Slovakia Abolishes TV Fees

BRATISLAVA: A bill that will end the TV license fee for TV households has passed a vote in the Slovak Parliament. The TV license fee will be abolished beginning in…
02-11-2011

FESTIVALS: Bratislava IFF Competition

BRATISLAVA: Eleven films will compete in the main competition of the Bratislava IFF (www.iffbratislava.com, 4-9 Novembe4 2011) dedicated to first and second feature films. The Slovak Republic sends Visible World…
02-11-2011

PRODUCTION: Conspiracy in Postproduction

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak directorial duo Gabriel Hoštaj and Roman Lazar are in post-production with Conspiracy, a feature debut for both artists, which should be completed by the end of 2011.
31-10-2011

Conspiracy in Postproduction

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak directorial duo Gabriel Hoštaj and Roman Lazar are in post-production with Conspiracy, a feature debut for both artists, which should be completed by the end of 2011.
31-10-2011

PRODUCTION: World Without End Shooting in Slovakia

BRATISLAVA: World Without End, an eight-part historical TV series with British director Michael Caton-Jones, is currently shooting in Slovakia. The series is the sequel to the 2010 Golden Globe-nominated TV…
24-10-2011

FNE Visegrad Country Profile: Slovakia

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia has seen a significant increase in the number of premieres in 2011, particularly in the second half of the year, accompanied by far-reaching international interest in the high…
10-10-2011

PRODUCTION: Angels in Postproduction

BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Róbert Šveda (Demons) is in post-production with his second full-length feature, Angels, due for completion and release in autumn 2011.
09-10-2011

FNE 2011 Visegrad Special: Slovak Coproductions

BRATISLAVA: Slovak producers usually prefer to coproduce with partners in the Visegrad region. The Czech Republic has always been the most important coproduction country for Slovak filmmakers, followed by Poland…
03-10-2011

FESTIVALS: Lithuania Hosts Slovak New Wave

KAUNAS, LITHUANIA: The 5th Kaunas film festival (27 September - 16 October 2011, www.kinofestivalis.lt) screens nine films in a 1960's Slovak New Wave special section, introduced by a two-part documentary…
27-09-2011

FESTIVALS: Docs Prized at Slovak Cinematik

PIESTANY, SLOVAKIA: British director Mike Leign took home the main prize at Slovakia's 6th Cinematik film festival (www.cinematik.sk), with Slovak documentaries capturing two additional awards.
25-09-2011

Nicky's Family Tops Czech Doc Box Office Chart

PRAGUE:Slovak documentaries were a hit with Czech festivals and viewers in the past year. Nicky's Family, the third and apparently last film from Slovak director Matej Minac and Slovak producer/editor…
20-09-2011

Slovak Films Continue Festival Successes

BRATISLAVA: Marking an especially strong year, Slovak films are racking up more festival successes. After their successes at the Karlovy Vary IFF, Nicky's Family and Gypsy are noting positive receptions…
11-09-2011

RTVS Reports Q2 Surplus

BRATISLAVA: Slovak public broadcaster RTVS has reported a surplus of 5.4 billion euros for the first half of 2011. The station projects a balanced budget for the 2011 year.
23-08-2011

PRODUCTION: Immortalitas in Postproduction

BRATISLAVA: Young Slovak director Erik Bosnak is finishing post-production on his debut feature, Immortalitas, the first Slovak 3D sci-fi film. It will be ready for release by September 2011.
23-08-2011

PRODUCTION: Confidant in Final Postproduction

BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Juraj Nvota (Muzika) has completed editing of the Slovak-Czech-Polish coproduction Confidant, scriptwriter and producer Ľubomír Slivka told FNE.
18-08-2011

FESTIVALS: Slovak Fest Adds Animated Doc Section

PIESTANY, SLOVAKIA: The 6th International Film Festival Cinematik (www.cinematik.sk) taking place in Piestany, Slovakia, has added the section Docma: Animated Reality which will screen four films that combine animation and…
18-08-2011

FESTIVALS: Slovak Documentary Films Compete at Cinematik

BRATISLAVA: The second IFF Cinematik.doc competition of Slovak feature-length (over 52-minutes) documentaries takes place 9-15 September 2001 in the Slovak spa town of Piestany, with eight films released since September…
10-08-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Slovakia Shines at Karlovy Vary

KARLOVY VARY: The big winner at the 46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (www.kviff.com), which wrapped on 9 July 2011, was Slovakia. Its revived film industry produced four-award winner Gypsy…
11-07-2011

FNE at KVIFF: Nicky’s Family Gets International Distribution

KARLOVY VARY: Nicky's Family, the last in a series of films about British humanitarian and Czech hero Sir Nicholas Winton, has been picked up for U.S. and French theatrical distribution,…
06-07-2011

FESTIVALS: Bratislava IFF Names Programme Team

BRATISLAVA: Speculation on the future of the Bratislava IFF (www.iffbratislava.sk) appears to have cleared with the appointment of Serbia's Nenad Dukic to programme the main competition. The 13th edition of…
05-07-2011