FNE Interview with Gordan Matić, Head of Film Center Serbia
BELGRADE: FNE spoke with Gordan Matić, who was appointed Director of Film Center Serbia in the summer of 2019. He shared with us his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Darko Bajić in Production with Svetozar Miletić Biopic
BELGRADE: Serbian helmer Darko Bajić is shooting his new feature film Svetozar Miletić (aka Fathers of Liberty / Očevi slobode) on location in Serbia, including Belgrade, Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci,…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Dušan Kovačević in Production with It’s Not So Bad to Be Human
BELGRADE: Dušan Kovačević, the most prominent Serbian dramatist of his generation, is currently in production with his new feature film titled It’s Not So Bad to Be Human / Nije…
Marko Sopić's The Team Opens Strong in Serbia
BELGRADE: Domestic films dominate the box office in Serbia. Marko Sopić's The Team / Ekipa opened in second place in Serbia, just two weeks after Military Academy 5 / Vojna…
Firefly Starts Construction on Belgrade Film Studio
BELGRADE: The newly founded Belgrade-based production company Firefly is about to start the construction of the Firefly Studios outside Belgrade, housing two 2,000 square metre sound stages and a smaller…
Military Academy 5 Tops Serbian Box Office
BELGRADE: Military Academy 5 / Vojna akademija 5 by Dejan Zečević was number one at the Serbian box office with nearly 47,754 admissions on 66 screens in the first seven…
Serbian Minority Coproduction The White Crow Added to EFA Lineup
BELGADE: The White Crow by Ralph Fiennes, which is a coproduction between the UK, France and Serbia, has been added to the 2019 EFA Feature Film Selection list. The list…
PRODUCTION: Russian/Serbian Coproduction Hotel Belgrade Starts Shooting in Belgrade
BELGRADE: The Russian/Serbian feature film Hotel Belgrade / Hotel Beograd directed by Konstantin Statskiy started shooting in the capital city of Serbia. This rom-com is a sequel to the popular…
Boban Jevtić Joins New Serbian Production House Firefly Production
BELGRADE: The former director of Film Center Serbia Boban Jevtić has recently assumed the position of head of content and strategy at the newly-founded Belgrade based production company Firefly Production.
FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Serbia Selects King Petar as Oscar Bid
BELGRADE: Petar Ristovski’s historical drama King Petar / Kralj Petar Prvi has been selected as Serbia’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the…
PRODUCTION: Lost Script Inspires Feature Film and Series Bad Blood
BELGRADE: Shooting on the feature film and TV series Bad Blood / Nečista krv based on the 1910 novel of famous classic Serbian writer Bora Stanković is scheduled to start…
PRODUCTION: Third Season of CBS TV's SEAL Team Shoots in Serbia
BELGRADE: Four of the third season’s episodes of the CBS TV series SEAL Team directed by Christopher Chulack and starring David Boreanaz are currently shooting in Belgrade and its surroundings,…
PRODUCTION: Serbian Marina Radmilac in Postproduction with Debut Feature Starring Denis Lavant
BELGRADE: Serbian writer/director Marina Radmilac is currently in postproduction with her debut feature Operation Opera / Operacija Opera, in which one of the key roles is played by well-known French…
PRODUCTION: Doc About Serbian Production Designer Kreka in Production
BELGRADE: Strahinja Savić is in production with Kreka, a documentary about the prominent Serbian production designer Miljen Klljaković Kreka. The doc features Johnny Depp, Barry Levinson, Vittorio Storaro, Emir Kusturica,…
FESTIVALS: Les Misérables Wins the 26th European Film Festival Palić
PALIĆ: French film Les Misérables directed by Ladj Ly received the Golden Tower for Best Film at the 26th edition of European Film Festival Palić. The festival was held in…
Serbia and Poland Nominated for the LMGI Awards
BELGRADE: Serbia has been nominated at the 6th edition of Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards in the Outstanding Locations in a Commercial category, while Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War has…
Gordan Matić Appointed New Director of Film Centre Serbia
BELGRADE: The Government of the Republic of Serbia has accepted Boban Jevtić's resignation and appointed Gordan Matić as the new director of Film Centre Serbia.
France and Serbia Sign Accord on Cinematographical Coproduction
BELGRADE: After thorough preparations, the Accord on Cinematographical Coproduction between the Republic of France and the Republic of Serbia was officially signed during Emmanuel Macron’s recent formal visit to Belgrade…
GRANTS: Film Center Serbia Announces Minority Coproduction Grants
BELGRADE: Film Center Serbia allocated 467,381 EUR / 55 m RSD in this round of its minority coproduction grants to nine feature films, one long documentary and one short fiction…
FESTIVALS: The 26th European Film Festival Palić Ready to Take Off
PALIĆ: The Competition of the 26th edition of European Film Festival Palić, which will take place in Palić and Subotica from 20 to 26 July 2019, includes the Serbian /…
