The 19th edition of the Listapad IFF, taking place in Minsk, Belarus, will be giving a significant space for Slovak films in its programme this year: during November 2 – 9, 2012, it will welcome Slovak films in competition, non-competitive and retrospective sections.

Made in Ash, directed by Iveta Grofová, the Slovak national nomination for the Oscars, is busy with travels beginning of November, as well.

Academy Award candidate for Slovakia, Made in Ash directed by Iveta Grof, won the prestigious award at IFF Tofifest for Best Director.

First European Film Award nominations have been announced: the co-production title Alois Nebel (2011) by Tomáš Luňák being among the nominees.

International Documentary Film Festival Jihlava 2012 (23rd-28th 10th 2012) starts this year its 16th year and as usual, it will not be without Slovak representation.

Slovak films will be proudly presented at different festivals throughout Europe during October, as well: they will be travelling through England, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, to visit Poland, at last.

Slovak films will be present at festivals across Europe at the end of September: after the Portuguese Festroia, they will be screened in Prishtina, Kosovo and Kaunas, Lithuania.

The international scriptwriting workshop aimed at supporting talents and developing the European scriptwriting and script editing MIDPOINT, organized for the third time by the Prague Film School FAMU, announced its winners: besides the Polish short film project The Seventh, the Slovak project Rubicon was awarded as the best feature project.

Locarno IFF´s Industry Days will present a professional program of industry screenings (including a Digital Library), a work in progress session, forums and roundtables focused on sales and distribution issues.