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Three Slovenian films nominated for the European Film Awards, two of them in two categories

Little Trouble Girls, Tales from the Magic Garden, Fiume o Morte!

Nov. 19, 2025

The solemn unveiling of the European Film Academy memorial took place in Piran today

Guest of honour was Matthijs Wouter Knol, the Director of the European Film Academy

Oct. 24, 2025

The shooting of Andrina Mračnikar’s new feature Mila/Marija begins

The first live-action feature to be co-produced by Slovenia and Austria

Oct. 17, 2025

The shooting of the live-action feature One Month by the director Janez Burger begins

The screenplay was written by the director and Ognjen Sviličić

Sept. 24, 2025

Maja Weiss is making a live-action short, The Hanging Bridge

Since Saturday, director Maja Weiss has been shooting her new live-action short, titled The Hanging Bridge, at various locations in Goriška Brda, Nova Gorica, Gorizia, and Solkan.

Sept. 1, 2025

Igor Šterk Starts Shooting Slovenian/Italian/Croatian Tartufferies

Igor Šterk just started shooting his ninth feature film Tartufferies / Tartuferije on 18 August 2025. The first part of the 33-days shooting is taking place in Ljubljana, while the second part is set

Igor Šterk just started shooting his ninth feature film Tartufferies / Tartuferije on 18 August 2025. The first part of the 33-days shooting is taking place in Ljubljana, while the second part is set for the Istrian region, Croatia and Italy, in October 2025.

Aug. 25, 2025

Peter Bratuša Starts Shooting New Sequel to Slovenian Coming-of-Age Hit Gaja’s World

Peter Bratuša has started shooting Gaja’s World – Follow Me / Gajin svet 3, the second sequel to the adventure comedy and Slovenian 2018 box-office hit Gaja’s World.

July 31, 2025

World premiere of director Kukla's debut Fantasy in Locarno

This year's Locarno Film Festival will take place from August 6 to 16. The debut Fantasy by screenwriter and director Kukla has been included in the competition program of Contemporary Filmmakers.

July 29, 2025

Greater genre diversity in Slovenian films

With a total amount of 139,040 EUR, the Slovenian Film Centre supported the development of nine scripts for genre films, including four scripts written by female authors.

July 17, 2025

The shooting of Áron Horváth Botka’s debut film Lost Years begins

Earlier this week, the shooting of the debut film Lost Years, written and directed by Áron Horváth Botka, began in Vojvodina.

July 9, 2025

Good Luck, Film!

The central celebration of the 120th anniversary of cinema in Slovenia took place from July 5-8 on the idyllic locations of Lake Jasna and Ljudski Dom in Kranjska Gora.

July 6, 2025

The shooting of the feature Confirmation by the director Darko Sinko begins

On Tuesday, 1 July, the filming of the new Slovenian feature film Confirmation, directed by Darko Sinko, commenced under the auspices of the production company December.

July 4, 2025

International Casting Directors Applaud Southeast European Acting Talent at ReActing as a Star

The fourth edition of the international industry networking and training program ReActing as a Star, dedicated to strengthening connections between actors from the region, leading international castin

The fourth edition of the international industry networking and training program ReActing as a Star, dedicated to strengthening connections between actors from the region, leading international casting directors and talent agents, took place from June 13 to 15 in Kranj, Slovenia.

June 17, 2025

ReActing as a Star 2025: Regional Acting Talents Once Again in the Spotlight of Leading International Casting Directors

The fourth edition of the international networking training program ReActing as a Star, initiated by the Slovenian Film Centre, will take place from June 13 to 15, 2025.

June 10, 2025

Slovenian films at this year's Cannes Film Festival

Vida Skerk, a student at the UK's renowned National Film and Television School (NFTS), has entered the 28th La Cinéf programme with her student short fiction film Ether.

May 12, 2025

The shooting of the live-action series The Monster Behind the Iron Curtain begins

The shooting of the live-action series The Monster Behind the Iron Curtain, written and directed by Tomaž Gorkič, has just started in the town of Medvode.

April 22, 2025

The shooting of the debut feature Uncomfortable Beings by the director Maja Križnik begins

Uncomfortable Beings tells the story of three sisters who relearn how to be a family.

April 8, 2025

In 2025, the production of ten new feature films and four live-action series will begin with the financial support of the Slovenian Film Centre.

Two new calls for applications will also be opened: for genre and micro-budget films.

Feb. 10, 2025

The most successful Berlinale for a Slovenian film in the last thirty years

The new official Perspektive competition program opens with the debut of screenwriter and director Urška Djukić Kaj ti je deklica (Little Trouble Girls).

Jan. 31, 2025

The world premieres of Slovenian films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam

Three films in the main competition sections

Jan. 20, 2025

Production Begins on Washed and Buried (Working Title)

Production has commenced on Washed and Buried (working title), a new feature film directed by acclaimed Slovenian helmer Martin Turk. The script based on Turk’s concept and co-written by Turk and Ital

Production has commenced on Washed and Buried (working title), a new feature film directed by acclaimed Slovenian helmer Martin Turk. The script based on Turk’s concept and co-written by Turk and Italian screenwriter Fabrizio Bozzetti, delves into themes of family, memory, and identity, blending elements of magical realism and family drama.

Nov. 22, 2024