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H.F.S. Annual CInematography Awards “Nikola Tanhofer” 2017

On July 16, 2017, in Pula Arena, the fourth annual H.F.S. Cinematography Awards were presented to the winners.  The Croatian Cinematographer Society (h.f.s.) annual cinematography award was established under the sponsorship of Croatian Audiovisual Centre, and aims to highlight the best accomplishments in cinematography as well as to promote  film photography and visual culture. For the second […]

17.07.2017.

Early History of Foreign Filming in Croatia – “Teenagers Republic”, 1928

Film: Teenagers Republic (in the original Die Republik der Backfisch) Year: 1928 Directed by Constantin J. David The filmography noted that the exteriors are filmed in Kvarner, mostly on the island Rab. Local newspapers emphasized that the assistant on the film was Yugoslav assistant director Pavle (Paul) Martin from Novi Sad who began his film […]

27.06.2017.

26th Croatian Films Days Cinematography Award for Igor Zelić

Jury of 26th Croatian Film Days, Katarina Zrinka Matijević, Živko Zalar, h.f.s. and Jan Klemsche awarded cinematographer Igor Zelić for his work on the short "Po čovika". "We awarded the movie that achieves an excellent combination of cruelty and romantic aesthetics, which has equally succeeded in expressive closeups and wide shots with a precisely influenced […]

22.06.2017.

New president mandate for Mario Sablić, h.f.s.

At the Annual Assembly of Croatian Cinematographers Society, h.f.s, held on June 1, 2017, the new president's mandate was given to Mario Sablić, director of photography from Zagreb. Mario Sablić is the award-winning director of photography during whose first mandate the Annual Cinematography Award "Nikola Tanhofer" was set up, (this year is awarded for the […]

02.06.2017.

Early History of Foreign filming in Croatia – “Die Finanzen des Grossherzogs”, 1924

Film: The Grand Duke’s Finances, in the original “Die Finanzen des Grossherzogs” Year: 1924 Director: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Genre: Adventure film in six acts World premiere: January 7th 1924, UFA Palast am Zoo, Berlin Croatian Premiere: September 10th, 1925, Balkan palace, Zagreb The oldest preserved feature film made in Croatia, more precisely in Split and […]

12.05.2017.

FRKA 2017 – Cinematography Award for Jurica Marković

shot from “Vuk i maca” President of Croatian Cinematographers Society (H.F.S.), Mario Sablić, was member of  the jury of 12th Student film festival, FRKA, in which participated students of Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Arts.  The jury was composed of: Krešimir Mikić (acting), Mario Kozina (film critic), Mario Sablić (cinematography), Nebojša Slijepčević (documentary), Hrvoje Osvadić (Production), […]

03.04.2017.

4th Annual H.F.S. Award Nominees

Stanko Herceg, Mirko Pivčević and Darko Šuvak, Croatian Cinematographers Association jury for 2017, has decided on nominations in all three categories for the annual Cinematography  Award “Nikola Tanhofer”. In the competition of 19 projects, jury nominated the following: Feature lenght film “The Constitution”, DOP Branko Linta, h.f.s. “Quit staring at My Plate”, DOP Jana Plećaš […]

30.03.2017.

Early History of Foreign filming in Croatia – “Assalto alla Banca Popolare di Fiume”, 1909

Movie: The attack on the National Bank in Rijeka (Assalto alla Banca Popolare di Fiume), year: 1909 Director: There is an assumption that the movie was filmed by Trieste film pioneer  Salvatore Spina, who broadcasted movies and shoot throughout Austria-Hungary. The film was screened in the cinema Minerva in Pula on December 1st 1909, and […]

18.03.2017.

Symposium on the Restoration of Film Heritage, Ljubljana

Ljubljana – more accurately, the Slovenian Cinematheque – will host the Symposium on the Restoration of Film Heritage on 11 and 12 April 2017. The symposium is a direct response to the lack of unified ethical standards and the need to establish an infrastructure for the restoration in increasingly urgent efforts to preserve the Slovenian film heritage. The […]

16.03.2017.