Fifth Day of Pula Film Festival Marked by Industry Programme and Screenings of High on Life and Kick and Scream Two films in competition in the Croatian Programme were screened yesterday at the Arena: High on Life, directed by Radislav Jovanov Gonzo and Kick and Scream, directed by Nina Violić. High on Life, directed by […]

Screenwriters Are Introverts and Extroverts at the Same Time Iva Sirotić The last coffee with guests happened on Thursday, with guest screenwriter, script editor and co-writer Christian Routh, who spoke about The Screenwriter’s Paradox. Routh first spoke about his background and his early days in the film industry and then proceeded with his presentation that […]

Excellent Pitching of Work in Progress Series Iva Sirotić Amind the pandemic and the 2020 earthquakes, audiovisual production came to a serious halt, which was cause for the managing board of the Croatian Film Directors’ Guild passed a decision to set up a new screenwriting programme to develop screenplays for documentary and live-action series. The […]

Promoting Croatian Film Within Our Region Most Important Part of Complex Co-production Process Iva Sirotić The round table on minority co-productions and cooperation of film centres in the region organised as part of Co-production Day at Pula Film Festival gathered directors of film centres from Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, who exchanged experiences […]

The Fourth Day of the 69th Pula Film Festival Two films in competition in the Croatian Programme were screened at the Arena last night: The Uncle, directed by David Kapac and Andrija Mardešić, and 4:2, directed by Anđelo Jurkas. The Uncle, directed by David Kapac and Andrija Mardešić follows a family – mother, father and […]

A Touching Story Is Important in Co-productions Iva Sirotić Pula Academy, Pula Film Festival’s educational programme intended for students, but also all those with accreditations, kicked off with the topic How to Produce a Children’s Film, a case study of the film Beanie. The discussion over coffee with guests saw participation from producer Ida Weiss […]

Third Day of Pula Film Festival Marked by Minority Croatian Co-productions Two films from the International Programme, both Croatian minority co-productions, were screened on the big screen at the Arena on Monday. The first one, How I Learned To Fly, directed by Radivoje Andrić, is a family drama about twelve-year-old Sofija who dreams about a […]

Interest in Archive Films Despite Lack of Funds for Digitalisation The round table on protecting and presenting film heritage gathered experts from the region. As moderator Daniel Rafaelić said, the advent of streaming platforms that allow all modern content to be available, digitalisation of archive films becomes eroticised and a truly burning issue. Aleksandar Erdeljanović, […]

Family Atmosphere at Press Conference for How I Learned To Fly Ahead of the Croatian Premiere Tonight at the Arena The press screening of the film How I Learned To Fly, directed by Radivoje Andrić, started the third day of the 69th Pula Film Festival. The film is a heartwarming family story about twelve-year-old Sofija […]

Feel-Good Screenings at the Arena and Abundant Side and Industry Programmes Mark the Second Day of 69th Pula Film Festival The film Even Pigs Go to Heaven, directed by Goran Dukić had its world premiere last night at the Arena. It is a dramedy that takes us back to 1991, when the whole of Croatia […]