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Fourth Gold Roll for Roosters Breakfast (update)

FNE Staff Slovenia 2007-12-16

The smash hit Rooster´s Breakfast has surpassed all recent admissions records in Slovenia, having now passed the 100,000 mark since its opening Oct. 18.

Ljubljana IFF to screen over 100 films

FNE Staff Slovenia 2007-10-30

The 18th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), the biggest event of its kind in Slovenia, will feature over 100 films during its two-week run Nov. 7-21. The festival will open…

Slovene filmmakers continue protest against Film Fund, Culture Ministry (update)

Mateja Princic Slovenia 2007-10-29

Slovene filmmakers, some of whom boycotted the 10th Festival of Slovenian film in Portoroz earlier this month, are continuing their protests against the Slovene Film Fund and the Ministry of…

Postwar documentary wins Slovenian Vesna prize for best film

FNE Staff Slovenia 2007-10-16

A documentary about the children of victims of post-World War II killings, Children from Petricek Hill by Miran Zupanic, took the Vesna Award for best film at the 10th Festival…

World premiere Saturday of Slovenian film Kiss of Death

FNE Staff Slovenia 2007-10-11

Kiss of Death, a short feature film by young director Kristjan Vrtačnik will see its world premiere on Saturday at the 10th Festival of Slovenian Film in Portoroz

Slovenian Film Festival expands beyond domestic borders

FNE Staff Slovenia 2007-10-08

The Slovenian Film Festival, which opened Sunday for its 10th year, is featuring two new sections designed to extend the festival's horizons beyond domestic borders in advance of Slovenia's presidency…

Viasat catches handball rights in Hungary and Slovenia

FNE Staff Slovenia 2007-08-11

Viasat Broadcasting (www.viasatworld.com), a European satellite broadcaster, has obtained the exclusive rights to air the next five seasons of the EHF Champions League for handball in Hungary and Slovenia.

Slovenian Culture Ministry trying to mend Film Fund

FNE Staff Slovenia 2007-07-30

Slovenia’s Ministry of Culture says it is striving to mend divisions over the Slovenian Film Fund, which has been mired in controversy for months leading to the resignation or dismissal…