Fire Damages Digital Audiovisual Department of Slovak Film Institute
BRATISLAVA: The fire that broke out in the Digital Audiovisual Department of the Slovak Film Institute (SFI) on 20 September 2022 caused significant damage to the digitalisation and digital restoration…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Veronika Golianová, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Slovak Impact Games
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Veronika Golianová, co-founder and co-CEO of Slovak Impact Games, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
Peter Kerekes Wins Top Prize at Slovak IGRIC Awards for 107 Mothers
BRATISLAVA: Peter Kerekes was awarded the main prize for directing 107 Mothers / Cenzorka at the ceremony of the 33rd edition of the IGRIC Awards. These are the oldest film…
FESTIVALS: Triangle of Sadness Wins 2022 IFF Cinematik Piešťany
PIEŠŤANY: The satirical comedy Triangle of Sadness directed by Ruben Östlund received the Meeting Point Europe Award in the main competition of the 17th IFF Cinematik Piešťany, which took place…
PRODUCTION: Lionsgate Shoots The Strangers Remake Trilogy in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: The first part of The Strangers, the new trilogy directed by Renny Harlin and produced by Lionsgate, has started production in Slovakia. Rastislav Kuril´s Frame film SK s.r.o. is…
FNE Oscar Watch 2023: Slovakia Selects Victim as Oscar Candidate
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech/German coproduction Victim / Obet’ by Michal Blaško has been selected as Slovakia’s candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best…
FNE Podcast: Vladimír Štric: Artistic Director of Cinematik IFF
FNE correspondent and film critic Alexander Gabelia spoke to Vladimír Štric, artistic director of Cinematic IFF, about the general goals and activities of the festival platform and its projects in…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Founder and Director of Slovak Incidental Minds, Boris Brnčal
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Boris Brnčal, founder and director of Slovak Incidental Minds, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
PRODUCTION: Viera Čákanyová in Postproduction with New Slovak/Czech Documentary
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Viera Čákanyová is finishing postproduction on her documentary essay Notes from Eremocene / Poznámky z Eremocénu. The film is a Slovak/Czech coproduction.
FESTIVALS: Cinematik IFF 2022 Announces Lineup
PIEŠŤANY: Nine feature films have been selected under the auspices of FIPRESCI for Meeting Point Europe, the main competition of the 17th IFF Cinematik Piešťany. The festival will take place…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Lukáš ‘neker’ Čulík, Game System Designer of Slovak Pixel Federation
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Lukáš ‘neker’ Čulík, the game system designer from the very early start of Pixel Federation, about the company’s current activities, as well as the state of…
Lucile Hadzihalilović Retrospective First Time in Slovakia at 17th Cinematik IFF
PIESTANY: A retrospective of the French-Bosnian director, screenwriter and producer Lucile Hadžihalilović will be presented for the first time to Slovak audiences at the 17th edition of the Cinematik International…
Intramovies Picks Up Tereza Nvotovà’s Sophomore Feature Nightsiren
BRATISLAVA: Tereza Nvotovà’s second feature film Nightsiren / Svetlonoc had been acquired by Rome-based sales agent Intramovies ahead of its world premiere in the Cineasti del Presente competition of the…
Pluto Film Picks-up Michal Blaško’s Debut Feature Victim
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech/German coproduction Victim / Obet’ by Michal Blaško has been acquired by Pluto Film ahead of its world premiere in the Orizzonti competition at the 79th Venice International…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Branislav Cíbik - Game Producer of Slovak Darkvision Games
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Branislav Cíbik, game producer of Slovak Darkvision Games, about the company’s current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Ladislav Dedik - Founder and Owner of Slovak Studio727
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Ladislav Dedik, founder and owner of the Slovak Studio727, about the company’s current activities, as well as the state of the Slovak game development industry.
PRODUCTION: Tomáš Krupa Shoots Slovak/French/Austrian Survival Doc
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Tomáš Krupa has started production on his creative documentary We Have to Survive / Musíme prežiť. The Slovak/French/Austrian coproduction captures stories about climatic change impacts from four…
Applications Open for Dox in Vitro 2022
PIEŠT’ANY: Young producers, documentary filmmakers, directors and film professionals are invited to apply to the new edition of Dox in Vitro. The workshop organised by the International Film Festival Cinematik…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Executive Director of Slovak Game Developers Association Maroš Brojo
BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke with Maroš Brojo, executive director of the Slovak Game Developers Association (SGDA), about the constantly growing Slovak game development industry.
PRODUCTION: Robert Kirchhoff In Postproduction with Slovak/Czech Alexander Dubček Doc
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Robert Kirchhoff is currently in postproduction with his creative documentary All Men Become Brothers / Všetci ľudia budú bratia. The film is produced by Kirchhoff´s atelier.doc and…
