PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Martin Turk Shoots Washed and Buried

LJUBLJANA: Martin Turk is currently in production with his fourth feature film, the Slovenian/Italian/Croatian coproduction Washed and Buried / Čista in zakopana (working title). The script, co-written by Turk and…
26-11-2024

Hungarian Lesson Learned Wins 2024 LIFFE

LJUBLJANA: Lesson Learned by Bálint Szimler received the Kingfisher Award for the Best Film in the Perspectives Competition at the 35th edition of the Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFE, 13…
24-11-2024

PRODUCTION: Damjan Kozole Starts Shooting New Project 20 Meters

LJUBLJANA: The famed Slovenian director Damjan Kozole is currently shooting his new feature film 20 Meters / 20 metrov, which is a Slovenian/Serbian/Croatian/Macedonian/Bosnian coproduction.
19-11-2024

LIFFE 2024 Starts in Ljubljana

LJUBLJANA: The 35th edition of the Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFE) is screening over 90 full-length films and three sections of short films from 13 to 24 November 2024.
14-11-2024

Animateka 2024 Announces Programme

LJUBLJANA: Over 800 films have been submitted to the 21st edition of Animateka, which will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 2 to 8 December 2024.
12-11-2024

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2024: Family Therapy

PORTOROŽ: Sonja Prosenc’s third feature film Family Therapy / Odrešitev za začetnike won seven Vesna Awards, including for best film, at the 27th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož, held from…
29-10-2024

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2024: Snatched from the Source

PORTOROŽ: Maja Weiss's long documentary Snatched from the Source / Zajeti v izviru – Slovenski otroci Lebensborna received a Special Mention in the competition of the 27th Festival of Slovenian…
29-10-2024

Family Therapy Wins 2024 Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož

PORTOROŽ: Sonja Prosenc’s Family Therapy won the Vesna Award for best film at the 27th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which ran 22 - 27 October 2024 in Portorož. Slovenia’s…
27-10-2024

Slovenian-Austrian Coproduction Meeting at Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz 2024

LJUBLJANA: The second Slovenian-Austrian Coproduction Meeting, organised by the the Slovenian Film Centre in cooperation with the Austrian Film Institute, was held during the 27th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz.
27-10-2024

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2024: Tartini’s Key

PORTOROŽ: Vinci Vogue Anžlovar’s child-youth crime adventure Tartini’s Key / Tartinijev ključ was screened in the competition of the 27th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož (22 - 27 October 2024).
27-10-2024

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2024: Ciao Bela

PORTOROŽ: Jani Sever’s feature Ciao Bela / Čao Bela screened in the competition of the 27th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož, taking place 22 - 27 October 2024. This musical…
27-10-2024

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2024: This Is a Robbery!

PORTOROŽ: Gregor Andolšek’s This Is a Robbery! / To je rop! is screening in the competition of the 27th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož, taking place 22 - 27 October…
24-10-2024

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2024: Block 5

PORTOROŽ: Klemen Dvornik’s fourth feature Block 5 / Igrišča ne damo! is screening in the competition of the 27th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož, taking place 22 - 27 October…
22-10-2024

Days of German-Language Film at Slovenian Cinematheque in Ljubljana

LJUBLJANA: Six contemporary films made in Austria, Germany and Switzerland are screened at the Slovenian Cinematheque from 21 to 25 October 2024 as part of the annual Days of German-Language…
22-10-2024

Cent’anni to Open the Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož 2024

PORTOROŽ: Maja Doroteja Prelog’s first long film, the documentary Cent’anni is screening in the competition and it is also opening the 27th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož (22 - 27…
20-10-2024

Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz 2024 Announces Lineup

LJUBLJANA: A total of 100 out of 163 submitted films have been selected for the 27th edition of the Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which will run in Portorož from…
10-10-2024

Record-breaking Funding for Slovenian Cinema in 2025

LJUBLJANA: The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has decided to allot 14.4 m EUR for Slovenian films in 2025, a record-breaking decision that adds 4.75 m EUR to the…
01-10-2024

PRODUCTION: Slovenian Director Jan Cvitkovič Starts Shooting Hotel Alcohol

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Jan Cvitkovič started shooting his sixth feature film Hotel Alcohol / Hotel Alkohol on 16 September 2024. The 33-days shooting of this Slovenian/German/Croatian coproduction takes place in…
17-09-2024

FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Slovenia Selects Family Therapy as Oscar Contender

LJUBLJANA: Sonja Prosenc’s third feature film Family Therapy has been selected as Slovenia’s candidate for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature…
15-09-2024

GRANTS: Slovenia Announces Production Grants

LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian Film Centre has distributed 4,330,000 EUR for the production of seven feature films including two debut features and four titles directed by female directors.
01-09-2024