PRODUCTION: Goran Vojnović's debut begins filming
Young Slovenian film and TV director Goran Vojnović begins filming film Piran - Pirano which received the largest support (920,507 Euros) from the Slovenian Film Fund (www.film-sklad.si) grants in 2009.
FESTIVALS: The Blacks wins Ljubljana film festival
Croatia's The Blacks (Crnci) directed by Zvonimir Jurić and Goran Dević won the main prize of the 20th Ljubljana film festival LIFFe (en.liffe.si) at the festival's November 22 closing ceremony.
PRODUCTION: Third Cvitkovič film in production
Slovenian director Jan Cvitkovič, winner of the 2001 Venice Lion of the Future for his debut Bread and Milk and 2005 Best New Director Award at San Sebastián, is in…
PRODUCTION: Vlado Škafar's Father in postproduction
Following the completion of 12 shooting days during autumn, Slovenian director Vlado Škafar's debut feature film Father has moved into the postproduction phase.
FESTIVALS: Ljubljana festival opens
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival - LIFFe opens in Ljubljana and in Slovenia's second city, Maribor, on November 11, and continues through November 22.
M-Appeal picks up Slovenian Girl
M-Appeal has acquired world sales rights to Slovenian Girl directed by Damjan Kozole (Spare Parts).
KidsCo expands across Central Europe
Children's television platform KidsCo has added Slovenia to its growing list of broadcasters in the CEE territories.
Slovenes mourn slain journalist
The Slovenian and international independent film community were shocked by news that film critic Nika Bohinc (1979) was slain in her home on September 1.
Slovenia's Iskratel signs Ukraine deal
Leading Slovenian telecommunications supply company Iskratel announced it has been contracted to provide broadband access in the Ukraine.
New law on Slovenian broadcaster RTV
Cultural Minister Majda Širca is close to revealing changes in the law on Slovenian public broadcaster RTV (www.rtvslo.si).
IPTV increases at cable's expense
IPTV growth doubled in 2008 and accounted for 35% of Slovenia's cable/IPTV subscriptions as of the end of Q1 2009,
Production: Slovenian family movie begins filming
Slovenian director Miha Hočevar is nowadays shooting his fourth full-length movie, a teen film titled We Go Our Way.
RTV SLO shooting three TV films
Slovenian national broadcaster RTV SLO (www.rtvslo.si) is shooting three TV films during this summer, all being directed by well-known Slovenian filmmakers.
Media inspector fines Slovenian public TV
A standoff with Slovenian public broadcaster RTV Slovenia over a report about a government minister has resulted in a fine being levied on the TV station.
Mid Europa Partners acquires UPC Slovenia
The private equite firm Mid Europa Partners has acquired UPC Slovenia from Liberty Global.
Slovenian grants announced
The Slovenian Film Fund (www.film-sklad.si) has announce the slate of films and festivals which will receive support in 2009.
Court of Audit Finds Faults at Slovenian Film Fund
The president of the Slovenian Court of Audit announced that the court has found several flaws in the implementation of the 2007 program of the Slovenian Film Fund.
Director of Slovenian Film Fund Jelka Stergel in court victory
KARLOVY VARY: Jelka Stergel, director of the Slovenian Film Fund (SFF) and Eurimages representative for Slovenia, has won her battle against her dismissal from her post as director of the…
Slovenian Film Fund gets over 7 million Euros
The Slovenian government confirmed that the Slovenian Film Fund will recive more than 7.2 million Euros to finance Slovenian film production in 2009, in announcing operating and financial plans for…
New support from MEDIA for Slovene companies
Slovenian producers and distribution companies have received an additional €74,042 from Media Desk Slovenia (www.mediadeskslovenia.eu) to retroactively cover 2008 budget costs.
