Slovenian break-out director of 2008 - Vinko Moderndorfer
Vinko Moderndorfer fulfilled the promise of his debut film Suburts with his 2008 sophomore effort Landscape No. 2.
Slovenian Actor in the Spotlight 2008 - Marko Mandic
Marco Mandic's performance in the Venice festival film Landscape No.2 is just the latest in a growing string of impressive performances in Slovenian films.
New Minister of Culture wants more arts funding
Slovenia's new minister of culture, former critic Majda Sirca Ravnikar, installed on November 26, indicated she will push for more EU funding to go into the arts, and filmmakers look…
First Slovenian daily TV serial debuts
Public TV station RTV Slovenia (www.rtvslo.si) has premiered the first Slovenian daily TV serial, Passions.
Yugoslav co-productions a Slovenian specialty
Slovenia may be alone among Central European countries in reaching out in a big way to former Yugoslav countries to offer financial support through co-productions.
Ljubljana film fest drives local distribution
The impact of the Ljubljana film festival LIFFE (November 12-23) lingers far beyond closing night, with around 20 films from the festival going into Slovenian distribution each year.
Landscape No. 2 wins Portoroz top prize
Vinko Moedendorfer's second feature film, Landscape No. 2, won the Vesna best film award at the 11th Slovenian Film Festival held in the resort town of Portoroz.
Slovenian Films Conquer Warsaw
Slovenia has a strong presence at this year's edition of the Warsaw film festival, running October 10-19.
ORS announces plans to digitalize Slovenia
Austrian digital broadcasting specialist Oesterreichische Rundfunksende announced it has bid on Slovenia's second DVB-T platform, with a decision expected October 15.
Arthouse cinema Kinodvor re-opened
Ljubljana's main arthouse cinema Kinodvor re-opened its doors on October 1, after being closed in April.
Slovenia serves Rooster's Breakfast as Oscar bid
The Association of Slovenian Filmmakers (DSFU) chose Rooster's Breakfast by Marko Nabersnik and produced by Arsmedia, as the Slovenian candidate for the Foreign Language Academy Award.
Slovenian distributor Natasa Bucar, Cankarjev dom
When Natasa Bucar began working for Cankarjev dom in 2001, the venerable national cultural institution already had an established eight-year-old distribution arm.
Slovenian Film Takes Off in Venice Days
Slovenian director Vinko Moderndorfer’s Landscape No 2 (www.pokrajina-st2.org) which is screening in the Venice Days programme of the Venice Film Festival attacks a topic that is front and center in…
Two Slovenian Films in Venice
Slovenia will be represented at the Venice film festival by Landscape No. 2 in Venice Days and competition short Every Breath You Take.
Slovenes love Olympics
Fox Sports reports that Slovenian audiences for the Chinese Olympics have almost doubled over figures for the Sydney Olympics.
Estrellita wins Motovun award
Metod Pevec's film Estrellita received the Amnesty International award at the Motovun film festival.
Gravehopping screens in Italy
Jan Cvitkovic's 2005 film Gravehopping bowed in Italian cinemas the first week of July. Distribution company SAP11 (www.sap11.com) are placing 10 copies of the film within the Italian territory.
First Slovenian film retrospective heads to New York
At the Crossroads: Slovenian Cinema, the first retrospective of the history of Slovenian cinema which will take place at the Walter Reade Theater in New York July 16-22.
Slovenian Festival of European Film prize for Zim & Co
The third Festival of European Film in Ljubljana awarded its top prize to France's Zim & Co directed by Pierre Jolivet.
