PRODUCTION: Slovak/Czech Drama Twenty-seven Wraps Shooting

BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Gregor Valentovič is wrapping up the filming on his Slovak/Czech coproduction Twenty-seven / Dvadsaťsedem, a debut feature supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund and the Czech Film…
17-07-2025

Slovak/Czech Creative Doc Better Go Mad in the Wild

BRATISLAVA: In his Slovak/Czech creative documentary Better Go Mad in the Wild, winner of the Grand Prize-Crystal Globe at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Miro Remo wanted to…
16-07-2025

FNE at KVIFF 2025: Slovak Cinema in Karlovy Vary

What’s Slovak in Karlovy Vary? - Slovak films will once again have a strong presence at the 59th Karlovy Vary IFF, taking place from July 4 to July 12, 2025.
05-07-2025

Winners of Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2025

ŽILINA: Czech/Slovak/Ukrainian I Died in Irpin by Anastasiia Falileieva received the Best Animated Short Film Award at the 18th edition of the Fest Anča International Animation Festival, held 24 -…
29-06-2025

DJ Ahmet Wins Big at IFF Art Film 2025

KOŠICE: Georgi M. Unkovski’s DJ Ahmet, a coproduction between North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia and Croatia, won Blue Angels for best film, director and actor in the International Competition of…
29-06-2025

Art Film Fest 2025 Announces Lineup

KOŠICE: The 31st Art Film Fest has announced the lineup for its Feature Film, Short Film, and Central and Eastern European Films competitions. The festival will take place in Košice…
10-06-2025

GRANTS: Production Grants Allocated by Slovak Audiovisual Fund in 2025

BRATISLAVA: New full-length projects by Marek Ťapák, Tomáš Jančo and Pavol Barabáš received production support in the first and second calls for 2025 grants announced by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund.
08-06-2025

PRODUCTION: Peter Pokorný Shoots Documentary about Milan Lasica

BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Peter Pokorný has entered production with Access Denied to Lasica / Lasicovi vstup zakázaný, a documentary about the Slovak comedy icon Milan Lasica (1940-2021), based on a…
01-06-2025

FNE at Cannes 2025: Slovak Cinema in Cannes

What’s Slovak in Cannes 2025 - Thanks to the film Caravan, Slovakia is once again represented in the program of the Festival de Cannes, whose 78th edition takes place from…
08-05-2025

Slovak Film Week 2025 Kicks Off in Bratislava

BRATISLAVA: Ten Slovak long films (six feature films, three documentaries and one animated film), as well as five short films, which were all nominated for the Sun in a Net…
21-04-2025

Waves Wins Nine Trophies at Slovak National Sun in Net Awards 2025

BRATISLAVA: The Czech/Slovak drama Waves by Jiří Mádl won in nine categories (from 14 nominations) including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Leading Actor at the Sun…
17-04-2025

FNE Podcast: Producer Ada Solomon

BRATISLAVA: FNE spoke to Ada Solomon, renowned Romanian producer, about the 12th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum (VFF), which took place in Bratislava from 19 to 22 March 2025.…
08-04-2025

Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2025 Announces Programme

ŽILINA: The 18th edition of the Fest Anča International Animation Festival brings a fresh selection of the most intriguing, diverse, and offbeat animations from 24 to 29 June 2025 in…
03-04-2025

FNE at Febiofest Bratislava 2025: Sixteen Work in Progress Projects Showcased at Bratislava Industry Days

BRATISLAVA: Sixteen projects were showcased at the Works in Progress session during Bratislava Industry Days at the 32nd International Film Festival Febiofest Bratislava (19 - 25 March 2025).
03-04-2025

Confession Wins Febiofest 2025

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak short film Confession by Rebeka Bizubová was awarded Best Film in the Short Films section, while Hungarian Lesson Learned / Fekete pont by Bálint Szimler was awarded…
30-03-2025

Visegrad Film Forum 2025 Ready to Kick Off

BRATISLAVA: Visegrad Film Forum has announced the programme for its 12th edition, which will be held in Bratislava from 19 to 22 March 2025.
13-03-2025

Febiofest 2025 Announces Lineup

BRATISLAVA: The 32nd International Film Festival Febiofest Bratislava has announced the programme of its 32nd edition that will take place 19 – 25 March 2025.
09-03-2025

Waves and The Hungarian Dressmaker Lead Slovak National Sun In a Net Awards

BRATISLAVA: The Czech/Slovak drama Waves by Jiří Mádl leads the 14th Sun in a Net Awards with 14 nominations, closely followed by Slovak/Hungarian/Czech The Hungarian Dressmaker by Iveta Grófová with…
13-02-2025

BOX OFFICE: Černák Breaks Historical Opening Record in Slovakia

BRATISLAVA: The highly anticipated sequel about the infamous Slovak underworld boss Černák has become a box office sensation in Slovakia. The film directed by Jakub Kroner shattered the historical records…
11-02-2025

dok.incubator 2025 Calls for Czech and Slovak Docs

PRAGUE: The last call to apply to the intensive rough cut workshop dok.incubator is 14 February 2025. Czech and Slovak filmmakers are given the chance to work with international tutors…
11-02-2025