FNE at Cannes Online 2020: Macedonian Film

Macedonian films at the 73rd Film Market in Cannes: The COVID 19 pandemic has urged the Cannes Film Festival to hold Marche du Film online for the first time from…
26-06-2020

Film Production Halted as North Macedonia Reports Spike in COVID-19 Cases

SKOPJE: Film production activity remains at a standstill due to a rise in COVID-19, with several productions on hold indefinitely as the number of new coronavirus cases in North Macedonia…
10-06-2020

North Macedonia Supports Independent Film Workers

SKOPJE: The government of North Macedonia will provide financial support for independent film workers.
02-06-2020

COVID Crisis Pushes Forward Honeyland TV Premiere

SKOPJE: The most successful Macedonian documentary Honeyland / Medena zemja will have an early television premiere on Telma TV on 18 April 2020, in time for the Orthodox Easter holiday.…
17-04-2020

North Macedonia Takes Measures to Reduce Coronavirus Impact on Domestic Film Industry

SKOPJE: The North Macedonia Film Agency gave emergency financial support to 27 projects which are in the final stages of production from the annual budget in the last two days…
26-03-2020

Cinemas Close in North Macedonia, Skopje FF Rescheduled for September 2020

SKOPJE: All cinemas in North Macedonia are closed until 24 March 2020 as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, with the only multiplex cinema Cineplexx also announcing the…
12-03-2020

Honeyland to Be Released in Australia and New Zealand

SKOPJE: North Macedonia’s Oscar-nominated documentary Honeyland / Medena zemja by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubo Stefanov will be released by Umbrella Films in Australia and New Zealand from 5 March 2020.
26-02-2020

FNE Market Analysis 2019: NORTH MACEDONIA

SKOPJE: It was a truly exciting year for Macedonian cinematography with great box office results, international success for feature and documentary films, worldwide distribution for domestic titles and their participation…
31-01-2020

BOX OFFICE: Great Year For Macedonian Films In Domestic Distribution

SKOPJE: Willow / Vrba, the sixth feature film by the Academy award nominated Macedonian helmer Milcho Manchevski, and documentary Honeyland / Medena zemja directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov,…
16-01-2020

Reel Suspects Snaps Up Milcho Manchevski’s Willow

SKOPJE: Willow, the new feature film by the Academy award nominated Macedonian helmer Milcho Manchevski, has been acquired by the French sales agent Reel Suspects.
08-01-2020

PRODUCTION: Vardan Tozija in Postproduction with Macedonian/Croatian/Kosovar/Greek Coproduction

SKOPJE: Macedonian director Vardan Tozija is in postproduction with his second feature film M, a coproduction between North Macedonia, Croatia, Kosovo and Greece. The premiere is planned for the second…
12-12-2019

GRANTS: North Macedonia Film Agency Announces Second Production Grants for 2019

SKOPJE: The North Macedonia Film Agency distributed 2,470,719 EUR / 151.7 m MKD to 15 films within the second deadline in 2019 for production grants for feature, short, animated and…
10-12-2019

PRODUCTION: First Macedonian Feature in Turkish in Postproduction

SKOPJE: Producers Vladimir Atanasovski and Angela Nestorovska from Sektor Film are in final postproduction with The Hardest Thing / Najteskoto nesto directed by acclaimed Turkish director Serdar Akar. This Macedonian/Turkish…
06-12-2019

FESTIVALS: Austria's Lilian Wins Best Film at CINEDAYS European Film Festival

SKOPJE: The Austrian road film Lilian directed by Andreas Horvath scooped the best film award in the official selection of the 18th Festival of European Film Cinedays, which ended on…
19-11-2019

FESTIVALS: Happiness Effect Opens 2019 Cinedays European Film Festival

SKOPJE: A total of 56 European films will compete for the main prizes of the 18th edition of Cinedays Festival of European Film, running 7 - 15 November in Skopje.…
07-11-2019

PRODUCTION: Netflix Original Series Into the Night Films in Skopje and Sofia

SKOPJE: Netflix’s first international original series from Belgium, Into the Night, which features actors from across Europe, began shooting at the Skopje International Airport on 1 October 2019. North Macedonia`s…
11-10-2019

FESTIVALS: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão Wins ICFF Manaki Brothers 2019

BITOLA: Helene Louvart, the cinematographer of the Brazilian/German drama The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao directed by Karim Aïnouz, received the Golden Camera 300 at the 40th edition of the …
23-09-2019

FESTIVALS: The 40th Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers’ FF Announces Lineup

BITOLA: Twelve films have been selected for the Competition Camera 300 of the 40th Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers’ Film Festival, set to start in Bitola on 14 September 2019.
06-09-2019

FESTIVALS: Solo Wins the 10th Makedox 2019

SKOPJE: Czech/French/Argentinian/Austrian coproduction Solo, directed by Artemio Benki won the Onion Award for best film in the main competition of the 10th edition of Festival of Creative Documentary Film Makedox.…
30-08-2019

FNE Oscar Watch 2020: North Macedonia Selects Honeyland as Oscar Bid

SKOPJE: Honeyland / Medena zemja by Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska has been selected as North Macedonia’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in…
29-08-2019