In its jubilee 70th edition, Pula Film Festival will focus on the relationship between film and audience. Alongside fiction film, it will open up to animated and documentary film to become the central meeting place of the Croatian film community. Pula, 6 March 2023 – The Festival Council of Pula Film Festival has adopted the […]

AWARDS OF THE 69th PULA FILM FESTIVAL Croatian Programme 4:2, directed by Anđelo JurkasKick and Scream, directed by Nina Violić Savages, directed by Dario LonjakThe Head of a Big Fish, directed by Arsen Oremović,Illyricvum directed by Simon Bogojević NarathEven Pigs Go to Heaven, directed by Goran DukićHigh on Life, directed by Radislav JovanovThe Uncle, directed […]

Last Evening of Croatian Programme at the Arena with The Staffroom and The Head of a Big Fish   Tonight we find out the winners of this year’s awards and the winner of the Grand Golden Arena   Last night at the Arena, the last two films in competition in the Croatian Programme were screened: […]

Last Press Conferences for Films in This Year’s Croatian Programme Held at Valli Cinema   The last two conferences were held for films in competition in the Croatian Programme:  The Head of a Big Fish, directed by Arsen Oremović, and The Staffroom, directed by Sonja Tarokić. Director Oremović presented his film crew at the press […]

Student Programme Awards Presented   The awards in the Student Programme were presented on Thursday 21 July at 9.30 p.m. at the Arena. A total of 26 films have been screened in the Student Programme from Sunday 17 July to Thursday 21 July. The Student Programme Jury, composed of Jasna Nanut, Ervin Pavleković and Vedran […]

Engaged Film Is a Result of Listening to the World Around Us Four directors spoke at the panel Engaged Film Today: Why Do We Make Films? Boško Picula was the moderator, and the speakers were Eran Kolirin from Israel, Jan P. Matuszyński from Poland, Maksym Nakonechnyi from Ukraine, and host Vinko Brešan, who participated remotely via […]

Illyrians and Savages Take Over the Arena on the Sixth Day of Pula Film Festival Two films in competition in the Croatian Programme, Savages, directed by Dario Lonjak, and Illyricvm, directed by Simon Bogojević Narath, were screened yesterday evening at the Arena. Savages, the action comedy directed by Dario Lonjak, takes us back to summer […]

A Good Pitch, Networking, and Visibility Are Key to Success in Uncertainty Iva Sirotić Todays discussion over coffee with guests welcomed Dennis Ruh from the European Film Market of Berlinale and the conversation focused on Uncertain Future of Film Fairs and Independent Production. Ruh started his career as a volunteer at film festivals, and thinks […]

Free Films and Film Educational Material for Children and Youth Iva Sirotić The Shadow Casters association presented the European project CinEd 2.0 on Thursday at the Croatian Association of Interdisciplinary Artists of Istria. CinEd.eu is a platform bringing together European heritage and contemporary films. It is a result of a network of cinematheques, museum, institutions, and […]

Nikola Tanhofer Awards Presented at Valli Cinema and Press Conferences for Illyricvum and Savages   Two films in competition in the Croatian Programme were screened today at Valli Cinema: Illyricvum, directed by Simon Bogojević Narath and Savages, directed by Dario Lonjak. The Nikola Tanhofer Award was also presented. This award is presented by the Croatian […]