OBITUARY: Slovenian Cinematographer Zoran Hochstätter
LJUBLJANA: The acclaimed Slovenian director of photography Zoran Hochstätter passed away on 16 August 2024 at the age of 69.
LevelK Picks up Block 5 Ahead of Its World Premiere at Locarno Film Festival
LJUBLJANA: The fourth feature film by the Slovenian director Klemen Dvornik has been acquired by the Danish sales agent LevelK. The children's film Block 5, which is a Slovenian/Czech/Croatian/Serbian coproduction,…
Slovenian Producer Aleš Pavlin Launches Festival of European Films in Brežice
LJUBLJANA: Ten films, previously screened in Cannes, Berlin and Venice, will be shown at the Brežice castle from 28 to 31 August 2024 during the first edition of the Festival…
GRANTS: Slovenia Announces Grants for Minority Coproductions and Long Documentaries
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has distributed 263,000 EUR for five minority coproductions and 282,120 EUR for the production of seven documentaries.
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Boris Jurjaševič Starts Shooting Elvis Škorc, Clever Klutz
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Boris Jurjaševič is currently shooting his youth feature film Elvis Škorc, Clever Klutz / Elvis Škorc, genialni štor, which is financially supported by the Slovenian Film Centre.
FNE Market Analysis 2023: SLOVENIA
LJUBLJANA: In 2023, cinema exhibition and film production were generally stabilised. Cinema attendance still did not reach pre-pandemic numbers but is getting there, having reached 2 m admissions. Film distribution…
FESTIVALS: Significant Event for Acting Professionals in Its 4th Year - Slovenian Actors’ Film Festival Krafft
KRANJ: The Kranj Actors’ Film Festival - Krafft, which is taking place in the Slovenian town of Kranj from 15 to 22 June 2024, is hosting film screenings, industry events…
Additional Funding for Slovenian Cash Rebate Scheme
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian government has allocated 5.5 m EUR for cultural infrastructure, including 500,000 EUR for the cash rebate scheme operated by the Slovenian Film Centre.
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Marko Naberšnik Shoots Whites Wash at Ninety
LJUBLJANA: The acclaimed Slovenian director Marko Naberšnik is currently in production with Whites Wash at Ninety / Belo se pere na devetdeset. Based on real-life events, this Slovenian/Croatian/Italian/Serbian/Macedonian/Montenegrin coproduction is…
Days of Slovenian Film in Pula
PULA: Four new acclaimed Slovenian films are currently screened at the Days of Slovenian Film, an event taking place in Pula, Croatia, from 6 to 9 May 2024.
Eight Slovenian Feature Films to Be Shot in 2024
LJUBLJANA: Eight Slovenian feature films will start shooting in 2024, supported by the Slovenian Film Centre. The first to start is the black comedy Girl of the Night by Luka…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Luka Marčetić Starts Shooting Girl of the Night
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Luka Marčetić, whose At Hostar (2016) is still the most viewed feature film in Slovenian history, started shooting his third feature Girl of the Night / Dekle…
BOX OFFICE: Good Year for Slovenian Domestic Titles in 2023
LJUBLJANA: Total 2023 admissions for domestic films dropped down compared to the record breaking year 2022, but were still significantly higher than the average of the previous past years. With…
FNE at Berlinale 2024: Slovenian Cinema in Berlin
Slovenian Cinema at the European Film Market - For the nineteenth time, the Slovenian Film Centre – the central film institution in Slovenia – will present Slovenian films at a…
PRODUCTION: Dejan Babosek Wraps First Feature Film in ex-Yugoslavia to Be Released in Dolby Atmos
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Dejan Babosek has finished his fourth feature Hole / Jama. This mix of a black comedy, crime story, western and horror film is the first feature film…
BOX OFFICE: New Domestic Titles in Slovenian Box Office
LJUBLJANA: The top title in the Slovenian box office in the last week of January was the domestic film Gepack by Žiga Kukovič with 14,598 admissions and 99,660 EUR gross.
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Kukla Wraps Shooting Debut Feature Fantasy
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Kukla finished shooting her debut feature Fantasy, a teenage drama based on her awarded short fiction film Sisters, produced by AAtalanta in 2021. Fantasy is a Slovenian/Macedonian…
PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Urša Menart Starts Shooting Everything That’s Wrong with You
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Urša Menart started shooting her sophomore feature Everything That's Wrong with You / Vse, kar je narobe s tabo on 12 December 2023. The 30-day shooting of…
FESTIVALS: The 20th International Animated Film Festival Animateka Announces Winners
LJUBLJANA: The 20th edition of the International Animated Film Festival Animateka, which was held 27 November - 3 December 2023, has announced its winners. The Jury Grand Prix in the…
FESTIVALS: Anniversary 20th Edition of International Animated Film Festival Animateka
LJUBLJANA: The International Animated Film Festival Animateka celebrates its 20th anniversary from 27 November to 3 December 2023 with a rich film programme and a resourceful AnimatekaPRO platform.
