PRODUCTION: Arsen Anton Ostojić in Full Swing with Animated Project The Crystal Planet Starring Jeremy Irons, Vanessa Redgrave and Michael York
ZAGREB: Croatian director Arsen Anton Ostojić is currently in final production and postproduction with what he calls “one of the most demanding and expensive film projects in the region”. His…
Croatia, a Growing Magnet for Global Productions and Screen Tourism
ZAGREB: Croatia’s profile as one of Europe’s most dynamic film and television destinations continues to rise, reaching millions of UK viewers this summer through two prime-time programmes: the BBC’s Destination…
PRODUCTION: Ivana Škrabalo in Postproduction with Croatian/Slovenian/Macedonian Five Days at the Sea
ZAGREB: Croatian director Ivana Škrabalo is currently in postproduction with her feature film Five Days at the Sea / Pet dana na moru, a coproduction between Croatia, Slovenia and North…
PRODUCTION: Zvonimir Jurić’s Small Things aka The Fourth King Looking for Sales Agent at 8th EWIP
ZAGREB: The acclaimed Croatian director Zvonimir Jurić is currently in postproduction with Small Things / Male stvari, a feature coproduction between Croatia, Slovenia, and Serbia. It’s one of the 27…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
ZAGREB: Nine minority coproduction projects received support totalling 407,000 EUR from the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC). They include three feature films, one debut feature, one long documentary, two animated films,…
PRODUCTION: Mate Ugrin in Postproduction with Croatian/French/German/Serbian Petty Thieves
ZAGREB: Croatian director Mate Ugrin is currently in postproduction with Petty Thieves / Sitni Iopovi. The film is a coming-of-age story involving producers from Croatia, France, Germany, and Serbia.
FNE Oscar Watch 2026: Croatia Selects Fiume o morte! as Oscar Bid
ZAGREB: The Croatian Society of Film Workers has selected the documentary Fiume o morte! by Igor Bezinović as Croatia’s candidate for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…
Split Film Festival Returns with 30th Anniversary Edition
SPLIT: After a year’s hiatus following the sudden death of its founder, filmmaker Branko Karabatić, the Split Film Festival (STFF) returns from 12 to 16 September 2025 under new leadership,…
First Indonesian Film Shot under Filming in Croatia Programme, Big Hit at Home
ZAGREB: Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan by Yandy Laurens had over 1.5 m admissions in Indonesia in its first ten days in cinemas. The film starring Indonesian and Croatian actors…
The Love That Remains Wins Cinehill 2025
ZAGREB: Hlynur Palmason’s The Love That Remains received the Propeller Award at the 27th edition of Cinehill Festival, which wrapped up in Fužine, Croatia, on 27 July 2025.
Peacemaker Wins Pula Film Festival 2025
PULA: Peacemaker by Ivan Ramljak received the Big Golden Arena for Best Film in the Croatian competition at the 72nd Pula Film Festival (10 – 17 July 2025). Serbian/Croatian/Bulgarian How…
PRODUCTION: Croatian Director Vinko Brešan Develops Mišo Kovač Biopic
ZAGREB: Acclaimed director Vinko Brešan is in development with Mišo (working title), a biopic about one of Croatia’s most beloved music icons, Mišo Kovač.
Fiume o morte! Is the Most Watched Croatian Documentary since Regaining Independence
ZAGREB: The Croatian/Italian/Slovenian hybrid documentary Fiume o morte! directed by Igor Bezinović has officially become the most watched Croatian documentary since regaining independence.
Pula Film Festival 2025 Launches Regional Competition
PULA: The 72nd edition of the Pula Film Festival (10 – 17 July 2025) brings four world premieres in the Croatian Programme and a new Regional Competition with seven titles…
Female Filmmakers Support Programme 2025 Announces Selected Projects
ZAGREB: The UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation, in cooperation with the Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days, announces the five film projects selected for the 2nd edition of the Female…
GRANTS: Croatia Announces Grants
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has announced its new production grants for feature films, debut features, documentary, animated, short and experimental films, and minority coproductions, as well as its…
Winners of Animafest Zagreb 2025
ZAGREB: Australian Memoir of a Snail by Adam Elliot won the award for the Best Long Animated Film at Animafest Zagreb, held 2 – 7 June 2025. The short film…
FNE at Cannes 2025: Croatian Cinema in Cannes
78th Cannes Film Festival: Croatian filmmakers on jury panel & in industry section - The Cannes Film Festival, one of the most important film events of the year, kicks off…
Steve Buscemi and Daniel Brühl Announced as Guests of 2nd Slano Film Days
ZAGREB: Fourteen selected film artists from ex-Yugoslavian countries will take part in the 2nd edition of Slano Film Days, which will be held 17 – 21 June 2025 in the…
Mr. Nobody Against Putin Wins ZagrebDox 2025
ZAGREB: Danish/Czech Mr. Nobody Against Putin directed by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin received the award for Best International Film at the 21st edition of the International Documentary Film Festival…
