The dark origins of modern Slovak film are seldom discussed in Slovakia, says historian Petra Hanakova – and that’s precisely why she dedicated herself to digging through archives to unearth the ...

The end of the last century brought new hope to post-communist Slovakia, but the state’s cultural policy quickly adjusted to a capitalist mode of production. Cinema mostly did not present a critical ...

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Slovak film director Juraj Jakubisko, who was named the best director of the 20th century in his country and dubbed the "Fellini of the East", has died at the age of 84, Slovak ...

05/07/2018 - The new organisational unit of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund will promote the country on the international level as one that is “film-friendly” As announced last year (see the news), ...

15/07/2020 - 2019 was a successful year for Slovak cinema overall, continuing the positive trend established before the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic Throughout 2019, Slovak cinema ...

Tereza Nvotová discusses her official international Oscar submission, which won the best film award at Zurich after its Venice world premiere: "I wanted to create something immersive and experiential.

Slovak directors Ivan Ostrochovsky and Pavol Pekarčík’s Ukraine war drama “Photophobia,” which won the Europa Cinemas Label Award after its Venice Days premiere and is Slovakia’s entry in the best ...

Last week, the popular Tatra Ice Cathedral opened its 13th season. Located in the Hrebienok resort above Starý Smokovec in the High Tatras, this year’s theme pays tribute to two popes: Francis, who ...