For the fourth time Slovakia participates in the European Film Promotion (EFP) project Screenings of Oscar® Submitted Films during the American Film Market (AFM), USA. Slovakia is represented by her national Academy nomination, Miloslav Luther´s film A Step into the Dark (2014).
The 44th edition of Molodist International Film festival in Kyiv (October 25 – November 2, 2014) dedicates generous space to a special Focus on Slovak cinema, presenting films from the early silent beginnings to the contemporary reflection of Slovakia nowadays. From Kyiv, the collection of films travels to Lviv, as a special Slovak Molodist extension.
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival (Oct 23 – 28, 2014) traditionally opens the documentary Autumn festival season. In its 18th edition, Slovak films are presented both in the competition program and side-bar sections. In addition, the festival´s Industry platform hosts several events with Slovak participation.
The 30th edition of Warsaw FF takes place on October 10 – 19, 2014. Several Slovak films will be presented within the festival official and Industry programme.
The 7th edition of CinEast takes place on September 9 – 26, 2014 in Luxembourg.
At the 55th edition of MFF Thessaloniki (October 31 – November 9, 2014), the Slovak cinema is represented by the title In Silence (2014) directed by Zdeněk Jiráský in the Main Selection of the festival’s Open Horizons.
The Slovak nomination for the Best Foreign Language Film of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts (AMPAS), also known as Oscar, is A Step into the Dark by Miloslav Luther.
Jameson CineFest – Miskolc international Film Festival, known for its interest and focus on animation films, dedicated a special place to Slovak animation within Slovak Animation Days during its 11th edition. Joining forces with the Slovak Film Institute, the audiences have a unique opportunity to get acquainted with a selection of significant short animation films in a collection covering a period from 1960s until these days.
A retrospective entitled Eastern Promises. Portrait of Eastern Europe in 50 films is a part of the 62nd San Sebastián IFF (19. – 27. 9. 2014) programme in Spain and it will introduce 50 films produced since 2000 in the countries that lived under Soviet influence post-World War II.