HAVC Funded Over 1,000 Films in 15 Years of Existence
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) celebrates 15 years since its establishment with the programme H15 - 15 Years in Our Film, which will be held in cinemas throughout the…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has granted 300,000 EUR for five minority coproductions. Out of the 43 applicants from 13 countries, 41 projects fulfilled all of the application criteria,…
New Croatian Studio Gathers 1.1 m EUR Investment for First Video Game
ZAGREB: Croatian web and software agency Dwizards founded a new in-house studio, Today's Games, with the aim of entering the video game industry. Their first project will be ReSetna, a…
FESTIVALS: Forty Films Compete for Awards at 2023 ZagrebDox
ZAGREB: Twenty films are competing for the Big Stamp Award in the International Competition, and another 20 are vying in the Regional Competition at the 19th edition of the ZagrebDox…
FNE Film Meets Games: Croatian Gaming Industry Valued at 66.4 m EUR
ZAGREB: The annual revenue of the gaming industry in Croatia is 66.4 m EUR and it continues to grow rapidly, while the state plans to increase the budget for creative…
FNE Film Meets Games: Croatian Game Battle of Vukovar: Rain of Steel Pre-released on Steam
ZAGREB: The Croatian first-person strategic shooter game Battle of Vukovar: Rain of Steel has been pre-released on Steam by the programming collective CRO Game Devs. The game is based on…
Croatian Animated Film Cricket and Antoinette Sold to 40 Territories and Successful at Home
ZAGREB: The long animated film Cricket and Antoinette, directed by Luka Rukavina and produced by Croatia’s Diedra in coproduction with Zagrebfilm, has become the most-watched film in Croatian cinemas in…
BOX OFFICE: Record Domestic Premieres and Admissions in Croatia in 2022
ZAGREB: A record number of 25 domestic films, including 17 feature films and eight documentaries, were released in Croatian cinemas in 2022, attracting 220,776 admissions, compared to 174,578 admissions in…
Film Meets Games: GRANTS: Croatian Audiovisual Centre Announces Games Grants
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre has allocated a total of 199,100 EUR for the production of three and the development of 10 new videogames. It is the second year that…
Searchlight Pictures Prepares to Shoot O’Dessa in Croatia
ZAGREB: Searchlight Pictures is in preproduction with the post-apocalyptic rock opera O'Dessa, written and directed by Geremy Jasper. The principal photography will start in Croatia in May 2023. The local…
Co-development Funding RE-ACT Announces 8th Edition's Winning Projects
ZAGREB: The co-development funding RE-ACT (Regional Audiovisual Cooperation and Training) announced the eight winning projects for 2022.
PRODUCTION: Miroslav Sikavica to Shoot Debut Feature Milk Cow in November 2023
ZAGREB: Following the international success of their first feature The Safe Place directed by Juraj Lerotić and coproduced by Croatia’s Zelena zraka in collaboration with Slovenia’s December, the Croatian production…
PRODUCTION: Ivona Juka Shoots Period War Drama The Atmosphere
ZAGREB: The filming of the period feature film The Atmosphere directed by Ivona Juka and produced by her sister Anita Juka, who also has a minor role in the film,…
PRODUCTION: Croatian Director Ivan Salaj Wraps Shooting New Feature Film
ZAGREB: The Croatian director Ivan Salaj wrapped shooting his feature film Women, Lunatics and a Few Good Queers / Žene, luđaci i malo dobrih pedera in Zagreb last week. Croatia’s…
German Thriller Wrongful Death Shot in Croatia
ZAGREB: Hollywood stars Eric Roberts and Michael Paré are among the cast of the German thriller Wrongful Death, directed by Vjekoslav Katušin and produced by Germany-based Dream Team Pictures, which…
OBITUARY: Croatian Sound Designer and Editor Martin Semenčić
ZAGREB: The Croatian film community is shaken by the news of the sudden death of Martin Semenčić, one of the most talented young sound designers and editors, whose films were…
Estonian/Croatian Eeva Selected for Berlinale Shorts 2023
TALLINN: The Estonian/Croatian animated film Eeva directed by Morten Tšinakov and Lucija Mrzljak will have its international premiere in the Berlinale Shorts competition within the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival…
GRANTS: Croatian Audiovisual Centre Supports Production of 23 New Films
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre has distributed 2.3 m EUR for the production of 23 new Croatian films, including six feature films, three long documentaries, seven documentaries and six short…
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović Nominated for Directors Guild of America Awards
ZAGREB: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović has been nominated for the Directors Guild of America Awards in the category Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director for Murina.
First Croatian 3D Long Animated Film Released in Domestic Cinemas
ZAGREB: Cricket & Antoinette directed by Luka Rukavina hit Croatian cinemas on 5 January 2023. The first Croatian 3D long animated film is a coproduction between Diedra Studio and Zagreb…
