Croatian audiovisual sector pumps cash into state budget
ZAGREB: The Croatian audiovisual industry pays back 1.5 to 2.3 HRK into the state budget for every HRK that the government spends in subsidizing the AV sector, according to a…
WIDE Seals Croatian Deals
The international sales company WIDE (formerly known as WIDE Management) announced sales of the Croatian box office and critical success Priest’s Children as well as a new VOD partnership in…
FESTIVALS: The Lunchbox Wins Zagreb FF
ZAGREB: The Indian-German-French production The Lunchbox directed by Ritesh Batra won the Golden Pram best film award and a prize of 4,000 EUR at the 11th Zagreb FF.
FESTIVALS: Zagreb FF 2013 Awards Tilic
ZAGREB: Croatian Ankica Juric Tilic is the 2013 recipient of the Albert Kapovic Award for outstanding contribution to Croatian film at the 11th Zagreb Film Festival, running through 27 October…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2013: Morana Komljenovic
FNE interviews Croatian documentary producer Morana Komljenovic, selected to participate in the 2013 Emerging Producers workshop at the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month – Kino Europa, Zagreb
This month we speak with Hrvoje Laurenta, the head of Cinema Europa/Kino Europa. Built in 1924/1925, Kino Europa was commissioned by the wealthy Zagreb-based Müller family and destined to become…
Avvantura Honors Global Cinema
ZADAR: Juries at the 4th Avvantura fest Film Forum in Zadar were closely monitoring world art film work 24-30 August at Croatia's up-and-coming fest founded by director Sergej Stanojkovski.
FNE at Avvantura Festival Film-Forum 2013: Focus on European coproductions
ZADAR: Avvantura Film-Forum in the beautiful Croatian city of Zadar is one of Europe’s newest film festivals but it is rapidly becoming one of the most important for the regional…
Croatia's Juricic Headed for EFP Producers Lab Toronto
The head of Croatia's Nukleus Film, launched in 2009 and expanded into Slovenia three years later, will represent Eastern Europe at the European Film Promotion Producers Lab in Toronto September…
Funerals and Family Drama Sweep Pula IFF Awards
Bobo Jelčić's unconventional Croatian feature on the fierce dilemma forced upon a man by the funeral of a friend, A Stranger (www.spiritus-movens.hr), swept seven of the main competition awards as…
Pula IFF Presents a Croatian Cornucopia of Films
PRAGUE: A sign of the renewed vigour of Croatia’s national cinema, the 60th Pula IFF (www.pulafilmfest.hr) will screen 14 feature films in the national programme, which runs 20-27 July 2013.
Karlovy Vary Goes Wild for Priests Children
KARLOVY VARY: The Croatian box office smash hit The Priest’s Children ( www.interfilm.hr ) brought Karlovy Vary IFF ( www.kviff.com ) audiences to their feet with a standing ovation and…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Lika - Hunting for Myself
Croatian director Zrinka Matijevic is develop a 52 minute documentary through the Ex Oriente workshop. Read the full story on Dokweb.
FNE TV: Hrvoje Hribar: Croatian AV Centre
FNE TV spoke to Hrvoje Hribar head of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) about the recent string of successes for Croatian films both at the domestic box office and internationally…
FNE at Cannes FF 2013: Croatia and France sign Coproduction Agreement
CANNES: The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Croatia Andrea Zlatar Violić, and Minister of Culture of the French Republic Aurélie Filippetti signed the Coproduction Agreement between the Government…
FNE Cannes Preview 2013: Croatian Films and Filmmakers in Cannes
CROATIAN FILMS IN CANNES 2013
Wide Management Picks up Priests Children
Wide Management will present the Croatian comedy The Priest’s Children directed by Vinko Bresan at the Cannes Market screenings.
FESTIVALS: Trestikova Lauded at ZagrebDox
ZAGREB:Private Universe byHelena Třeštiková won the My Generation Award at the 9th ZagrebDox festival
9th ZagrebDox Big Stamps award went to Kudzu Vine and Tzvetanka
American film Kudzu Vine directed by Josh Gibson and Bulgarian-Swedish coproduction Tzvetanka directed by Youlian Tabakov won main awards during 9th ZagrebDox International Film Festival
FNE at Berlinale 2013: Croatian Films and Filmmakers at This Year’s Berlinale
Information Courtesy of Croatian Film Centre BERLIN: One of the largest international film events, the International Film Festival in Berlin, whose 63rd edition takes place 7-17 February 2013, will host…
