LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Tijana Zinajić started shooting the first Slovenian musical and her sophomore feature Azra on 4 July 2026 in Ljubljana.

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Luka Marčetić has wrapped production on his fourth feature film, Od zdaj naprej bo vse drugace. A minimalistic drama about relationships inspired by Mumblecore and Dogme 95 movements was shot with three actors in just 10 days.

LJUBLJANA: The first edition of KEKEC, the first Slovenian international film festival for children, will be taking place in Kranjska Gora 3 – 5 July 2026. The festival will offer screenings of quality films for children, creative workshops, a circus programme and expert discussions.

LJUBLJANA: The 5th edition of the international networking training programme ReActing as a Star took place in Kranj 12 - 14 June 2026. The goal of this unique regional platform, initiated by the Slovenian Film Centre, is to promote regional actors and to connect them with international casting directors, agents, and film directors.

LJUBLJANA: Ignacija Fridl Jarc was appointed as the new Minister of Culture of Slovenia by the National Assembly on 4 June 2026. She is replacing Asta Vrečko (a member of the political party Left), who ran the Ministry from 1 June 2022.

LJUBLJANA: It was a successful year for the Slovenian film sector as the Slovenian Film Centre (SFC) received a record breaking 12.7 m EUR for running costs, film funding and other activities in 2025 (compared to 8.6 m EUR in 2024). The impact on film production has already shown, but in 2025 cinema exhibition and film production, as well as film distribution seem stabilised.

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has distributed 285,800 EUR for the production of three films with co-financing of up to 100,000 EUR.

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has 13.1 m EUR at its disposal for 2026, following the succesful last year, when the Centre received a record breaking 12.7 m EUR for running costs, film funding and other activities, compared to 8.6 m EUR in 2024.

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has distributed 509,000 EUR for the production of five feature films and one animated film, all of them Slovenian minority coproductions.

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Aleš Žemlja has finished shooting Totalna rulerka, a six-episode coming-of-age TV series. A story of ninth graders in the Slovenian countryside, the series combines elements of drama and adventure while pointing out responsibility and solidarity.