36th FEST - CLOSED... The film “On the Beautiful Blue Danube“ closed the 36th FEST. On that occasion, Kristijan Milic, director of “Alive and Dead” was handed over the Politika Award for Best Film of the program Europe out of Europe. After the film, the actors in “On the Beautiful Blue Danube” appeared on the stage together with director Darko Bajic, who officially closed this year’s festival.
Awards of 36th FEST - B2B winning projects - Decision of the "Europe out of Europe" jury - The "Nebojsa Djukelic Award" - The FIPRESCI Award for BEST FILM of FEST 2008
Final press conference of the 36th FEST On the last press conference of the 36th FEST, journalists had the opportunity to hear from Miroljub Vuckovic, art Director and Milos Paramentic, Director of the FEST Directorate. Vuckovic presented two soon to be announced competitions. The Ministry ... [ read more ]
Tim Safy, actor in „On the Beautiful Blue Danube“ German actor of Turkish descent Tim Safy came to Belgrade as a member of the crew of the film „On the Beautiful Blue Danube“, which will close the 36th FEST. We have seen him on the 2004 FEST in the film “Head on”, in which he played a Turkish cab driver. Tim Safy says ... [ read more ]
Eran Kolirin, director of “The Band’s visit” The European “discovery of the year”, the film “The Band’s Visit” of Israeli director Eran Kolirin has seen its world premier on last year’s festival in Cannes, where it obtained its first award. “The Band’s Visit” won the FIPRESCI Award and the award of the Jury ... [ read more ]
Vesna Stanojevska, actress in the film “Shadows” The guest of FEST Vesna Stanojevska is a professional harpist and member of the National Opera and Ballet of Macedonia. During her career of professional musician, she has performed with Jose Careras, attended the international seminar held by French harpist ... [ read more ]
NEW! SERBIA SPECIAL In the framework of the program Serbia Special, which represents one of the sections of this year’s B2B program, 18 projects will be presented, the authors of which live and work in Serbia. The Producer of the project Miroslav Mogorovic explains:“After three years ... [ read more ]
Mr. Vadim Jusov, Director of Photography Mr. Vadim Jusov, who has worked as Director of Photography in the most famous films of Andrei Tarkovsky, has come to Belgrade for the screening of “Andrei Rublev”, which will be closing the program Europe out of Europe. He has worked with Tarkovski on the films ... [ read more ]
Politika Award for Best Film in the Program Europe out of Europe - The author of the award is Nikola Pesic, a young contemporary artist from Belgrade, with a longstanding exhibition career both in Serbia and abroad. The Politika Award is the author’s replica of a larger sculpture of Pesic called “Erythrocyte” ... [ read more ]
Marija Petronijevic, Actress in “Promise Me This” Emir Kusturica’s “Promise Me This” had its premiere on the Festival in Cannes last year. Starring in the film are young actors Marija Petronijevic, playing the character of Jasna, and Uros Milovanovic, who plays Cane. They have been assigned these roles on a casting involving ... [ read more ]
Joanna Vasquez Arong, director of "Neo Lounge" Beijing, a city full of surprises and contrasts, many seek refuge in a modern bar, Neo Lounge, which is run by a chic couple from Shanghai. The film is the story of one year in the life of the Bulgarian jazz singer after the first gig during the SARS epidemic, and the one of ... [ read more ]
Jovana Stipic, Actress in the Film “Milos Brankovic” “Milos Brankovic” of director Nebojsa Radosavljevic will see its premiere in the framework of the program “Europe out of Europe”. In this story about crime, justice and punishment, we follow the lives of two people in love, the life of which turns into a nightmare ... [ read more ]
The 4th Press Conference Guests from Kyrgyzstan Asema Toktobekova and Tnchtik Abilkasimov, actors in the film “Total Peace” of Ernest Abidjaparov, which is playing in the framework of the program “Europe out of Europe” and competing for the FEST Award, introduced themselves ... [ read more ]
Tynchtyk Abylkasymov, actor in the "Total peace" Pointing out to his excellent cooperation with director Ernest Abdydjaparov, actor Tynchtyk Abylkasymov proudly says to have earned his role in the film on a casting and adds: Ernest saw my photographs and some the films I acted in and called me for the casting ... [ read more ]
Miro Barnjak, actor and producer The crew of the film “Alive and Dead” also comprises actor and producer of the film Miro Barnjak, who is as of recently also the Artistic Director of the Festival in Mostar, the first edition of which was held late last year. Barnjak founded the festival together with his colleague ... [ read more ]
Slaven Knezovic, actor in “The living and the dead” “The film “The living and the dead” carries a strong anti-war message. It begins with Andric’s saying: ‘We are all dead, but we’re just waiting for our turn to be buried.’ I think that, if after seeing this film, people buy at least five rifles less to their kids, we can say with certainty that ... [ read more ]
FEST news The guests of FEST – acting students from the Faculty of Arts of Pristina. - "Although now is not the time when true quality is valued, we are young and we can and want to think positively. We are guided by love for this profession and the idea to make something notable. We deeply believe that any effort is ultimately rewarded. One of the indicators is that we have been invited to be guests of FEST. We take this opportunity to most sincerely express our gratitude. We believe that this gesture is the confirmation that our faculty is still part of Serbia and the education system.
