GRANTS: North Macedonia Gives Grants to 15 Films

SKOPJE: The North Macedonia Film Agency has given 1,065,040 EUR / 65,500,000 MKD for production grants for feature, short, animation films and documentaries in the first decision of 2019.
12-07-2019

OBITUARY: Macedonian Director and Screenwriter Kiril Cenevski Dies at 76

SKOPJE: Kiril Cenevski, a unique figure in Macedonian filmmaking, director and screenwriter, the former chairman of the Union of Macedonian Film Workers and the creator of the first Macedonian feature…
18-06-2019

Macedonian Domestic Admissions Drop in 2018, General Admissions Hold Steady

SKOPJE: More domestic films were released in Macedonian cinemas in 2018, but admissions to domestic films dropped drastically from 17,494 in 2017 to 7,704 in 2018. Compared to 2017, when…
30-05-2019

North Macedonia Joins EFADs

SKOPJE: The North Macedonia Film Agency has joined the European Association of Film Agencies (EFADs). The move represents another step in North Macedonia’s acceptance into the European film community, following…
28-05-2019

FNE at Cannes 2019: North Macedonia Meets with Greece at Cannes

CANNES: The North Macedonia Film Agency announced a meeting of its CEO with the head of the Greek Film Center during the Cannes Film Festival.
22-05-2019

FNE at Cannes 2019: Macedonian Cinema in Cannes

North Macedonia Film Agency is attending Cannes Film Festival this year for the tenth time. The Agency will present the latest Macedonian films on the South-East European Pavilion no. 133,…
19-05-2019

FESTIVALS: World Premiere of Marija Dzidzeva`s Second Chance to Open Skopje Film Festival

SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Serbian debut feature Second Chance / Vtora shansa directed by Marija Dzidzeva and produced with support from the North Macedonia Film Agency and Film Center Serbia, will have…
17-04-2019

PRODUCTION: Macedonian/Kosovan/Albanian An Unforgettable Spring in Forgotten Village Sets Domestic Premiere

SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Kosovan/Albanian feature film An Unforgettable Spring in Forgotten Village / Nezaboravna prolet vo zaboraveno selo by Kushtrim Bekteshi will premiere in Macedonia on 29 March 2019. Macedonian producer…
28-03-2019

Macedonian Project Awarded at European Short Pitch – NISI MASA

SKOPJE: Macedonian project The North Pole by Marija Apcevska was awarded at the European Short Pitch – NISI MASA, within the Festival International du Film d’Aubagne (18-23 March 2019).
21-03-2019

PRODUCTION: Igor Ivanov Starts Filming Homo

SKOPJE: Macedonian director Igor Ivanov started shooting his new feature film Homo as a coproduction between Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia and Kosovo on 13 March 2019. A five-week shooting schedule…
15-03-2019

God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija Sold in 15 Territories

SKOPJE: Teona Strugar Mitevska’s fifth feature film God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija / Gospod postoi, imeto i' e Petrunija has been sold by Pyramide International to Turkey, Greece, Sweden,…
08-03-2019

The Secret Ingredient Sold in Australia

SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Greek coproduction The Secret Ingredient, the debut feature by Gjorce Stavreski, will premiere in Australia. Pay TV, VOD and SVOD rights were sold to the Australian national television…
06-03-2019

Macedonian Doc Honeyland Lands US Distribution Deal

SKOPJE: The Macedonian documentary Honeyland directed by Ljubo Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska was sold by Submarine Entertainment to US distribution outfit Neon. No release date has been set yet.
13-02-2019

FNE at Berlinale 2019: Review: God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya / Gospod postoi, imeto i’ e Petrunija

BERLIN: Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska has put his country on the European film map with Macedonia / Belgium / Slovenia / Croatia / France coproduction God Exists, Her Name…
11-02-2019 m

FNE at Berlinale 2019: Macedonian Film in Berlin

Meet us at the 69th Berlinale - MACEDONIAN FILM AGENCY will be at BERLINALE 2019 and EUROPEAN FILM MARKET
09-02-2019

FNE Market Analysis 2018: MACEDONIA

Macedonia saw a quieter year in 2018, but it was still a good year with international success of both feature films and documentaries, a film agency effectively supporting the development…
05-02-2019

FESTIVALS: Macedonian Doc Honeyland Gets Three Awards at Sundance

SKOPJE: Macedonian documentary Honeyland by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov received three awards at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, including the Grand Jury Prize, while Polish actress Krystyna Janda was…
04-02-2019

Teona Strugar Mitevska and Agnieszka Holland in Berlinale’s Competition

SKOPJE: God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija by Teona Strugar Mitevska and Mr. Jones by Agnieszka Holland have been selected for the Competition of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.…
11-01-2019

GRANTS: Macedonian Film Agency Announces Second Production Grants for 2018

SKOPJE: The Macedonian Film Agency distributed 1,694,308 EUR / 104,200,000 MKD to five feature films, including two feature films with higher budgets, one debut feature and two minority feature films…
11-12-2018

OBITUARY: Macedonian Playwright and Screenwriter Goran Stefanovski

SKOPJE: The distinguished playwright and screenwriter Goran Stefanovski passed away on 27 November 2018 after a short illness in his home in the United Kingdom, at the age of 66.…
30-11-2018