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Country Focus: Slovenia

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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Slovenian audiovisual sector.

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Country profile: Slovenia

Country profile: Slovenia

03 April 2024

The current state of production and the film market in Slovenia

Industry - Slovenia

The current state of production and the film market in Slovenia

With one national film and one minority co-production in competition in Karlovy Vary 2018, we take a look at the country’s industry state  

21 June 2018

Two Sarajevo panels tackle how to establish a fairer ecosystem for audiovisual authors

Sarajevo 2026 – CineLink Industry Days

Two Sarajevo panels tackle how to establish a fairer ecosystem for audiovisual authors

Both discussions broached the topic of what it actually takes to make sure the people who write and direct films get paid and stay creatively relevant  

24 August 2026

CEE Animation opens call for the CODA – Co-Development Animation Awards

Industry / Market - Estonia/Croatia/Hungary/ Kosovo/Poland/Slovakia/Slovenia

CEE Animation opens call for the CODA – Co-Development Animation Awards

The new funding initiative is designed to support early-stage animation development and strengthen cross-border collaboration across the region  

17 August 2026

ReActing as a Star unspools its fifth edition

Industry / Market - Slovenia

ReActing as a Star unspools its fifth edition

The event attended by actors, casting directors, talent agents and filmmakers continues to strengthen regional ties and open new international pathways  

16 June 2026

RE-ACT expands to guest territories

Industry / Market - Croatia/Italy/Slovenia/Montenegro

RE-ACT expands to guest territories

The initiative has unveiled a new phase of expansion, opening up its activities to rotating European guest regions, with Montenegro joining as the first associated member  

08 June 2026

Augustus Color’s restoration partnerships expand into new Balkan countries

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Augustus Color’s restoration partnerships expand into new Balkan countries

The Italian post-production company is strengthening its partnership with Albania, and expanding to North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Slovenia  

16 April 2026

Tatino launches the Slovenia Next Wave Genre Lab for emerging Slovenian genre projects

Industry / Market - Slovenia

Tatino launches the Slovenia Next Wave Genre Lab for emerging Slovenian genre projects

The initiative, organised in partnership with the Slovenian Film Centre, will select two feature-length projects and combine development labs with an international residency  

11 March 2026

CEE Animation Workshop presents its selection

CEE Animation 2026

CEE Animation Workshop presents its selection

Twelve projects and 31 participants from 18 countries have been chosen to embark on a year-long intensive programme  

24 February 2026

Whites Wash at Ninety breaks through US dominance in the Slovenian annual box office 2025

Box Office - Slovenia

Whites Wash at Ninety breaks through US dominance in the Slovenian annual box office 2025

Marko Naberšnik’s film stands out as a rare domestic chart leader, proving a locally rooted literary adaptation can outperform Hollywood franchises in an import-driven theatrical market  

21 January 2026

The Euro Balkan Film Festival issues a declaration on authors’ rights, platforms and AI

Euro Balkan Film Festival 2025

The Euro Balkan Film Festival issues a declaration on authors’ rights, platforms and AI

Film professionals are urging the European Commission to strengthen cultural-exception rules, retain platform investment obligations and set ethical AI frameworks for creators  

05 November 2025

ReActing as a Star showcases actors from the former Yugoslavia to global casting professionals

Industry / Market - Slovenia

ReActing as a Star showcases actors from the former Yugoslavia to global casting professionals

The initiative returned to Kranj for its fourth edition this month, offering 12 emerging thesps from the region rare access to international casting directors and agents  

18 June 2025

Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation

CEE Animation 2025

Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation

At the CEE Animation conference Go! 2025, we spoke to participants from several countries who shared their thoughts on what needs to be kept in mind when creating such a fund  

01 April 2025

CEE Animation conference GO! 2025 highlights growing trends and areas of opportunity in animation

CEE Animation 2025

CEE Animation conference GO! 2025 highlights growing trends and areas of opportunity in animation

Working groups dedicated to a co-development fund and best practices for green animation examined ways to advance excellence and collaboration within the CEE animation industry  

21 March 2025

The CEE Animation Workshop reveals its selection

CEE Animation 2025

The CEE Animation Workshop reveals its selection

The line-up includes five series, four features and three short films that will be developed over the course of two online and two on-site workshop modules  

20 February 2025

The Slovenian Film Centre sums up its 2024 activities and announces plans for this year

Industry / Market - Slovenia

The Slovenian Film Centre sums up its 2024 activities and announces plans for this year

The institution has shared information about its past activities, future plans, preliminary box-office figures, strategy updates and changes to the financial framework  

12 February 2025

EXCLUSIVE: New sales outfit Open Kitchen Films launches, boards Eliza Petkova’s IDFA-bound doc Silent Observers

Industry / Market - France/Iceland/Slovenia

EXCLUSIVE: New sales outfit Open Kitchen Films launches, boards Eliza Petkova’s IDFA-bound doc Silent Observers

The new industry player was founded by director Petra Seliškar, Cinéphage Production’s Victor Ede, Icedocs’ Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir and former Autlook exec Martina Droandi  

15 November 2024

ReActing as a Star brings actors, filmmakers and casting directors together in Kranj

Industry / Market - Slovenia

ReActing as a Star brings actors, filmmakers and casting directors together in Kranj

Fifteen actors from the region of the former Yugoslavia joined the networking programme, along with international casting directors and agents  

21 June 2024

The Slovenian Film Centre sums up its 2023 activities and announces plans for 2024

Industry / Market - Slovenia

The Slovenian Film Centre sums up its 2023 activities and announces plans for 2024

The institution has shared information about its activities both past and future, from box-office figures and projects supported to festival and distribution plans  

28 February 2024

Italian-Balkan co-productions and distribution synergies formed the focus of discussions at the Balkan Film Festival in Rome

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Italian-Balkan co-productions and distribution synergies formed the focus of discussions at the Balkan Film Festival in Rome

The sixth edition of the festival dedicated to Balkan film hosted a workshop attended by representatives from the Italian and Balkan film industries, as well as from European organisations  

13 November 2023

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