Yesterday, in the Museum of the Yugoslav Film Archive, the guest of honor of the 36th FEST, Mr. Folker Schlendorf, was handed over the special award for his contribution to world film, awarded by the Critics Jury FIPRESCI Serbia.
The film “I am from Titov Veles” of Teona Strugar Mitevska opened yesterday in Dom Sindikata the competition program of the 36th FEST, "Europe out of Europe"
The film “I am from Titov Veles” The film “I am from Titov Veles” opened the competition program of the 36th FEST “Europe out of Europe”. The authors of the film – the director Teona Strugar Mitevska, actresses Labina Mitevska, Ana Kostovska and scene designer Vuk Mitevski, introduced themselves to the audience in Dom.
Opening of the 36th FEST Opening the 36th FEST in the Main Hall of the Sava Center, Mr. Folker Schlendorf, the famous German director, said that he was extremely happy and honored for being again in Belgrade and for having been invited to open the Belgrade Film Festival. “I have reviewed the ... [ read more ]
TICKET SALES FOR THE 36th FEST The sales of tickets for the upcoming 36th FEST began of Friday, February 1st, in all venues in which FEST will take place, as well as in Bilet servis. Ticket packages with a 10% discount shall be in sale on February 1st – 7th. The price of tickets for the grand opening in Sava Center on February 22nd is 400 dinars.
THE FILM “MILOS BRANKOVIC” The first featured film of Director and Screenwriter Nebojsa Radosavljevic, “Milos Brankovic” shall these days have its international debut. The projection for distributors and sales agents within the Film Market (EFM) on the Berlinale is scheduled for February 14th ... [ read more ]
GUESTS OF FEST 2008 As in previous years, FEST will host around 100 guests from the whole world. The guest of honor will be the distinguished German filmmaker Volker Schlendorf.
FILM PROGRAM The 36th FEST will see the premiere of 75 new films from all around the globe, the laureates of the most prestigious world festivals, distinguished awards, as well as the works of the most topical authors and actors of global cinematography. The official screenings will be... [ read more ]
THE FILM 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS & 2 DAYS OF ROMANIAN DIRECTOR CHRISTIAN MUNGIU, THE LAUREATE OF THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL The founder of FEST - the City Hall of Belgrade, the sponsor of the Festival – the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, the FEST Committee and the ... [ read more ]
GO FOR FEST The founder of FEST - the City Hall of Belgrade, the sponsor of the Festival – the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, the FEST Committee and the organizer of the Festival – the FEST Directorate hereby proudly announce to the domestic public, numerous and... [ read more ]
THE PAPER PRINCE ON FEST THE PAPER PRINCE was first shot as a full feature film, which was proclaimed Best Domestic Short Feature Film at the 2005 Belgrade Festival of Short and Documentary Film. At the same event, it was awarded the Award for Direction and the Special Award “Jovan Acin”... [ read more ]
B2B BELGRADE INDUSTRY MEETINGS The 3rd Belgrade Industry Meetings - B2B shall be held from February 29th – March 2nd, 2008 in the Sava Center. The focus of B2B is the productions, authors and films from countries that can be “classified” in the framework of the Europe out of Europe Program ... [ read more ]
FIVE DOMESTIC FILMS ON FEST We are happy to inform you that this year’s FEST will include as much as five domestic films: Emir Kusturica’s "Promise Me This", Marko Kostic’s THE PAPER PRINCE, Nebojsa Radosavljevic’s film "MILOŠ BRANKOVIĆ", Milan Kilibarda’s PICASO and Darko Bajic’s... [ read more ]
