34th Belgrade international film festival

THE OPENING - The 34th FEST was opened last night with Jim Jarmush's Broken Flowers. The ceremony was attended by Ana Karina, the former French film diva. She was introduced to the public by the Chairman of the Council of FEST, Director Srdjan Golubovic, with the following words: ”FEST is one of the rare events resisting the backwardness and claustrophobia of this milieu and reminding us each year that we are, in spite of everything, living in a big city.” The honor to open the 34 th FEST went to our famed director Emir Kusturica... READ MORE

B2B PROJECTS - From 24th february until the end of the festival, we shall present you all ten authors and projects that have been selected after the competition two of which shall be awarded 10 000 euros each... READ MORE

BRINDLED PITCHING - One of the segments of the B2B Project is a series of industrial meetings. In the framework of this series is a pitching to which projects were submitted in two ways. Foreign projects have mainly arrived upon invitation, whereas for some projects we have asked the representatives of film centres to send them... READ MORE

INTERVIEW: ANA KARINA - The Little Girl With the Slippers - I was here forty years ago shooting La Soldatesse in 1965, when this country was still called Yugoslavia . It was a co-production: there were people from France , Germany , Italy … Among them Maria Adorf, Valeria Moriconne, Marie Laforet… The Director was Italian Valerio Zorinni… I will tell you an anecdote from that stay in Belgrade . We were somewhere not far from the city, 50 or 80 km... READ MORE

GRBAVICA TWICE - Fifteen years after the Berlinale, the spectators on FEST will have the opportunity to see this year's Golden Bear, the film Grbavica of Bosnian author Jasmina Zbanic. The story of the film is about single mother Esma, who lives in Sarajevo with her 12-year old daughter. Sara believes her father died a hero's death while defending the city. However, when offered a free of charge excursion if she brings a certificate proving she is the child... READ MORE

SRDAN GOLUBOVIA - THE DAY OFF - Unfortunately and fortunately, I am currently shooting a film and this is my first day off, when I am able to come here. Miroljub Vuckovic is the «address» to which you should "write" for an assessment of the festival; I think we should wait a little, at least until it's finished. We know that its program depends of the yearly production. We should be satisfied with this ... READ MORE

Opening of the exhibition of Wim Wenders - The Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade, in collaboration with Belgrade Film Festival FEST and Haunch of Venison, and is delighted to present a selection of images from Pictures from the Surface of the Earth, a touring exhibition of photographs by internationally renowned auteur filmmaker and artist Wim Wenders. ... READ MORE

KUSTURICA TO OPEN FEST! – According to a unanimous decision of the Council of the Festival, on the occasion of the ceremonial opening of the 34 th FEST 2006 on Friday, February 24 at 19.30h in Sava Center , the Festival shall be officially opened by Mr. Emir Kusturica!

ANA KARINA GUEST OF FEST - The great and esteemed star of French and European film Ana Karina shall be the guest of this year's FEST for five days; she will attend the ceremonial opening of the Festival on February 24th at 19.30h in the Great Hall of the Sava Center. Mrs. Karina will also visit the Museum of the Yugoslav Cinetheque during the retrospective of her films... READ MORE

SUPRISE FILM - We wish to inform the media and the audience of the upcoming FEST that in the hours set out for our “Surprise Film” of FEST 06 on Saturday, March 4 th at 19.30h in Sava Center, they will have the opportunity to see the US-German film “Crash” of director and script writer Paul Haggis, starring Sandra Bullock and Matt Dillon. “Crash” has been nominated six times for the Oscar – for Best Film of the Year, Best Directing, Best Scenario, Best Supporting Male Role, Best Music and Best Film Editing!

TICKETS ARE SELLING GREAT - In the first two days they have been put into sale, ten thousand tickets for FEST 06 have been sold, which anticipates that the attendance this year's edition of our most prestigious festival will much greater than last year. For the time being, there remain enough tickets for projections in all theaters.

DECISION ON FILM PROJECTS – TO PARTICIPANTS OF THE PITCHING ON “B2B” - On the 9 th session held on February 2, 2006 the Council of FEST has adopted a decision on selecting ten projects that will be presented on the Pitching, in the framework of a separate program focus of the 34 th FEST: “B2B – Europe out of Europe”, which will be held the final weekend... READ MORE

Domestic films on FEST - Just like last year's FEST, this year's 34th Belgrade International Festival shall be to a large extent dedicated to premieres of new domestic films, co-productions of our film industry with films of Serbian authors in the Diaspora. The pool of domestic films in the official program of the 34th FEST shall include at least five films... READ MORE

AFTER 35 YEARS - "Young and Healthy like a Rose" - The Direction of FEST has had the pleasure to conclude with the Belgrade production house “Dunav film” an agreement on the premiere of Jovan Jovanovic's “Young and Healthy like a Rose” on this year's FEST! Jovanovic's film was made in 1971 and was “banned without a ban... READ MORE

Wim Wenders was born as Ernst Wilhelm Wenders in 1945 in Düsseldorf; as one of the most awarded and most intriguing European directors, he is today the Chairman of the European Film Academy. He has made his mark on the map of international film with his early works about post war German and the Americanization of German... READ MORE

Accreditations for journalists and photoreporters - In our PRESS section we have published forms for accrediting journalists and photoreporters for 34rd FEST. For any questions about accrediations, please feel free to contact our press staff, by phone: +381(11)3240475 or by e-mail.

» Press conference for 34th FEST (10th January 2006.)

» FEST FORWARD - With pride and professional guarantees –almost three months before the official start of your and our Festival – we can say that it will be one of the better editions of FEST in its rich history! Thanks to the efforts of the founders of FEST – Belgrade City Hall and sponsors, Ministry of Culture and... READ MORE

» BELGRADE 2 BUSINESS - Beginning with the next, 34th edition, Belgrade International Film Festival FEST would like to develop in its professional part establishing the industrial branch B2B - Business to Business or Belgrade to Business or Back to Belgrade... READ MORE