Country Focus: Slovakia
by Cineuropa
Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Slovak audiovisual sector.
Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises
Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?
The region's untapped potential and growth need to be exploited to the fullest but controlled in order to avoid past mistakes, warns European Producers Club managing director Alexandra Lebret
Institutions / Legislation - Slovakia
The Slovakian government approves controversial broadcasting law, sparking concerns over media independence
The new legislative changes in the country’s cultural sector, particularly impacting film and media, signal a pivotal shift towards increased governmental control
Industry / Market - Czech Republic/Slovakia
The dok.incubator workshop calls for rough-cut documentary submissions for its 2024 sessions
Over the past 12 years, the workshop has supported the development of 13 films that made it into the Sundance competitions and six nominees for the European Film Awards
Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Slovakia/France
Golden-age Slovak films introduced at LaCinetek, dedicated to the greatest cinema of the 20th century
The sextuplet of classic Slovakian flicks from the 1960s and 1970s is available to view via VoD in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Austria
Jihlava 2022 – Jihlava Industry
Ji.hlava looks at how regional filmmakers and theatre-goers must adapt to the new post-pandemic reality and the war
The Czech gathering organised a panel discussion with film journalists from the Visegrad region in order to delve into the current state of documentary cinema and its near future
