabrižová Slovakia 2016-03-16

BRATISLAVA: Michal Kollár’s The Red Captain, an adaptation of a popular crime detective novel by Dominik Dán, sets an opening weekend record of domestic fiction films in Slovakia with 36,328…

FNE at Berlinale 2016: Slovak Film in Berlin

Slovak Film Institute Slovakia 2016-02-13

CENTRAL EUROPEAN CINEMA STAND No: 139

Nicky’s Family Aired on BBC

FNE Staff Slovakia 2016-01-28

BRATISLAVA: The multi-awarded docudrama Nicky’s Family by Matej Mináč was broadcast by BBC on its first channel on 27 January 2016, on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

PRODUCTION: Juraj Lehotský Preps Nina

Alexandra Gabrižová Slovakia 2016-01-27

BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Juraj Lehotský is preparing to start shooting his second feature film Nina in March 2016.

Visegrad Film Forum Opens Applications

FNE Staff Slovakia 2016-01-20

BRATISLAVA: Applications for the 5th Visegrad Film Forum are open. The festival will take place from 5 to 9 April 2016.

FESTIVALS: Art Film Fest Relocates to Košice

FNE Staff Slovakia 2016-01-15

BRATISLAVA: Art Film Fest, the oldest film festival in Slovakia, will hold its 24th edition in the city of Košice from 17-25 June 2016.

FNE Country Report 2015: Slovakia

Eva Krizkova Slovakia 2015-12-18

One of the biggest success stories of 2015 was the Weinstein production, Marco Polo 2, which became the first production to benefit from the new Slovak tax incentive scheme.

Russian Fairy Tale Rules the TOP 10 in Slovakia

Eva Krizkova Slovakia 2015-12-18

Bratislava: A Russian movie for children, The Snow Queen 2, based on the classic fairy tale, is leading the TOP 10 of the last weekend in Slovak Cinemas.

PRODUCTION: Alef Producing Documentary

FNE Staff Slovakia 2015-12-03

BRATISLAVA: Slovak production company Alef Film&Media Group is developing a documentary about an 81-year-old Slovak artist, Alex Mlynarcik.

Screen Industries in East-Central Europe Unveils Guest Line-up

FNE Staff Slovakia 2015-11-18

BRATISLAVA: The fifth annual Screen Industries in East-Central Europe (SIECE) conference, which takes place 20-21 November 2015 in the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, will feature two keynote lectures…

FNE at IFF Bratislava: Land and Shade Takes Top Awards

Cathy Meils Slovakia 2015-11-17

BRATISLAVA: The Colombian film Land and Shade directed by Cesar Augusto Acevedo won the Best Film and the FIPRESCI prizes at the 17th Bratislava IFF closing ceremony on 16 November…

PRODUCTION: Johanna’s Mystery Rushes toward Christmas Bow

FNE Staff Slovakia 2015-11-17

BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Juraj Nvota is in postproduction with Johanna’s Mystery, a 75-minute fairytale which will screen on public broadcasters Slovak TV and Czech TV on 24 and 25 December…

Slovakia Reaps Film Industry Benefits

FNE Staff Slovakia 2015-11-16

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak film industry is seeing the results of governmental film investment initiatives, on both the domestic and the international landscape, while expanding distribution support.

Slovak Kids Musical Stays Strong in Domestic Box Office

FNE Staff Slovakia 2015-11-12

BRATISLAVA: A Slovak family musical, Spievankovo 5, landed in fourth place at the Slovak box office in its second week in release. The film opened in second place, debuting on…

FNE at IFF Bratislava: Family Film Screens in Bratislava Competition

FNE Staff Slovakia 2015-11-10

BRATISLAVA: Fresh off its best actor award at the Cottbus Film Festival, Olmo Omerzu’s Family Film will represent Slovakia at the 17th Bratislava IFF which runs 12-17 November 2015.

FNE at Connecting Cottbus: The Disciple

FNE Staff Slovakia 2015-11-10

COTTBUS: Slovak director/producer Ivan Ostrochovsky tackles a new topic in Slovak film: the infiltration of the Catholic Church by the communist regime in his film The Disciple which was pitched…

PRODUCTION: Kerekes Preps Three Slovak Coproductions

FNE Staff Slovakia 2015-10-30

JIHLAVA: Slovak documentary director and producer Peter Kerekes is in development and production with a slate of three documentaries, all of which will be international coproductions, on the heels of…