Julie Keeps Quiet Wins Zagreb Film Festival 2024
ZAGREB: A poignant drama Julie Keeps Quiet by debutant Belgian writer/director Leonardo Van Dijl won the Golden Pram for the best feature film at the 22nd Zagreb Film Festival.
BOX OFFICE: Biopic Dražen Achieves Best Croatian Opening in a Decade
ZAGREB: The biopic Dražen, directed by Danilo Šerbedžija and produced by Kinoteka, recorded the most successful opening weekend for a Croatian film in the past decade, according to the Croatian…
Zagreb Film Festival 2024 Announces Lineup
ZAGREB: Zagreb Film Festival (4 – 10 November 2024) will showcase 10 feature films in its main programme, of which nine competing for the festival’s top honour, the Golden Pram.
PRODUCTION: Josip Lukić Shoots Croatian/Serbian/Kosovar Drama Mom’s Alive Today
SPLIT: Croatian actor Josip Lukić is currently in production with his directorial debut feature Mom’s Alive Today / Danas je mama živa!. The film is a Croatian/Serbian/Kosovar joint, supported by…
PRODUCTION: Daniel Kušan’s Bumblebee’s Flight Takes Off
ZLARIN: The Croatian island of Zlarin and the nearby Blitvenica lighthouse have become the backdrop for Bumblebee’s Flight / Bumbarov let, a children’s adventure film directed by Daniel Kušan. The…
OBITUARY: Croatian Director Petar Krelja
ZAGREB: Petar Krelja, one of Croatia’s most important documentary film directors and film critics, passed away after a long illness at the age of 85. Born in Štip, Macedonia, Krelja…
FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Croatia Selects Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day as Oscar Contender
ZAGREB: Ivona Juka’s sophomore feature Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day / Lijep avečer, lijep dan has been selected by a commission appointed by the Croatian Society of Film Workers as Croatia’s…
Inaugural Edition for Croatian International Film Festival in Šibenik
ŠIBENIK: The first edition of the Croatian International Film Festival (CIFF) will be held in Šibenik, on the Dalmatian Coast part of Croatia, from 8 to 11 August 2024. CIFF…
Celebration Wins Big at 2024 Pula Film Festival
PULA: The debut feature Celebration / Proslava directed by Bruno Anković won four Arena awards at the 71st Pula Film Festival (11 – 18 July 2024), including the Grand Golden…
Maltese Project Wins Let's Pitch Some Shorts! Pitching Forum in Croatia
ZAGREB: The workshop and pitching forum Let's Pitch Some Shorts!, which took place in Zagreb, announced its winners. The main prize for the best pitch was awarded to the short…
GRANTS: HAVC Announces Support for Domestic Production and Minority Coproduction
ZAGREB : The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) allotted 3,673,000 EUR for the production of feature films, documentaries, animation and minority coproductions.
PRODUCTION: Croatian Director Antonio Nuić Shot His New Feature Entirely in Studio
ZAGREB: The acclaimed Croatian director/screenwriter Antonio Nuić wrapped the shooting of his new feature film Loop / Petlja on 3 June 2024. The entire film was shot in 19 days…
FESTIVALS: Winners of World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest 2024
ZAGREB: The Grand Prix in the Grand Competition Short Film of the World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb (3 – 8 June 2024) went to the Dutch/Belgian/French The…
Croatia Allocates Over 26 m EUR for Game Industry Center in Novska
NOVSKA: Representatives of the Croatian government, the Sisak-Moslavina County and the City of Novska co-presented an agreement granting the release of 26.3 m EUR from the EU’s Just Transition Fund…
NEM Dubrovnik 2024 Ready to Kick Off
DUBROVNIK: Over 260 companies from Europe and the USA will take part in the 11th edition of NEM Dubrovnik. This important TV market in Central and Eastern Europe will be…
PRODUCTION: Second Season of Diary of Great Perica Films in Croatia
ZAGREB: Four years since the first season of the hit-TV show Diary of Great Perica / Dnevnik velikog Perice aired in the prime time of the Croatian Television (HRT), the…
FESTIVALS: Pula Film Festival 2024 Announces National Competition
PULA: Nine Croatian films and 11 minority coproductions will compete for Golden Arenas at the 71st Pula Film Festival, with the possibility of a few other films being announced in…
German Migrant Drama Starring Amanda Plummer Shot on a Croatian Island
KRK: German writer/director Uwe Boll shot his feature film Run on the Croatian island of Krk from 17 to 29 April 2024. The production benefited from the 25% cash rebate…
Amazon TV Series The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Wraps Shooting in Croatia
ZADAR: The Croatian coastal city of Zadar stood in as battle-ravaged Mosul for the filming of the Amazon TV series The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, serviced by Croatia’s Embassy Films.…
FNE at Cannes 2024: Croatian Cinema in Cannes
Croatian Audiovisual Centre will be presenting and promoting new Croatian films at the Marché du Film. You are welcome to come and meet us at Southeast European Pavillion 135
