FNE at Cannes 2019: Macedonian Cinema in Cannes
North Macedonia Film Agency is attending Cannes Film Festival this year for the tenth time. The Agency will present the latest Macedonian films on the South-East European Pavilion no. 133,…
FESTIVALS: World Premiere of Marija Dzidzeva`s Second Chance to Open Skopje Film Festival
SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Serbian debut feature Second Chance / Vtora shansa directed by Marija Dzidzeva and produced with support from the North Macedonia Film Agency and Film Center Serbia, will have…
PRODUCTION: Macedonian/Kosovan/Albanian An Unforgettable Spring in Forgotten Village Sets Domestic Premiere
SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Kosovan/Albanian feature film An Unforgettable Spring in Forgotten Village / Nezaboravna prolet vo zaboraveno selo by Kushtrim Bekteshi will premiere in Macedonia on 29 March 2019. Macedonian producer…
Macedonian Project Awarded at European Short Pitch – NISI MASA
SKOPJE: Macedonian project The North Pole by Marija Apcevska was awarded at the European Short Pitch – NISI MASA, within the Festival International du Film d’Aubagne (18-23 March 2019).
PRODUCTION: Igor Ivanov Starts Filming Homo
SKOPJE: Macedonian director Igor Ivanov started shooting his new feature film Homo as a coproduction between Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia and Kosovo on 13 March 2019. A five-week shooting schedule…
God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija Sold in 15 Territories
SKOPJE: Teona Strugar Mitevska’s fifth feature film God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija / Gospod postoi, imeto i' e Petrunija has been sold by Pyramide International to Turkey, Greece, Sweden,…
The Secret Ingredient Sold in Australia
SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Greek coproduction The Secret Ingredient, the debut feature by Gjorce Stavreski, will premiere in Australia. Pay TV, VOD and SVOD rights were sold to the Australian national television…
Macedonian Doc Honeyland Lands US Distribution Deal
SKOPJE: The Macedonian documentary Honeyland directed by Ljubo Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska was sold by Submarine Entertainment to US distribution outfit Neon. No release date has been set yet.
FNE at Berlinale 2019: Review: God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya / Gospod postoi, imeto i’ e Petrunija
BERLIN: Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska has put his country on the European film map with Macedonia / Belgium / Slovenia / Croatia / France coproduction God Exists, Her Name…
FNE at Berlinale 2019: Macedonian Film in Berlin
Meet us at the 69th Berlinale - MACEDONIAN FILM AGENCY will be at BERLINALE 2019 and EUROPEAN FILM MARKET
FNE Market Analysis 2018: MACEDONIA
Macedonia saw a quieter year in 2018, but it was still a good year with international success of both feature films and documentaries, a film agency effectively supporting the development…
FESTIVALS: Macedonian Doc Honeyland Gets Three Awards at Sundance
SKOPJE: Macedonian documentary Honeyland by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov received three awards at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, including the Grand Jury Prize, while Polish actress Krystyna Janda was…
Teona Strugar Mitevska and Agnieszka Holland in Berlinale’s Competition
SKOPJE: God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija by Teona Strugar Mitevska and Mr. Jones by Agnieszka Holland have been selected for the Competition of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.…
GRANTS: Macedonian Film Agency Announces Second Production Grants for 2018
SKOPJE: The Macedonian Film Agency distributed 1,694,308 EUR / 104,200,000 MKD to five feature films, including two feature films with higher budgets, one debut feature and two minority feature films…
OBITUARY: Macedonian Playwright and Screenwriter Goran Stefanovski
SKOPJE: The distinguished playwright and screenwriter Goran Stefanovski passed away on 27 November 2018 after a short illness in his home in the United Kingdom, at the age of 66.…
FESTIVALS: Alone at My Wedding Wins Best Film Award at Cinedays European Film Festival
SKOPJE: The Belgian/Romanian coproduction Alone at My Wedding / Seule à mon marriage directed by Marta Bergman scooped the best film award in the official selection of the 17th Festival…
FESTIVALS: Cinedays European Film Festival Opens in Skopje
SKOPJE: Fourteen European films will compete for the main prizes of the 17th edition of Cinedays Festival of European Film, running 8 - 18 November in Skopje. Eight films will…
PRODUCTION: Milcho Manchevski Starts Shooting Willow in Macedonia
SKOPJE: Academy award nominated Macedonian film director Milcho Manchevski started shooting his sixth feature film Willow / Vrba, produced by Banana Film, in the Macedonian village Krushevica. The shooting, which…
Macedonia Signs European Convention on Cinematographic Coproduction
SKOPJE: Macedonia has signed the revised Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Coproduction, updated for the digital age and welcoming non-European countries, which was adopted in 2017.
FESTIVALS: Directions Wins 7th Tetova IFF ODA
TETOVO: Stephan Komandarev’s feature film Directions won the Best Film award of the Balkan competition at the 7th Tetova IFF ODA, which was held in the northwestern Macedonian city flanked…
