FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Kristina Janković Obućina, Executive Manager of Serbian Games Association

BELGRADE: FNE spoke to Kristina Janković Obućina, the executive manager of the Serbian Games Association (SGA), about the association’s current activities, as well as the state of the Serbian game…
01-09-2022

Serbian Director Mila Turajlić Completed New Doc Ciné-guerrillas: The Scenes From the Labudović Reels

BELGRADE: Following the major success of her previous documentary The Other Side of Everything / Druga strana svega (2017, Dribbling Pictures), Mila Turajlić has completed a new documentary, Ciné-guerrillas: The…
30-08-2022

Reason8 Picks-Up Serbian Debut Feature Christina by Nikola Spasić

BELGRADE: The Serbian feature film Christina / Kristina by Nikola Spasić has been acquired by the UK-based Reason8 company. The deal covers all the rights around the globe (cinemas, TV,…
25-08-2022

PRODUCTION: Goran Stanković and Vladimir Tagić Prep Serbian/Croatian/Bulgarian TV Drama Series Sabre

BELGRADE: The Serbian political drama series Sabre / Sablja, created and directed by Goran Stanković and Vladimir Tagić, is the first ever international coproduction to benefit from new TV drama…
22-08-2022

Beta Film Gets Distribution Rights to Serbian and Czech/Slovak Series

BELGRADE: Serbian sci-fi mystery/coming-of-age drama series Block 27 directed by Momir Milosević and Milic Tomović, and Czech/Slovak crime drama series Ultimatum directed by Michal Kollar, have been picked-up by Beta…
19-08-2022

Serbian TV Series Black Wedding and The Family Sold to Australian SBS

BELGRADE: The Serbian production company Firefly has sold two of its recent series, Black Wedding / Crna svadba and The Family / Porodica to the Australian public broadcasting station SBS.…
16-08-2022

PRODUCTION: Stevan Filipović in Production with Sequel to Next to Me Hit

BELGRADE: Serbian director Stevan Filipović is currently shooting his fourth feature film. Next to Us / Pored nas is a sequel to his high school hit Next to Me /…
12-08-2022

PRODUCTION: Serbian Veteran Director Mladomir Puriša Đorđević Shoots New Film

BELGRADE: Veteran Serbian and Yugoslav filmmaker Mladomir Puriša Đorđević is shooting at 98 years a new feature film. Mouth Full of Earth / Usta puna zemlje is based on the…
02-08-2022

Dušan Zorić and Matija Gluščević’s Debut Feature Have You Seen This Woman? to Premiere at Venice Film Festival 2022

BELGRADE: Dušan Zorić and Matija Gluščević’s debut feature Have You Seen This Woman? / Da li ste videli moju ženu? is set to have its world premiere in the upcoming…
28-07-2022

FESTIVALS: Golden Tower of 2022 European Film Festival Palić Goes to Cristian Mungiu’s R.M.N.

PALIĆ: The 29th edition of the European Film Festival Palić, which wrapped on the evening of 22 July 2022, awarded its top prize to the Romanian/French/Belgian/Swedish coproduction R.M.N. directed by…
25-07-2022

AFIFS Announces New Award for Serbian Minority Coproductions at European FF Palić

BELGRADE: The Association of Serbian Film Festivals (AFIFS) has launched a new award for best Serbian minority coproduction at the 29th European Film Festival Palić (EFF 16 – 22 July…
20-07-2022

PRODUCTION: Serbian Firefly Productions in Production with Second Season of TV Series Tycoon

BELGRADE: Firefly Productions is currently in production with the second season of the TV series Tycoon / Tajkun directed by Jelena Gavrilović and Ivan Stefanović. The first season premiered in…
19-07-2022

GRANTS: Film Center Serbia Announces Grants

BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia has announced its latest grants in several categories including minority coproductions. Altogether, 54 projects were supported with 1,225,306 EUR / 143,820,000 RSD.
15-07-2022

PRODUCTION: Serbian Actor Rade Ćosić in Postproduction with Directorial Debut

BELGRADE: Serbian actor Rade Ćosić is currently in postproduction with his directorial debut feature Dead or Alive / Ko živ, ko mrtav. This buddy-buddy film / action comedy with aspects…
12-07-2022

FESTIVALS: European Film Festival Palić 2022 Ready to Kick Off

PALIĆ: The 29th edition of the Palić European Film Festival will be held in person in Palić and Subotica 16 - 22 July 2022, organised by the Open University Subotica.
05-07-2022

PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Filip Kovačević Preps Sophomore Feature Children of the Gods

BELGRADE: Young Serbian director Filip Kovačević is currently in preproduction with his sophomore feature Children of the Gods / Deca Bogova. The project was showcased at the Transilvania Pitch Stop…
03-07-2022

Serbian Classic Sold for Comic Book Adaptation in Japan

BELGRADE: The Kadokawa Corporation and Tuttle-Mori Agency from Tokyo bought the rights for the comic adaptation of the classic Yugoslav and Serbian feature film The Bloody Fairy Tale / Krvavava…
01-07-2022

First Serbian Doc Released on Netflix

BELGRADE: Serbian long documentary The Long Road to War / Dugo putovanje u rat by Miloš Škundrić was released on Netflix on 28 June 2022. The first Serbian documentary released…
29-06-2022

GRANTS: Film Center Serbia Announces Grants

BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia has announced production grants for feature films, nationally-themed feature films, potentially commercial (repertoire) and/or genre features, as well as for debut features. A total of 2,812,8120…
24-06-2022

First Module of CIRCLE - Women Doc Accelerator 2022 Wraps in Novi Sad

NOVI SAD: The first module of the 5th edition of CIRCLE - Women Doc Accelerator took place in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 14 to 19 June 2022. Ten female directors…
20-06-2022