The Summer School Academy Uherské Hradište kicks off on July 22 and will last until July 26. This year´s programme will not only show a large number of Slovak films, but also recognize Emília Vášáryová, an outstanding an icon of Slovak film. The traditional Slovak day will be held on Tuesday July 26, 2016.
On Wednesday, June 29 International Animation Festival Fest Anča opens its gates in Žilina, and will keep them openmed until Sunday, July 3, 2016.
After 23 years Art Film Fest Košice faces a new challenge: relocation from spa town Trenčianske Teplice to the east of Slovakia. The festival in Košice kicks off on June 17 and lasts untill June 25. The visitors should be prepared for new sections, locations and 131 film titles.
The International Film Festival Karlovy Vary (July 1 – 9 2016) unveils its Official Selection Competition line-up featuring two Slovak titles: Slovak-Czech co-production The Teacher by the acclaimed Czech director Jan Hřebejk and The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street, the last film of the recently deceased Czech legend Jan Němec.
One of the oldest film festivals for children and youth Zlín Film Festival (May 27 – June 6, 2016) is getting ready for its 56th edition. Several Slovak films occur in its programme, many of them in competition sections.
The International Festival of Animated Films Anifilm in Třeboň (May 3 – 8, 2016) introduces several Slovak films within its official programme, as well as at the platform for film professionals Visegrad Animation Forum (May 3 – 5, 2016).
The Festival of Central and Eastern European Film goEast Wiesbaden (April 20 – 26, 2016) shows several recent Slovak films, as well as the archive ones.
The Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA) granted the Slovak national film awards The Sun in a Net 2016 for the years 2014 and 2015.
The showcase Slovenian Film Days, held in cinema Kino Lumière in Bratislava, begins on Thursday, April 21, 2016, and will last until Sunday, April 24, 2016.