Dubrovnik Studio Plans Under Discussion
DUBROVNIK: The shooting of Star Wars, which will take place in Dubrovnik from 9 to 20 March, re-ignites the discussion around the opportunity of building a film studio in Dubrovnik.
FESTIVALS: Poet on a Business Trip Wins ZagrebDox
ZAGREB: Poet on a Business Trip by Ju Anqi was awarded The Big Stamp Award for Best Film in the International Competition of the 12th ZagrebDox. The festival took place…
Star Wars Sets Croatian Shoot
DUBROVNIK: The eighth film of the Star Wars franchise will film in Dubrovnik in March 2016.
FESTIVALS: ZagrebDox Unveils 2016 Industry Events
ZAGREB: ZagrebDox Pro, the industry section of ZagrebDox running 21-28 February 2016, will host masterclasses, development workshops, a pitching forum, 4K technology presentation and one-on-one meetings.
FNE at Berlinale 2016: Croatian Film in Berlin
Croatian stand is in the Martin-Gropius-Bau – stand no. 121.
PRODUCTION: Kinorama Preps Final Koko Series Installment
ZAGREB: The fourth and final installment of the successful Koko series will start shooting in June 2016. The Mystery of Green Hill will be directed by first time director Čejen…
PRODUCTION: Eric Roberts Set to Film in Croatia
ZAGREB: US actor Eric Roberts has joined the cast of Someone Dies Tonight which will begin filming in Croatia in March.
Star Wars Rumored to Shoot in Croatia
ZAGREB: The Croatian media is speculating that Star Wars: Episode VIII might be shot in Dubrovnik, as the Croatian Audiovisual Centre neither confirms nor denies it.
FESTIVALS: ZagrebDox Announces Lineup
ZAGREB: More than 160 films have been selected for all the 17 categories of the 12th ZagrebDox, of which 24 titles will vie in the International Competition. The festival takes…
Admissions to Domestic Films Dropped in Croatia
ZAGREB: Admissions to domestic films dropped from 124,453 in 2014 to approximately 92,000 in 2015. The Croatian hit in 2015, The High Sun by Dalibor Matanić, had 42,815 admissions compared…
Croatian Actress Selected for Shooting Stars
HAMBURG: Croatian actress Tihana Lazović is one of the ten rising young European thespians selected for the European Shooting Stars of 2016.
Croatia, Poland Receive EFA Prizes
BERLIN: Picnic by Croatian director Jure Pavlović won the short film award and Polish film editor Jacek Drosio was recognized for his editing of the film Body at the European…
FNE Country Report 2015: Croatia
It was a good year for Croatian cinema with domestic films like The High Sun by Dalibor Matanić and the short film Belladona by Dubravka Turić awarded at many festivals.…
FNE DocBloc: ZagrebDox Pro Extends Application Deadline
Applicants have until 7 December to apply for the free documentary workshop.
December Croatian Premieres Expect to Boost Local Box Office
ZAGREB: Life Is a Trumpet by Antonio Nuić and Ljiljan Vidić’s Baptism of Fire by Ivan Goran-Vitez will be released by Blitz film i video in December 2015. They will…
FESTIVALS: ZagrebDox Pro 2016 Extends Deadline
ZAGREB: The ZagrebDox Pro programme has extended its application deadline until 7 December 2015.
PRODUCTION: Branko Schmidt Preps Ivan’s Confirmation
ZAGREB: Acclaimed writer/director Branko Schmidt is currently in preproduction with Ivan’s Confirmation / Ivanova krizma, which will conclude his trilogy that opened with Metastases and Vegetarian Cannibal. Shooting is planned…
Winnetou Wraps in Croatia
ZAGREB: Filming of the Winnetou trilogy has wrapped in Croatia, after a 67-day schedule using some 20 locations. The production made use of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre’s incentives programme.
FESTIVALS: Son of Saul Takes Zagreb Main Prize
ZAGREB: The Golden Pram Award of the 13th Zagreb Film Festival FF went to the Hungarian film Son of Saul by Lászlo Nemes at the closing ceremony on 21 November…
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Robert Berberih, Continental Film
We launch together with Europa Distribution a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section focusing on new trends and challenges of film distribution. In the coming months we…
