Sequel to The Hitman's Bodyguard to Be Shot in Croatia
ZAGREB: A sequel to Lionsgate’s action film The Hitman's Bodyguard starring Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek and Ryan Reynolds is expected to start shooting in Croatia on 4 April 2019.
FESTIVALS: Chinese Up the Mountain Wins 15th ZagrebDox
ZAGREB: The Chinese documentary Up the Mountain by Yang Zhang was awarded the Big Stamp for best film in the International Competition of the 15th ZagrebDox (24 February-3 March 2019).…
First Croatian Zombie Comedy Hits Cinemas in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovenia
ZAGREB: The zombie comedy The Last Serb in Croatia / Posljednji Srbin u Hrvatskoj will be released in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovenia in the coming…
Awarded Croatian Film Hits Domestic Screens
ZAGREB: Lada Kamenski by Sara Hribar and Marko Šantić, which received four awards including best newcomer (Sara Hribar) at the 2018 Pula Film Festival, will be released in Croatian cinemas…
Daniel Rafaelić Steps Down from HAVC
ZAGREB: Daniel Rafaelić has asked to be relieved of his duties as Chief Executive Officer of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC). He will continue his duties until a new director…
Zagreb Hosts International Conference on Women in Film Industry
ZAGREB: The Croatian Film Directors’ Guild (DHFR) is organising an International Conference on Women in Film Industry, which will be held at the Mimara Museum and the Croatian Film Directors’…
FESTIVALS: The 15th ZagrebDox Announces Lineup
ZAGREB: Nineteen titles were selected for the International Competition of the 15th ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival, running from 24 February to 3 March 2019. Eighteen films vie in the…
FNE at Berlinale 2019: Croatian Film in Berlin
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Comedy by Vinko Brešan Sets Admissions Record in Croatia
ZAGREB: Vinko Brešan’s Croatian/Serbian/Polish coproduction What a Country! / Koja je ovo država has racked up 56,076 admissions in Croatia in five weeks, much more than the Croatian hit of…
PRODUCTION: Ivona Juka Preps Sophomore Feature
ZAGREB: Ivona Juka will start shooting her sophomore feature in the autumn of 2019. Maslenica 93 will be the first Croatian feature to deal with the operation launched in January…
FNE Market Analysis 2018: CROATIA
Croatian cash rebate was raised to 25% as of July 2018, with additional 5% for productions in regions of below average development.
More International Productions Benefit from Croatian Tax Incentives in 2018
ZAGREB: The number of foreign productions using the tax incentives scheme in Croatia increased from 11 in 2017 to 14 in 2018, but the local expenditure decreased from of 24.7…
Sharp Decline in Domestic Film Admissions in Croatia
ZAGREB: Admissions to domestic films in Croatia decreased from 121,205 in 2017 to 55,709 in 2018, as the number of theatrically released domestic films dropped drastically from 16 in 2017…
OBITUARY: Croatian Actor Ivo Gregurević
ZAGREB: The acclaimed Croatian film and theatre actor Ivo Gregurević has died at age 66. In 1998 he received Croatia's highest cultural honour, the Vladimir Nazor Award for his contribution…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month, Kino Urania, Osijek, Croatia
This month we speak with Marijana Bosnjak, CEO and Head of Board of Kino Urania located in the town of Osijek, in the Eastern part of Croatia. As a part…
GRANTS: Croatian Audiovisual Centre Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) allotted 370,883 EUR / 2,755,000 HRK for minority coproduction grants and for script and project development grants. New projects by Goran Paskaljević and Srđan…
PRODUCTION: Stanislav Tomic in Early Preproduction with Action Comedy Tune-up
ZAGREB: Stanislav Tomic is in development/early preproduction with action comedy Tune-up / Po tamburi. The film is set to be a coproduction between Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovenia, and…
CineStar Opens Miniplex in Pula
ZAGREB: The Croatian multiplex chain Blitz CineStar opened a three-screen miniplex in Pula, the first one in the city, on 7 November 2018.
FNE at Zagreb Film Festival: All Alone
ZAGREB: The Zagreb Film Festival, running 11-18 November, will screen Croatian writer/director Bobo Jelčić’s drama All Alone.
FESTIVALS: Animafest Zagreb Opens Applications
ZAGREB: Animafest Zagreb is accepting applications from short and feature length animated films for its 29th edition, running 3-8 June 2019.
