BOX OFFICE: Grandpa Goes South Dominates Slovenian Box Office

LJUBLJANA: Vinci Vogue Anžlovar's comedy drama Grandpa Goes South is still the top domestic title in the Slovenian chart, four weeks after its release on 12 January 2023. With 23,419…
14-02-2023

Eleven Slovenian Feature Films to Be Shot in 2023

LJUBLJANA: No less than 11 feature films will start shooting in 2023, as the Slovenian Film Centre’s budget for 2023 raised up to 8,784,653 EUR (from 6.33 m EUR in…
03-02-2023

BOX OFFICE: Slovenia Sees Record Share for Domestic Films Since Its Independence

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia's total cinema admissions in 2022 climbed up to the pre-pandemic numbers and reached nearly 1.8 m EUR, whereas the attendance for domestic films increased up to almost 18%.…
30-01-2023

GRANTS: Slovenia Announces Production Grants for Feature and Documentary Films

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has announced a total of 3.4 m EUR in production grants for seven feature films and two long documentaries.
27-01-2023

Slovenian Art house Cinema Kinodvor Celebrates 100 Years

LJUBLJANA: In 2023 the leading Slovenian art house cinema Kinodvor in Ljubljana celebrates not only its centenary, but also two decades of art cinema programming and 15 years of existence…
27-01-2023

PRODUCTION: Slovenian Writer/Director Petra Seliškar to Finish Body

LJUBLJANA: Petra Seliškar’s fifth long documentary Body / Telo is expected to be finished in the beginning of 2023. This Slovenian/North Macedonian/Croatian coproduction is a story dealing with resilience and…
12-12-2022

FESTIVALS: Sierra by Sander Joon Wins 2022 Animateka in Ljubljana

LJUBLJANA: Estonian Sander Joon’s short animated film Sierra was awarded the Jury Grand Prix as well as the Audience Award at the 19th edition of Animateka Animated International Film Festival,…
05-12-2022

FESTIVALS: Animateka 2022 Kicks Off in Ljubljana

LJUBLJANA: A total of 28 titles were selected for the Main Competition of the 19th edition of Animateka Animated International Film Festival, which takes place in Ljubljana 28 November –…
28-11-2022

BOX OFFICE: Slovenian Comedy At Hostar 2‰ Close to 100,000 Admissions

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian comedy At Hostar 2‰ by Luka Marčetič dominates the domestic box office and is about to reach 100,000 admissions. The film currently has 97,190 admissions and 641,160 EUR…
23-11-2022

FESTIVALS: Juraj Lerotić’s Safe Place Wins 2022 Ljubljana IFF

LJUBLJANA: The Croatian/Slovenian coproduction Safe Place / Sigurno mjesto by Juraj Lerotić won the Kingfisher Award for best film in the Perspektives Competition of the 33rd Ljubljana IFF (9 -…
21-11-2022

BOX OFFICE: Slovenian Comedy At Hostar 2‰ Breaks Opening Weekend Record

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian comedy At Hostar 2‰ by Luka Marčetič dominates the opening weekend box office in domestic cinemas with 28,689 admissions and 194,672 EUR gross. This is the best result…
03-11-2022

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2022: List of Winners

PORTOROŽ: Orchestra directed by Matevž Luzar won the Vesna Award for best film along with awards for script and cinematography at the 25th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož (25 -…
31-10-2022

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2022: Riders

PORTOROŽ: Dominik Mencej’s debut feature Riders / Jezdeca is screening in the competition of the 25th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož, taking place 25 - 30 October 2022. The film…
28-10-2022

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2022: The Space Among Us

PORTOROŽ: Rahela Jagrič Pirc’s debut feature The Space Among Us / Vesolje med nami is screening in the competition of the 25th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož (25 - 30…
28-10-2022

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2022: Beanie

PORTOROŽ: Slobodan Maksimović's Beanie / Kapa is screening in the competition of the 25th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož, which is taking place 25 - 30 October 2022. This coproduction…
27-10-2022

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2022: One for the River: The Sava Story

PORTOROŽ: Rožle Bregar’s documentary One for the River: The Sava Story / Ena za reko: Zgodba Save is running in the competition of the 25th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož,…
26-10-2022

Slovenia’s National Assembly Adopts EU Copyright Directives

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia’s National Assembly, one of the two bodies of the Parliament, has adopted amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act and the Collective Management of Copyright and Related…
25-10-2022

FESTIVALS: Ljubljana IFF 2022 Announces Lineup

LJUBLJANA: Ten films including Croatian/Slovenian Safe Place by Juraj Lerotić, Slovenian/Australian Moja Vesna by Sara Kern and the Czech minority coproduction Beautiful Beings by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson will run for…
25-10-2022

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2022: Wracked Piano

PORTOROŽ: Miha Vipotnik’s long animated documentary Wracked Piano / Pošvedrani klavir was selected for the competition of the 25th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož (25-30 October 2022).
25-10-2022

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2022: Melted Dreams

PORTOROŽ: Haidy Kancler’s long documentary Melted Dreams / Smučarske sanje will be screened in the competition of the 25th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož (25-30 October 2022). The film is…
24-10-2022