PRODUCTION: Peter Budinský in Development with Heart of a Tower
BRATISLAVA: Heart of a Tower/Srdce veže by director and animator Peter Budinský, will be the first Slovak animated feature film after 33 years. Its premiere is set for 2020.
Renowned Film Professionals Awaited in Bratislava
BRATISLAVA: The 4th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum, which will take place in Bratislava form 11 to 14 March 2015, will welcome renowned film professionals, who will share their…
Domestic Box Office Success for Hostage
BRATISLAVA: Juraj Nvota’s Slovak-Czech coproduction Hostage/Rukojemník had the best opening weekend for a domestic feature film since the beginning of the year.
Ivan Ostrochovský’s Debut Feature Koza Nominated for the Best First Feature Award at the Berlin Film Festival
BRATISLAVA: One year after Velvet Terrorists, Ivan Ostrochovský returns to Berlinale (5-15 February 2015) with his debut feature Koza (www.kozamovie.com) nominated for the Best First Feature Award of the Forum…
FNE Country Profile: Slovakia
The launch of Slovakia’s Audiovisual Fund five years ago has reaped benefits for Slovak film production abroad and at home. Slovakia continues to find success internationally, powered by its documentary…
PRODUCTION: The Tatooist Ready to Begin Financing
BRATISLAVA: Slovak writer/director Martin Repka is completing the third draft of the Slovak/Czech film The Tatooist with cowriter Agda Bavi Pain as the film prepares to move into the financing…
GRANTS: Slovakia Awards 1.7m EUR in Grants
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Audiovisual Fund awarded 1.704m EUR to 39 films out of 82 applications requesting over 3.8m EUR in funding.
PRODUCTION: Censors Documentary by Peter Kerekes in Development
BRATISLAVA: Peter Kerekes Film production company, represented by producer/director Peter Kerekes (Cooking History, Velvet Terrorists), is developing the documentary Censors, which recieved a grant of 25,000 EUR from the Creative…
FNE at IFF Bratislava 2014: Party Girl Celebrates Double Win
BRATISLAVA: Party Girl by the French writing/directing team of Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis, won the Grand Prix and the Student Award of the 16th IFF Bratislava which…
Slovakia Shifts Film Priorities as the Industry Moves into a New Phase
BRATISLAVA: “I’m very happy that Slovak film still lives.” Slovak Audiovisual Fund director Martin Smatlak took a moment to reflect on the state of the industry 25 years after the…
PRODUCTION: Slovak Czech Wilson City Goes into Postproduction
BRATISLAVA: In one of the more curious incidents in Slovak history, its capital Bratislava was once known as Wilson City and its multi-ethnic leaders lobbied to have it declared a…
PRODUCTION: Slovak/Polish Animated Series Websters in Development
BRATISLAVA: Fool Moon production company, represented by producer/director Katarína Kerekesová (Stones, Mimi and Lisa), received a grant of 60,000 EUR from the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme for a 13 episode…
Slovak Films Score with MEDIA
BRATISLAVA: Four of the five Slovak films applying to the second call for proposals of the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme will receive development grants, making it the most successful session…
Slovak TV Joins Slovak Film Institute in Digitalisation Project
BRATISLAVA : The Slovak Film Institute (SFI) has embarked on a massive 22.5m EUR national Digital Audiovisual Project with 8.5m EUR provided by its partner in the project, public broadcaster…
PRODUCTION: Slovak Schengen Story Looks East for Partners
BRATISLAVA: Slovak producer Wanda Adamik Hrycová (Colette) of Wandal Production is in development with Schengen Story directed by Peter Bebjak.
FESTIVALS: Bratislava IFF Spotlights Slovak Films
BRATISLAVA: Six Slovak films will screen in the Made in Slovakia section of the Bratislava IFF running 7-14 November 2014.
FESTIVALS: Nine Films Compete in Bratislava
BRATISLAVA: A Czech film and a Slovak-Czech coproduction are among the films screening in the 16th Bratislava IFF competition of first and second films.
Spotlight on Slovak Film
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak Film Instutute has organised a special panorama of Slovak film to be presented at the Molodist IFF (25 October-2 November 2014) in Kiev.
Love in Your Soul Sets Slovak Box Record
BRATISLAVA: A new Slovak fairytale Love in Your Soul/Láska na Vlásku directed by Mariana Čengel Solčanská has had the best opening weekend for a domestic feature film in the last…
Be2Can Takes Off in Czech Republic and Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: The first edition of Be2Can (6-15 October 2014) is showing the best of the best from Berlin, Venice and Cannes. Be2Can takes place in cinemas, on Video-On-Demand at O2…