14/10/2019 - The new films by Zvonimir Jurić, Rok Biček, Vlatka Vorkapić and Dražen Žarković are among the winners, while nine feature-length documentaries will share €500,000

Director Rok Biček, who has received €538,580 for Dark Mother Earth

The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) has announced the results of its latest public competition for the funding of feature-length fiction and documentary projects and shorts of all genres.

The biggest winner is production company Kinorama, which received financing for two feature films: Escort by Lukas Nola (Hush [+see also:
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interview: Tihana Lazovic
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interview: Zvonimir Jurić
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interview: Zvonimir Juric, Goran De…
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Production outfit Izazov 365 has also secured financing for two features: €538,580 for Summer Teeth [+see also:
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interview: Marina Andree Škop and Draž…
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Three more debut features have been granted funding: €430,881 for Dario Lonjak's Savages (Alka Film), and €363,533 apiece for Jasna Nanut's Seventh Heaven [+see also:
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Inter Film's Holy Family by Vlatka Vorkapić (Sonja and the Bull [+see also:
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interview: Rok Bicek
interview: Rok Bicek
film profile], The Family [+see also:
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HAVC has also split €500,000 among nine feature-length documentary projects, including Restart's Fiume o morte! by Igor Bezinović (A Brief Excursion [+see also:
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film profile], Marijine), which received €47,128.

Another €244,948 went to five animated projects, €184,431 to six fiction shorts, and €115,744 to seven experimental films.

For the full list (in Croatian and with awards in HRK), please click here.