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Director Goran Stankovic is a current participant of Goethe-Institut\’s FIRST FILMS FIRST training program where he is developing his debut OUR FATHER produced by Snezana van Houwelingen (This and That Productions, Serbia) OUR FATHER previously received production support from Film Centre Serbia as well as RE-ACT development support during WEMW, Trieste. Now, the Italian Ministry …

FFF\’s OUR FATHER receives Co-PRODUCTION SUPPORT from ITALY! Read More »

Filmmaker Ivan Gergolet finished the shooting phase of The Man Without Guilt which was developed within the framework of Goethe-Institut\’s FIRST FILMS FIRST training program. The shooting took place on the border between Slovenia and Italy.  Well done to the whole film crew! ‘The Man Without Guilt is a working-class noir film following Angela, an asbestos …

THAT\’s a WRAP for THE MAN WITHOUT GUILT! Read More »

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic\’s Camera D\’or winner debut MURINA will have its North American premiere in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the Toronto Film Festival which will take place from September 9th to 18th.  Toronto FF is arguably the biggest film festival in North America and one of the best film markets in the world. …

FFF\’s Camera D\’or Winner MURINA goes TORONTO FF! Read More »

San Sebastian Film Festival has just announced the first and second feature films for the New Directors section. We are proud to share that INVENTORY, a debut feature by Darko Sinko (Slovenia) is among the 13 films which will compete for the New Directors award. Darko Sinko developed INVENTORY within the framework of Goethe-Institut\’s FIRST …

FFF\’s INVENTORY goes SAN SEBASTIAN New Directors! Read More »

Film Center of Montenegro has just announced the co-production supports. We are so happy to share with you that Goethe-Institut’s FIRST FILMS FIRST training program alumni Vladimir TAGIC‘s debut YUGO FLORIDA is among the five projects that got supported by Film Centre of Montenegro. The amount of the grant for the film is 30.000 Euro. …

FFF\’s YUGO FLORIDA Receives CO-PRODUCTION Support from MONTENEGRO! Read More »

Goethe-Institut\’s FIRST FILMS FIRST participant ALEKSANDRA ODIC receives LIGHTS ON WOMEN award at Cannes with her short FRIDA chosen for the first time by the solo-juror Kate Winslet! Aleksandra Odić in recognition for her short film Frida will receive financial support of € 30,000.  \”The short film by Aleksandra Odić, Frida, moved me to tears,\” …

LIGHTS ON WOMEN and QUEER PALM Awards go to FFF\’s ALEKSANDRA ODIC at Cannes FF! Read More »

What a great night for Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic!  And not bad for Goethe-Institut\’s FIRST FILMS FIRST programme where Antoneta developed Camera D\’or winner MURINA. Big big congratulations! <3 “Engrossing feature debut” “A superb study” “Tense drama which takes aim at the patriarchy with sinister restraint” A fantastic review of MURINA in Screen International!  https://www.total-croatia-news.com/made-in-croatia/54665-croatian-film   …

FFF\’s MURINA wins CAMERA D\’or in Cannes for Best Debut! Read More »

“When Night Meets Dawn is one of the most profound films made about the sexual awakening shot in recent years. With its world premiere in Cannes’ Quinzaine des Réalisateurs Official Selection, this fascinatingly well accomplished drama has a bright future coming its way.” We are so proud of FFF alumna Andreea Cristina Bortun and her …

FFF Alumna ANDREEA BORTUN at Cannes Quinzane!  Read More »

Filmmaker Derya Durmaz\’s debut feature script is among the best 25 scripts in English language by female filmmakers to option at Cannes Film Festival, unveiled by Wscripted.  Derya Durmaz developed The Bus to Amerika within the framework of first edition of Goethe-Institut\’s FIRST FILMS FIRST program as well as being selected and awarded at numerous …

THE BUS TO AMERIKA among the BEST 25 SCRIPTS in CANNES! Read More »

We are so proud to share more news from Cannes regarding Goethe-Institut\’s FIRST FILMS FIRST programme. New generation participant of ours, Aleksandra Odic is currently developing her debut VANJA with us during the four modules of FIRST FILMS FIRST programme. Her latest short FRIDA is having the world premiere in Cinefondation competition of Cannes Film …

FFF Participant ALEKSANDRA ODIC in CANNES CINEFONDATION! Read More »