The Slovak nomination for the Best International Feature Film Award of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), also known as the Oscar, is Photophobia by Pavol Pekarčík and Ivan Ostrochovský. The submission for the Oscars International Feature Film Category is based on the voting of the members of the Slovak Film and Television Academy. SFTA members […]
With its sixth edition, Beast International Film Festival (September 27 – October 1, 2023) returns to the big screens of Porto with a selection primarily aimed at films that have Eastern Europe as its backdrop. This year, Slovakia is well represented by a selection of four short films by the Slovak Queer Film Festival, celebrating its 16th edition in 2023.
Slovak cinema leaves a strong mark at 36th edition of Finále Plzeň Film Festival (September 22 – 27, 2023). The festival will screen 20 Slovak films, half of which are up for the awards.
The prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (September 7 – 17, 2023) will present two Slovak co-production films. In the TIFF Discovery section, the feature film Solitude (dir. Ninna Pálmadóttir) will have its world premiere, while Electra (dir. Daria Kashcheeva) will be screened in the Short Cuts section.
The 80th edition of the Venice International Film Festival (August 30 – September 9, 2023) will present the world premiere of Gábor Reisz’s Explanation for Everything in the Orizzonti competition. In addition, the Slovak film Photophobia, directed by Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík, will premiere in the independent sidebar Giornate degli Autori.
The Slovak representation at the 49th edition of the Summer Film School Uherské Hradište (July 28 – August 3, 2023) will be even richer than usually. Seventeen Slovak feature films, four short student films, and four films by Miloslav Luther, who is this year’s guest of the LFŠ, will be screened.
The 76th Locarno Film Festival (2 – 12 August 2023) will present a minority Slovak co-production (kerekesfilm) in its programme. A film Stepne will world premiere in the Concorso Internazionale section.
Slovak cinema will have a strong representation at this year’s 57th Karlovy Vary IFF (June 30 – July 8). The official programme features 12 Slovak films and five Slovak projects will be presented within industry days.
Four Slovak films will compete at one of the most important animation film festivals in Europe. Two feature-length films and two shorts are presented in the official competitions of the 47th Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 11 – 17, 2023).