The 16th edition of the International Animation Festival Fest Anča (June 29 – July 2, 2023) promises to be an exceptional event celebrating the art of animation. With its usual dedication to showcasing the finest Slovak animated films, the festival will not only feature competition and non-competition sections but will also pay tribute to two remarkable milestones in the industry.
The 29th edition of International Film Festival Art Film Fest Košice (June 16 – 23, 2023) will present a lot of new Slovak films, will celebrate 60th anniversary of the Slovak Film Institute, and will commemorate life and work of two legends – Juraj Jakubisko and Milan Lasica.
The 14th Fest Anča International Animation Festival (1 – 4 July 2021) will take place online for the first time. The organizers have prepared a program with a significant representation of Slovak animated works including a special screening of the digitally restored film The Bloody Lady (1980).
The Pop Up Film Residency Bratislava has resumed its activities, including the Slovak Pop Up. In May, the iniciative accommodates three more Slovak projects in development. First Slovak Pop Up took place already in April 2021.
Eleven Slovak film projects will be presented at Works in Progress session during IFF Febiofest Bratislava Industry Days.
Taking place online, the 2021 First Cut Lab Slovakia will consult two feature-length Slovak projects: The Nightsiren by Tereza Nvotová and Power by Mátyás Prikler. The workshops will be followed by a webinar, details will be announced later.
The sixth edition of the Slovak Film Week film (20 – 26 October 2020) will take place in an abbreviated virtual form as a result of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The prepared accompanying events – discussion panels, seminars or discussions – are postponed to a later date due to the precarious situation during the emergency.
The 15th International Film Festival Cinematik (September 10 – 15, 2020, Piešťany) will focus on Polish cinema and present many Slovak films. Non-competitive section In the House dedicated to Slovak cinema will present a selection of new feature-length and short films. Slovak documentaries that premiered during the period of one year before the festival will compete within Cinematik.doc.
The 13th International Animation Festival Fest Anča, which takes place from August 27 to August 30, 2020, will once again offer a rich Slovak representation.