Three Slovak films will be screened at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), considered the largest and most prestigious documentary film festival in the world.
The feature debut 322 (1969) by director Dušan Hanák, awarded the Grand Prize at the Mannheim Film Festival and chosen by Slovak film critics and scholars as the Slovak Film of the Century in a 2021 Film.sk magazine poll, is being released these days on Blu-ray with an extensive booklet and bonus materials. The film […]
At the 29th edition of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, a newly published book from the Publishing Department of the Slovak Film Institute (SFI) will be presented. The publication reflects on the work of acclaimed Slovak documentarian Viera Čákanyová. Entitled Human on the Edge of AI with the subtitle The Post-Anthropocene of Viera Čákanyová, it was written by film theorist Jana Dudková. This year’s edition of the MFDF Ji.hlava will take place from October 24 to November 2, with the book launch scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, at 8:00 p.m., before the screening of Čákanyová’s new film Bardo (2025). Both the author of the book and the director will attend the event.
The prestigious Lumière Festival in Lyon is one of the most important events dedicated to presenting films from the golden treasury of world cinema. Several Slovak films have already been presented at this festival in the past; this year, Slovak cinema will be represented by the digitally restored film The Bells for the Barefooted (1965) […]
During the current edition of Febiofest, Bratislava Industry Days, the regular gathering for film professionals, will take place on March 24 and 25, 2025.
The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is one of the most prestigious events in the field of short filmmaking. During its 47th edition, Slovakia will be represented by two films in the main competition section, and the festival will present three Slovak films in total. The Slovak Republic will also be represented in the Short Film Market in the programme for film professionals. The Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival takes place from 31 January to 8 February 2025.
Five short films from the rich animated works of Viktor Kubal will be screened this month at the Kaohsiung Film Festival, an international film festival in Taiwan. The event, which is the largest international platform for short films in Taiwan, will take place from 12 to 27 October 2024, and Slovak classic cinema will be […]
An exceptional screening of Czechoslovak films from the 1960s will take place in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre. Under the title The Forbidden Czechoslovak World, five digitally restored Slovak films from the new wave period will be screened. The showcase, composed of Czech and Slovak titles, will run from September 26 to October 13.
The Annecy International Animated Film Festival is one of the most prestigious international events in the field of animation. The program of the 48th edition will include six Slovak and co-produced works, including two feature-length films and four shorts. This is the largest representation of Slovak cinema at this event so far, with five of […]