Dear colleagues and friends,
Let us show you What's Slovak in Cannes this year!
Father, a new feature project in production directed by Tereza Nvotová and produced by Veronika Paštéková of Danae Production, will be presented at Goes to Cannes within the Tallinn Black Nights collection.
Wanda Adamík Hrycová will take part at Producers on the Move, a programme organized by the European Film Promotion with aim to boost international co-operation.
Thanks to the support from ERIAC – European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture, a director-producer Vera Lacková will be part of Producers Network with her upcoming documentary Do Magic. Lacková will also be a guest at the panel titled Roma (in) Filmmaking as part of the impACT program.
Market screenings schedule includes Ľubomír Slivka's documentary Andy Warhol: American Dream and animated features Diplodocus by Wojtek Wawszczyk and Living Large by Kristina Dufková.
Last but not least, we would like to invite you to experience Slovak Cinema at the CZECH & SLOVAK Pavilion #140 in the Village International at Marché du Film! The Slovak Film Institute offers an information and promotion point for Slovak cinema, and a networking place for Slovak film professionals and their international counterparts. Click HERE.
Father
SK, CZ, PL | 95 min. | fiction
Director: Tereza Nvotová
Production: Danae Production (SK), moloko film (CZ), Lava Films (PL), TV JOJ (SK), Magiclab, Czech Television (CZ)
SLOVAK PRODUCER
Danae Production – Veronika Pašteková
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A story about a man who has everything – until one tragic summer day, when he realizes too late that the infant daughter he dropped off at nursery is actually still locked in the back seat of the car...
PRESENTATION
May 18 | 14:00 | Palais K
READ THE INTERVIEW WITH TEREZA NVOTOVÁ
MARKET SCREENINGS
Andy Warhol – American Dream
SK | 2023 | 90 min. | documentary
Director: Ľubomír Slivka
Production: ATTACK FILM (SK), RTVS (SK), LUMINAR Film (SK)
SLOVAK PRODUCER
ATTACK FILM – Ľubomír Slivka, Peter Poch
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SALES
CALIFORNIA PICTURES – Monique R. White
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Explore Andy Warhol's family journey from Miková to his birth place Pittsburgh, highlighting his Ruthenian heritage, artistic rise in New York, Factory creation, and enduring bond with his mother, shaping his iconic career.
SCREENINGS
May 16 | 17:30 | Palais H
May 17 | 17:30 | Palais #H ONLINE
May 18 | 15:30 | Lerins 4
May 19 | 15:30 | Lerins #4 ONLINE
Diplodocus
PL, CZ, SK | 2024 | 99 min. | animation
Director: Wojtek Wawszczyk
Production: Human Ark (PL), ProgressiveFX (CZ), Dayhey (SK)
SLOVAK PRODUCER
Dayhey – Silvia Panáková
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FESTIVALS
Gebeka International – Esther DEVOS
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SALES
Gebeka International – Jason BRESSAND
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Diplodocus is a curious little dinosaur dreaming of a great adventure and finding friends. Unfortunately he lives in a boring prehistoric swamp. He would love to discover what is behind the muddy dam surrounding his home. But his overprotective parents won’t allow, as they have build the protective wall for a reason – they believe their son to be naive and irresponsible, and they constantly have to pull him out of trouble.
SCREENING
May 14 | 14:00 | Arcades 2
Buyers only
Living Large
CZ, SK, FR | 2024 | 80 min. | animation
Director: Kristina Dufková
Production: Barletta (CZ), NOVINSKI (SK), Novanima productions (FR), Czech Television (CZ), RTVS (SK), Magiclab
SLOVAK PRODUCER
NOVINSKI – Agáta Jeleneková
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FESTIVALS
Gebeka International – Esther DEVOS
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SALES
Gebeka International – Jason BRESSAND
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Puberty hits 12-year-old Ben, and suddenly his weight becomes a problem for him and others. Bullied by kids, with divorced parents unsure how to help, even the school nurse is concerned. Despite his love for food and budding chef talent, Ben takes drastic action, opting for a diet. Perhaps it can change things and even win Klara’s heart, the girl of his dreams. In the end, Ben discovers that true importance lies not in appearance but in how one feels.
SCREENING
May 14 | 12:00 | Arcades 2
Buyers only
PRODUCERS ON THE MOVEWanda Adamík Hrycová is the owner of Wandal Production and Alluvium Production, previously serving as CEO of the Media Pro Entertainment Group Slovakia from 2010-2012. She is currently developing Flight from Kabul, based on real events and to be directed by the Slovak-Afghani female director Sahraa Karimi, Jan Hrebejk’s historical drama Ice Down and Peter Bebjak TV series Three Banks of the Danube. A former President of the Slovak Film and Television Academy, Wanda’s other credits include Bebjak’s crime thriller The Line and Zuzana Marianková’s comedy Perfect Strangers.
READ THE INTERVIEW WITH WANDA ADAMÍK HRYCOVÁ
Vera Lacková, the director and producer at Media Voice, has been actively engaged in shedding light on current ethnic and political issues within the Roma community. Her debut film How I Became a Partisan explores the forgotten stories of Roma partisans, inspired by her great-grandfather, Ján Lacko. Lacková is currently gearing up for her next project Do Magic which she will present at the Marché du Film in Cannes as part of the Producers Network program. Supported by the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), Lacková's participation aims to build connections for future collaborations.
Vera Lacková will join the Roma (in) Filmmaking panel discussion organized by ERIAC in Cannes on Thursday, May 16, at 14:00, at the Palais Stage to confront stereotypes in media portrayals and advocate for systemic change within the film industry.
DATABASE OF NEW & UPCOMING SLOVAK FILMS
Discover new and upcoming Slovak films in our online database: https://sfu.sk/en/films
MEET THE SLOVAK FILM INSTITUTE
Rastislav Steranka | Director, National Cinematographic Centre | May 15 – 22 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Veronika Krejčová | Film Promotion | May 14 – 22 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MEET THE SLOVAK FILM COMMISSION
Zuzana Bieliková | Film Commissioner | May 15 – 22 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Presentation of Slovak cinema and audiovisual industry at the Marché du Film is organized by:
Slovak Film Institute, with financial support of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic,
and Slovak Film Commission, organizational unit of Slovak Audiovisual Fund.
We very much look forward to meet you!
Lea
& Rastislav & Veronika & Tomáš
Slovak Film Institute
