PRODUCTION: Borjan Zafirovski Filming Debut Feature The Happiness Effect

SKOPJE: The Macedonian/Albanian/Kosovan debut film The Happiness Effect by Borjan Zafirovski began a 30-day shoot in Skopje and Ohrid on 27 October 2017.
02-11-2017

FESTIVALS: Venezuelan Family Wins 2017 Kinenova IFF Skopje

SKOPJE: The Venezuelan debut feature Family / La Familia directed by Gustavo Rondon Cordova, which had its world premiere at Cannes Critics Week, received the Award for the Best Film…
13-10-2017

FESTIVALS: KineNova IFF Announces Competition Lineup

SKOPJE: Ten films from nine countries will be shown in the International Competition line up at the 2nd edition of the KineNova International Film Festival, set to take place from…
05-10-2017

FESTIVALS: Jupiter's Moon Wins 2017 ICFF Manaki Brothers

BITOLA: The Hungarian/German coproduction Jupiter's Moon / Jupiter holdja, directed by Kornél Mundruczó and shot by Marcell Rev, was awarded Golden Camera 300 for best film at the 38th edition…
02-10-2017

FESTIVALS: ICFF Manaki Brothers Ready to Kick Off

BITOLA: Thirteen films will run in the international feature film competition for the Golden, Silver and Bronze Camera 300 awards at the 38th edition of the International Cinematographers’ Film Festival…
22-09-2017

FESTIVALS: Polish Film 21 x New York Wins Makedox 2017

SKOPJE: Polish documentary 21 x New York / 21 x Nowy Jork by Piotr Stasik won the Onion Award for Best Film in the main competition of the 8th edition…
28-08-2017

FESTIVALS: Makedox Creative Documentary FF Ready to Kick Off

SKOPJE: A total of 68 films will compete in the 8th edition of Makedox Creative Documentary Film Festival running from 19 to 25 August 2017. The Macedonian production Avec l`amour…
18-08-2017

Macedonian TV Revenues Down

SKOPJE: Macedonian TV revenues reached in 2016 their lowest point in the last five years. Commercial and public broadcasters generated total revenues of approximately 25 m EUR / 1,540,190,000 MKD,…
15-08-2017

Gorjan Tozija Named Acting Director of Macedonian Film Agency

SKOPJE: Macedonian Government named Gorjan Tozija acting director of the Macedonian Film Agency on 10 August 2017. He will be replacing Mimi Gjorgoska Ilievska, who was appointed in November 2015.
14-08-2017

FNE at CineLink Sarajevo FF: Kristijan Risteski Develops Snow White Dies in the End

SKOPJE: Macedonian director Kristijan Risteski is developing his debut feature Snow White Dies in the End / Snezana umira na krajot. The project has been selected for the CineLink Co-Production…
10-08-2017

PRODUCTION: Macedonian In Treatment Series Enters Postproduction

SKOPJE: The first season of the Macedonian series In Treatment / Na terapija has entered postproduction, with the premiere set on Sitel TV for 4 September 2017. The series is…
01-08-2017

Second Season of Macedonian TV Series Prespav to Be Aired in Autumn 2017

SKOPJE: Second season of the popular TV series Prespav, which was shot from 8 to 30 May 2017, will be aired on TV Telma in autumn 2017. Macedonian non-governmental organisation …
10-07-2017

PRODUCTION: Raško Miljković’s Debut Feature Moves to Postproduction

BELGRADE: Serbian director Raško Miljković’s debut feature Which Hunters / Zloginje is currently in postproduction, with the release set for February 2018. This Serbian/Macedonian coproduction is a children film shot…
07-07-2017

PRODUCTION: Serbian/Croatian/Macedonian Coproduction Leeches in Postproduction

BELGRADE: Serbian director Dragan Marinković is in postproduction with his fifth feature film, Leeches / Pijavice, set for release in 2018. The film is a Serbian/Croatian/Macedonian coproduction and is based…
05-07-2017

PRODUCTION: Finland Buys TV Rights to Kharms

SKOPJE: The Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE has acquired TV rights to the Russian/Lithuanian/Macedonian coproduction Kharms / Хармс by Ivan Bolotnikov from ANT!PODE Sales & Distribution. The film will have its…
30-06-2017

New Minister of Culture Appointed in Macedonia

SKOPJE: Skopje based researcher, cultural manager and culture critic Robert Alagjozovski was appointed as the Minister of Culture under new Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. He succeeds Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska, who ran…
30-06-2017

First Bollywood Production To Benefit From Macedonian Tax Incentives

SKOPJE: The action thriller Vijay 61 by 33-year-old director Atlee Kumar is the first Bollywood film that will benefit from the film incentive programme available in the form of a…
22-06-2017

FESTIVALS: 13th Asterfest Opens Next Week

STRUMICA: The 13th annual edition of International Film Festival ASTERFEST will open on 26 June 2017, running through 30 June in the city of Strumica in southeastern Macedonia. The festival…
22-06-2017

When the Day Had No Name Sold to Asian Territories

SKOPJE: Teona Struga Mitevska's When the Day Had No Name / Koga denot nemase ime was sold by Dubai based Cercamon to eight countries in Asia. This Macedonian/Belgian/Slovenian coproduction premiered…
08-06-2017

EFP Europe! Voices of Women in Film: Teona Strugar Mitevska, Republic of Macedonia

SKOPJE: Teona Strugar Mitevska will represent Macedonia at European Film Promotion’s young event taking place at the Sydney Film Festival 7-28 June 2017, Europe! Voices of Women in Film.
29-05-2017