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…
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…
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…
FNE at Berlinale 2025: Slovak Cinema in Berlin
Programme of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival (February 13 – 23, 2025) includes the world premiere of the Slovak animated feature Tales From the Magic Garden. Multiple Slovak films…
Visegrad Film Forum 2025 Announces First Guests
BRATISLAVA: American editor Jay Rabinowitz, Romanian producer Ada Solomon and French editor Juliette Welfling are special guests of the 12th edition of the Visegrad Film Forum (VFF), which will be…
IFF ART FILM Košice 2025 Launches Call for Submissions
KOŠICE: The IFF ART FILM Košice has opened submissions for its 31st edition to be held 20 – 27 June 2025.
PRODUCTION: Marko Škop Shoots Slovak/Czech Drama Anna
BRATISLAVA: The acclaimed Slovak director Marko Škop is currently in production with his psychological drama Anna. His third feature film, which is a Slovak/Czech coproduction, tells the story of a…
Slovak Queer Film Festival 2024 Starts in Bratislava
BRATISLAVA: The 18th edition of the Slovak Queer Film Festival is screening more than 30 feature-length films, as well as over 30 short films from 25 countries. The festival takes…
Be2Can 2024 Ready to Start in Czech Republic and Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: The 11th edition of the Be2Can Festival will be held in the Czech Republic from 2 to 9 October and in Slovakia from 9 to 16 October 2024.
Photophobia Wins IGRIC 2024
BRATISLAVA: Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík were awarded the main prize for directing Photophobia / Svetloplachosť at the 35th edition of the IGRIC Awards held in Bratislava on 22 September…
FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Slovakia Selects The Hungarian Dressmaker as Oscar Contender
BRATISLAVA: The Hungarian Dressmaker by Iveta Grófová has been selected as Slovakia’s candidate for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film…
Substance Wins 2024 IFF Cinematik Piešťany
PIEŠŤANY: The horror drama Substance directed by Coralie Fargeat received the Meeting Point Europe Award in the main competition of the 19th edition of the IFF Cinematik Piešťany, which took…
PRODUCTION: Jana Bučka Kovalčíková Shoots Slovak Documentary Milota
BRATISLAVA: Slovak director Jana Bučka Kovalčíková is finishing production on her documentary Milota, which tells the story of the renowned Slovak photographer Milota Havránková. The Slovak Audiovisual Fund is supporting…
BOX OFFICE: Domestic Comedy We're Going to Team Building Has Most Admissions in Slovak Cinemas in 2024
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Czech coproduction We're Going to Team Building by Zuzana Marianková had the best admissions in Slovak cinemas in the first half of 2024. With 246,659 admissions and 1,846,694…
PRODUCTION: Czech/Slovak Political Thriller Moloch Shoots for CANAL+
BRATISLAVA: The three-part political thriller Moloch directed by Lukáš Hanulák and produced by the Czech company Bionaut and Slovakia’s Raketa for CANAL+, is currently being shot in the Czech Republic,…
Cinematik IFF 2024 Announces Lineup
BRATISLAVA: Nine titles have been selected for Meeting Point Europe, the main competition of the 19th edition of the IFF Cinematik Piešťany, which will take place in the Slovak spa…
FESTIVALS: Winners of 2024 Fest Anča
ŽILINA: La voix des sirènes (France, Italy) by Gianluigi Toccafondo won Best Animated Short at the 17th edition of Fest Anča International Animation Festival, which wrapped in Žilina, Slovakia on…
FESTIVALS: Goodbye Julia Wins Art Film Fest 2024
KOŠICE: Goodbye Julia by Sudanese director Mohamed Kordofani won the Blue Angel in the International Competition of the 30th Art Film Fest, while the Polish film Ultima Thule by Klaudiusz…
Apply for DOX IN VITRO 2024
PIEŠT’ANY: Apply for the 15th edition of the international seminar and workshop DOX IN VITRO, which will be held in Piešt’any, Slovakia 8 – 9 September 2024.
FNE at Cannes 2024: Slovak Cinema in Cannes
What’s Slovak in Cannes? Slovak Film Institute / National Cinematographic Centre / May 13, 2024 Pavilion #140, Village Intl.