Croatian Film Admissions Triple in 2012
ZAGREB: Croatian films attracted 326,455 admissions in 2012, compared with 108,386 admissions in 2011.
PRODUCTION: Shot in Postproduction
ZAGREB: Robert Orhel's 90 minute drama Shot, filmed in November and December 2012, is in postproduction for completion in June 2013. Kinorama is producing in coproduction with public broadcaster Croatian…
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Denis Boric - Croatia
FNE together with Europa Distribution continues its Distributor of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face, especially…
Croatia Sets New Record Opening
ZAGREB: Vinko Bresan's comedy The Priest's Children set a domestic film record opening in Croatia since the country became independent. The film opened on 3 January 2013.
Croatian hit Sonja and the Bull best opening in 10 years
ZAGREB: Vlatka Vorkapic's debut feature Sonja and the Bull scored the best opening by box office for a Croatian film in 10 years.
FNE Exclusive Interview with Hrvoje Osvadic, Croatian Producers Association
Hrvoje Osvadić was elected in June 2012 to head of the Croatian Producers Association (HRUP, www.hrup.hr). He spoke to FNE about the challenges he faces in his new position and…
Croatian Producer Aims to Repeat Balkan Success Story
ZAGREB: Igor A.Nola of Mainframe -Zagreb (www.mainframeproduction.com), the Croatian coproducer of Srdjan Dragojevic’s hit comedy Parada, is hoping to replicate its success with a slate of four films that includes…
Croatian Audiovisual Center Strategy Boosts Local Film Industry
FNE spoke to Ankica Jurić Tilić, Croatian producer and former head of the Croatian Producers Association (www.hrup.hr) about the National Strategic Programme for the Audiovisual Industry in Croatian and the…
FNE at Zagreb FF 2012: Everybody in Our Family Wins Zagreb Fest
ZAGREB: The 10th edition of the Zagreb Film Festival (www.zagrebfilmfestival.com,14-21 October 2012) awarded over 7,000 EUR in prizes to the winners of its four competitions: feature, documentary, short film and…
Foreign producers Apply to Croatian Film Tax Incentives Programme
ZAGREB: The first tax incentive scheme is now underway in Croatia with five projects that have applied for the 2.65 m EUR (20 m HRK) available from the Croatian Audiovisual…
EFP Showcases CEE Films at AFM
Three Oscar contenders from Croatia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia will be among the seven films screened by European Film Promotion (www.efp-online.com) at the American Film Market, 3-7 November 2012…
PRODUCTION: The Brave Adventures of Little Shoemaker Shooting
ZAGREB: Director/screenwriter Silvije Petranovic’s adaptation of I.Brlic.Mazuranic‘s famous children novel The Brave Adventures of Hlapić started shooting in September 11 and will wrap November 17. Maydi Mervar Petranovic and Silvije…
PRODUCTION: Croatian first feature Zagreb Cappuccino in Preproduction
ZAGREB: Vanja Svilicić is preparing her first feature, Zagreb Cappuccino, produced by Damir Teresak through Maxima Film (www.maxima-film.hr).
Game of Thrones Returns to Croatia
DUBROVNIK: The HBO series Game of Thrones has begun filming season three in Dubrovnik, through Croatian services company Embassy Films (www.embassyfilms.com).
PRODUCTION: Koko and the Ghosts sequel The Mysterious Boy starts production
ZAGREB: The Mysterious Boy, based on a famous Croatian children’s novel and a sequel to the 2011 critical and box office hit Koko and the Ghosts, has started shooting. Koko…
PRODUCTION: Croatian director Matanic in development on The High Sun project
ZAGREB: Croatian writer/director Dalibor Matanic (www.dalibormatanic.com) is developing The High Sun, a Romeo and Juliet-based love story about two people from different villages, religious and ethnic groups.
PRODUCTION: New Croatian film All the Best in Development
ZAGREB: Director/screenwriter Snjezana Tribuson is developing All the Best, a romantic comedy set to shoot in autumn-winter 2013 for the Croatian company Kinorama (www.kinorama.hr).
PRODUCTION: Mediterranean Breviary in Development
ZAGREB: Director/producer/playwriter and actor Filip Sovagovic who played one of the main characters in Danis Tanovic's No Man's Land is developing a cinematic adaptation of the Predrag Matvejevic bestseller Mediterranean…
FESTIVALS: Letter Take Top Prize at Pula
PULA, CROATIA: A Letter to My Father (www.hfs.hr) won the Best Film award and a prize of 30,000 HRK at the National Competition of the 59th Pula Film Festival (www.pulafilmfestival.hr)…
FILM NEW EUROPE - STEP IN - LOCARNO: COUNTRY REPORT: CROATIA
Croatia's most significant recent event affecting the film and TV industry was the approval of a 20% cash rebate for production costs incurred for feature films, documentaries, animation and TV…
