Croatian Gaming Industry Prepares for New State Incentives
ZAGREB: As Croatia is preparing new incentives for the gaming industry, a study released at the 10th edition of Reboot InfoGamer projects that the incentives would push the annual gaming…
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.…
