The feature debut of director Katarína Gramatová Promise, I’ll Be Fine will have its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival, which will take place from 28 October to 6 November 2024. The film will compete in the Main Competition. The Slovak-Czech co-production, Promise, I’ll Be Fine follows 15-year-old Enrique and his mother, Martina. […]
The Young Horizons brand, focused on the film and series production for young audiences, is among the largest and most prestigious in this field. In addition to the film festival, which takes place in over twenty locations across Poland and online, it offers a professional program for film industry experts – Young Horizons Industry. This year, Slovakia has a significant presence at both parts.
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.
Finale Plzeň is an annual showcase of contemporary Czech film and TV production. The program of the 37th edition, which takes place on September 20 – 25, 2024, includes a number of Slovak films.
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 The Hungarian Dressmaker by Iveta Grófová. The submission for the Oscars International Feature Film Category is based on the voting of the members of the Slovak Film and […]
Slovak cinema gets significant visibility at the International Film Festival Cinematik Piešťany (September 10 – 15, 2024) every year, whether it is thanks to the Cinematik.doc competition, non-competitive sections, or section for classic films.
At the 81st Venice International Film Festival (August 28 – September 7, 2024), the documentary film Wishing on a Star, directed by Peter Kerekes, will have its world premiere. As part of the program for film professionals, the upcoming film Becoming Ema will also be presented.
It is a strong year for the Slovak cinema at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which takes place from June 28 to July 6, 2024.
Interview with Katarína Gramatová about her short film A Good Mind Grows in Thorny Places which premieres at Karlovy Vary IFF.