LJUBLJANA: Tijana Zinajić started shooting her first feature Eva on 25 October 2019 in Ljubljana. The screenplay for this romantic comedy was written by Iza Strehar.
LJUBLJANA: Tamara Dervišević and Luka Markus Štajer are finishing the first Slovenian musical Tim through a newly established production company KaMi produkcija. The low-budget film about an autistic boy was shot in Slovenia in August and September 2019 and is now in postproduction.
GRANTS: Slovenia Announces Production Grants for Feature, Documentary and First Films
Slovenia 25-09-2019LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has announced a total of 2.486 m EUR in production grants for four feature films, two long documentaries and two debut features.
FESTIVALS: Stories from the Chestnut Woods Wins Big at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož
Slovenia 23-09-2019PORTOROŽ: Gregor Božič’s debut feature Stories from the Chestnut Woods won the Vesna Award for best film at the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film, which ran in Portorož from 17 to 22 September 2019. The film won 11 Vesna awards and also the IRIDIUM award for first feature.
PORTOROŽ: Matjaž Ivanišin’s debut feature Oroslan / Oroslan will screen in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). This Slovenian/Czech coproduction is a drama about how death and memories affect peoples’ lives.
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2019: Pumpkin on the Hot Roof of the World
Slovenia 17-09-2019PORTOROŽ: Nejc Saje and Jeffrey Young's long documentary Pumpkin on the Hot Roof of the World / Buča na vroči strehi sveta will screen in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). This Slovenian/Czech coproduction is an inspiring portrait of Tomaž Šalamun, an extraordinary poet, who lived for his art and tirelessly sparked creativity in others.
PORTOROŽ: Sabrina Morena’s first long documentary Identity Dilemma / Vprašanje identitete will be screened in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). This Slovenian/Italian coproduction is a story about searching for national identity.
PORTOROŽ: Matej Nahtigal's sophomore feature Corporation / Korporacija will be screened in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). This Slovenian/Croatian coproduction is a crime drama aesthetically inspired by "neo-noir" and conspiracy thrillers from the 1970s.
PORTOROŽ: Siniša Gačić's long documentary Daughter of Camorra / Hči Camorre will be screened in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). The film is a Slovenian/Italian coproduction.
PORTOROŽ: Damjan Kozole's feature film Half-Sister / Polsestra will screen in the competition of the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (17-22 September 2019). Urša Menart, who won two Vesna awards for her debut feature My Last Year as a Loser (2018, Vertigo), plays the main role in this Slovenian/ Macedonian/Serbian/Croatian coproduction.