Victim Wins Best Feature Film at Sun in a Net Awards 2023
BRATISLAVA: The most awards during the 12th ceremony of the Sun in a Net awards gala went to the Slovak/Czech/ Macedonian drama The Ballad of Piargy / Piargy, which won…
Slovak Film Week 2023 Announces Lineup
BRATISLAVA: The 9th edition of the Slovak Film Week, the annual showcase of domestic titles, will take place in Bratislava 17 - 23 April 2023. Unlike 2022, only the titles…
PRODUCTION: Jakub Kroner Shoots Slovak/Czech Thriller MIKI
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech thriller MIKI by Jakub Kroner, which is currently in production, tells the story of the infamous mafia mobster Mikuláš Černák, based on true events from the 90´s.…
FESTIVALS: Fest Anča 2023 Announces Selection
ŽILINA: The 16th edition of Fest Anča International Animation Festival will screen almost 230 films, of which 33 are in the main competition. The festival will be held in Žilina,…
OBITUARY: Slovak Director Stanislav Párnický
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director, screenwriter and professor Stanislav Párnický died on 31 March 2023, at the age of 77. He started as a director for theatre and television, later as a …
FNE at Febiofest Bratislava: Projects Showcased at Industry Days of IFF Febiofest Bratislava 2023
BRATISLAVA: Ten projects were showcased at the Works in Progress session during Bratislava Industry Days at Febiofest IFF, of which three received awards. The 30th International Film Festival Febiofest Bratislava …
FESTIVALS: Febiofest Bratislava 2023 Announces Winners
BRATISLAVA: Polish short film The Fence / Płot by Tomasz Wolski was awarded Best Film in the Short Films section and the UK/Czech/Croatian drama Butterfly Vision by Maxym Nakonečnyj was…
FESTIVALS: Bratislava Industry Days at Febiofest IFF Announces Projects Selected for Works in Progress
BRATISLAVA: Ten Slovak film projects will be showcased at the Works in Progress session during Bratislava Industry Days at Febiofest IFF on 17 March 2023. Bratislava Industry Days will be…
BOX OFFICE: Slovak/Czech Comedy Invalid Tops Slovak Charts
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech dark comedy Invalid by Jonáš Karásek holds the first place in the Slovak charts even after five weeks of screening. The film has become the most successful…
Visegrad Film Forum 2023 Ready to Start in Bratislava
BRATISLAVA: The 10th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum will present meetings with prestigious film professionals and screenings of films from partner schools from 15 to 18 March 2023.
FESTIVALS: IFF Febiofest Bratislava 2023 Extends Competition Section
BRATISLAVA: In addition to the usual 20 short films from neighbouring countries, the In the Heart of Europe competition section of the 30th International Film Festival Febiofest Bratislava will add…
PRODUCTION: Jaro Vojtek in Postproduction with New Documentary
BRATISLAVA: The acclaimed Slovak director Jaro Vojtek is currently in postproduction with his new documentary The Third End of the Stick / Tretí koniec palice. The film is produced by…
The Ballad of Piargy Leads Slovak Sun in a Net Nominations for 2022
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech/ Macedonian drama The Ballad of Piargy by Ivo Trajkov leads the 12th Sun in a Net awards nominations with 16 nods, followed by Slovak/Czech The Nightsiren /…
FNE Mourns the Loss: Juraj Jakubisko
PRAGUE/BRATISLAVA: With the passing of Juraj Jakubisko we mourn not only the loss of one of the greatest living artists in Europe, but the passing of an era. Juraj Jakubisko…
Interview with Peter Badač, New Director of Slovak Audiovisual Fund
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke with Slovak producer Peter Badač, the new director of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, about the first steps he intends to take and his priorities for the next…
FNE at Berlinale 2023: Slovak Film in Berlin
Dear colleagues and friends! We are pleased to introduce the line-up of Slovak films at the 73rd Berlinale (February 16 – 26, 2023). Three Slovak films were selected for the…
BOX OFFICE: Admissions in Slovakia Increased by 112.73 Percent in 2022
BRATISLAVA: Total admissions in Slovak cinemas increased by 112.73% in 2022 and admissions to domestic films increased from 201,629 in 2021 to 552,409 in 2022, according to the Union of…
Nightsiren Sold to North America and German-Speaking Territories
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Tereza Nvotovà’s sophomore feature Nightsiren / Svetlonoc has been sold to North America and German-speaking territories.
Slovak/Czech Animation The Websters Enters European Markets
BRATISLAVA: After the successful domestic release of the Slovak/Czech long animated film The Websters Movie by Katarína Kerekesová in October 2022, the stories of the Webster family are now entering…
Mira Fornay´s New Feature Film She - Hero to Premiere at 2023 Berlin IFF
BRATISLAVA: With her fourth feature film She - Hero / Mimi (cesta hrdinky), which will have its world premiere in the Generation Kplus section of the 73rd Berlinale, the acclaimed…