A Happy Man, a feature doc debut by Soňa G. Lutherová, will celebrate its world premiere at the biggest North American documentary festival Hot Docs in Toronto (April 27 – May 7, 2023). The film was selected for The Changing Face of Europe programme co-organized by the European Film Promotion.

The Czech and Slovak Film Festival in Australia (CaSFFA) will screen Peter Solan’s classic The Barnabáš Kos Case (1964) in March. The festival, which is known for showcasing Slovak and Czech cinema in the first spring month, will be taking place from March 24 to April 2, 2023 in Sydney. In addition to Solan’s film, thirteen contemporary Slovak long and short films will also be featured at the festival.

Slovak adventure film for children She – Hero, directed and produced by Mira Fornay, won The Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury.

Interview with Viera Čákanyová, director of Notes from Eremocene which premieres at Berlinale.

Interview with Juraj Krasnohorský, producer of White Plastic Sky.

Interview with Mira Fornay, director, scriptwriter and producer of She – Hero, which premieres at Berlinale.

Emerging Producers is a promotional and educational project of the Ji.hlava IDFF. Slovak Emerging Producer 2023 is Tereza Tokárová.

The European Children’s Film Association will award the best films of 2022 at the Berlinale in three categories. Two Slovak co-production films are nominated: summer comedy How I Learned to Fly in the Feature Film category, and poetical animation Suzie in the Garden in the Short Film category. Members of the association will decide the winner and the awards will be given on February 18 during the Berlinale 2023.

Market screenings schedule includes at European Film Market 2023 includes five Slovak films.