Slovenia Attracts First Cash Rebate Project

CANNES: The Slovenian Film Center announced the start of shooting of the first film to take advantage of the new cash rebate scheme, Intrigo - Death of An Author directed…
24-05-2017

Hocevar Appointed Head of Studies at MIDPOINT

CANNES: Slovenian producer Danijel Hocevar has been appointed the new Head of Studies at MIDPOINT Feature Launch. The appointment was announced by Prague-based MIDPOINT in Cannes.
23-05-2017

FNE at Cannes 2017: Slovenian Cinema in Cannes

Slovenian cinematography will be presented in Cannes in the International Village in the South-East European Pavilion.
21-05-2017

EFP Producers on the Move: Slovenia’s Petra Vidmar

LJUBLJANA: Petra Vidmar, producer at the Slovenian production company Gustav Film, will attend this year's Cannes Film Festival as a part of Producers on the Move initiative organised by the…
10-05-2017

Slovenian Cinematographers Fete National DoP’s

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Society of Cinematographers (Združenje filmskih snemalcev Slovenije, ZFS) handed out their second annual IRIS awards for best achievement in cinematography in five categories. A total of 42…
02-05-2017

PRODUCTION: Hanna Slak Completes The Miner

LJUBLJANA: Acclaimed Slovenian director Hanna Slak has finished her third feature film The Miner / Rudar. Shooting took place in November - December 2016 and the premiere is scheduled for…
30-03-2017

Slovenian Classical Rom-Com Turned into a Musical

LJUBLJANA: The first Slovenian romantic comedy Vesna (1953) by František Čap, has been turned into a musical that will premiere at Ljubljana's Križanke open-air theatre in June 2017.
29-03-2017

SLOVENIA: Country Report 2016

In 2016 Slovenia’s film production remained stable, but the audience’s interest in domestic films increased. There were no major changes in the distribution and exhibition sectors, and the number of…
22-02-2017

Slovenian Comedy Tops Million Euro Mark

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian comedy At Hostar / Pr’Hostar directed by Luka Marcetic has earned 1.06 m EUR at the domestic box office and is poised to surpass 200,000 admissions.
17-02-2017

FNE at Berlinale 2017: Slovenian Film in Berlin

The 67th Berlin Film Festival will take place between 9 and 19 February. At this year's festival the Slovenian colours in the official programme will be represented by two minority…
12-02-2017

Slovenian Hit At Hostar Boosts Domestic Box Office 2016

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian 2016 box office is up by around five percent thanks to the domestic hit At Hostar by Luka Marčetić, which scored over 180,000 admissions last year.
10-01-2017

Comedy At Hostar Continues to Top Slovenian Chart

LJUBLJANA: The indie Slovenian comedy At Hostar / Pr’ Hostar by Luka Marčetićis has already reached almost 150,000 admissions in Slovenia in five weeks.
08-12-2016

FNE at Ljubljana IFF 2016: A Good Wife Takes the Main Prize

LJUBLJANA: A Good Wife / Dobra žena, a full length feature debut by the acclaimed Serbian actress Mirjana Karanović, took the Kingfisher Award at the 27th edition of the Ljubljana…
21-11-2016

At Hostar Dominates Slovenian Box Office

LJUBLJANA: The indie Slovenian comedy At Hostar / Pr’ Hostar by Luka Marčetić continued to dominate the Slovenian box office and attendance for the second week with almost 90,000 admissions.…
10-11-2016

Nataša Bučar Appointed Director of the Slovenian Film Center

LJUBLJANA: The Government of the Republic of Slovenia appointed Nataša Bučar to the position of director of Slovenian Film Center (SFC) for the next five years. Bučar will assume the…
07-11-2016

FNE at Cottbus Film Festival 2016: Houston, We Have a Problem!

COTTBUS: Žiga Virc’s first feature, the docu-fiction Houston, We Have a Problem! / Houston, imamo problem!, will be screened in the main competition of the 26th Cottbus Film Festival (8-13…
02-11-2016

FESTIVALS: The 27th Ljubljana International Film Festival Announces Lineup

LJUBLJANA: Ten films will compete in the 27th edition of Ljubljana International Film Festival set to take place from 9 to 20 November 2016.
20-10-2016

FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Mestni kino Ptuj, Slovenia

This month we speak with Mateja Lapuh, the programmer of Mestni kino Ptuj, Slovenia. The Ptuj City Cinema is a historical venue, where the first film screening took place almost…
03-10-2016

Slovenia Approves New 25% Cash Rebate Scheme for Foreign Productions

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Parliament voted yesterday, 27 September 2016, on vital changes to Slovenian film legislation that introduce a cash rebate scheme for foreign producers filming in Slovenia and make…
28-09-2016

Slovenia Votes on New Cash Rebate Scheme

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Parliament will vote today, 23 September 2016, on vital changes to Slovenian film legislation that would introduce a cash rebate scheme amounting to 25% of qualified spend…
23-09-2016