PRODUCTION: Srđan Dragojević’s Heavens Above
BELGRADE: Srđan Dragojević’s new feature film Heavens Above / Nebesa, now in preproduction, got a funding boost with a new minority coproduction grant from Film Center Montenegro.
PRODUCTION: Srdan Golubović in Production with Father
BELGRADE: Award-winning Serbian director Srdan Golubović started shooting his third feature film Father / Otac on 24 September 2018. The project is a coproduction between Serbia, Croatia, France, Germany, Slovenia…
PRODUCTION: Serbian TV Series Turbo in Development
BELGRADE: The first season of the eight episode Serbian TV series Turbo is currently in development. The project created by Milica Živanović, Matthias Nerlich and Milan Stojanović won the British…
PRODUCTION: Croatian/Serbian Coproduction The Last Serb in Croatia Enters Postproduction
ZAGREB: The zombie comedy The Last Serb in Croatia / Posljednji Srbin u Hrvatskoj has entered the postproduction phase. Predrag Ličina’s debut feature is a Croatian/Serbian coproduction between Kinorama and…
Serbia Selects Offenders as Oscar Candidate
BELGRADE: Offenders / Izgrednici by esteemed Serbian helmer Dejan Zečevićhas has been selected as Serbia’s official entry for the US Academy Awards in the Foreign Language Film category. The film…
Jour2Fête Acquires Greek/French/Serbian Coproduction Her Job Ahead of TIFF World Premiere
BELGRADE: Paris-based distribution company Jour2Fête has acquired the Greek/French/Serbian coproduction Her Job directed by Nikos Labôt ahead of its premiere in the Toronto IFF’s Discovery section. The film was supported…
PRODUCTION: Serbian/Bosnian TV Drama Series Morning Changes Everything Wraps Shooting
BELGRADE: A forty-episode TV series Morning Changes Everything is currently in production in Serbia. The first four episodes of this Serbian/Bosnian coproduction were screened within the Sarajevo Film Festival’s Avant…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Tamara von Steiner Shoots Documentary in Vietnam
BELGRADE: Serbian documentary filmmaker Tamara von Steiner is currently in production with Road to Agartha, the first Serbian film production to be entirely shot in Vietnam. Von Steiner’s third long…
Serbia Announces Commercial Feature Film Production Grants
BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia has allocated 847,471 EUR / 100 m RSD for the production of three potentially commercial feature films, including one sequel.
PRODUCTION: Alexandre Aja Shoots Paramount Pictures Production Crawl in Serbia
BELGRADE: USA- based French director Alexandre Aja has just started shooting his new feature film Crawl in the capital city of Serbia with Work in Progress company servicing. Sam Raimi…
PRODUCTION: First Serbian/Chinese Coproduction Belgrade Escape Starts Shooting
BELGRADE: Belgrade Escape by Wang Zhongyan, the first Serbian/Chinese coproduction, started shooting in Belgrade on 26 July 2018. The film is a coproduction between Chinese Fujian Broken Films and Serbian…
FESTIVALS: Girl Wins the 25th European Film Festival Palić
PALIĆ: Girl, directed by the Belgium Lukas Dhont, was awarded the Golden Tower for Best Film in the Official Competition of the Jubilee 25th European Film Festival Palić (14-20 July…
The Load Sold in the USA
BELGRADE: The Serbian/French/Croatian/Iranian/Qatar coproduction The Load by Ognjen Glavonić was sold by New Europe Film Sales to Grasshopper Films in the USA.
GRANTS: Serbia Announces Feature Film Production Grants
BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia distributed 1,775,982 EUR / 209.5 m RSD for the production of nine feature films, including two debut features.
FESTIVALS: European Film Festival in Palić Celebrates Jubilee
PALIĆ: Twelve titles are competing in the Official Selection of the Jubilee 25th European Film Festival Palić, running from 14 to 20 July 2018.
New Board Appointed at Film Center Serbia
BELGRADE: Six new members have been appointed to the Management Board of the Film Center Serbia (FCS), replacing members whose mandate had expired. The government of the Republic of Serbia…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Rom-com Taxi Blues in Production
BELGRADE: The mix-genre rom-com/road movie Taxi Blues / Taksi Bluz commenced its principal shooting at the end of May. The film will mark the feature debut for the director, Miroslav…
EAVE Heads to Serbia for 2019 Producers Workshop
BERTRANGE: The EAVE Producers Workshop is accepting applications through 31 August 2018 for its 2019 training programme.
GRANTS: Film Center Serbia Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia announced the distribution of 592,696 EUR / 70 m RSD in the first round of its grants designated for minority coproductions.
PRODUCTION: Italy Comes Onboard Dušan Milić’s Darkling
BELGRADE: The Italian fund Fondo Audiovisio FVG has announced a grant of 56,000 EUR for Darkling / Mrak by Serbian director Dušan Milić. The film, which will be Milić’s fourth…
