The SEEfest team is excited to announce the Festival theme and poster design for the 14th Edition of SEEfest… Cinema of Audacity. The 2019 South East European Film Festival (SEEFest) in Los Angeles will explore the theme of cinematic audacity by drawing attention to South East European filmmakers whose works grapple with complex existential, ethical, […]
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SEEfest cannot exist without the fabulous volunteers who are working behind the scenes day in and day out, especially between January and May. It’s high time we put turned the spotlight on these dedicated cinephiles who make the annual festival a reality. To kick off the series of posts, we’re pleased to introduce you to […]
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 87 films from South-east Europe and around the world that will be competing this year for the Best Foreign Language Film award. Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards will be announced on January 22, 2019. The ceremony will take place on February 24, 2019. Below are […]
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The cultural legacy of Professor Balthazar, the titular character of Croatia’s beloved animation series produced between 1968 and 1978, was celebrated with a range of screenings and public events at this summer’s edition of Animafest Zagreb, the annual world festival of animated film. Created by a team of animators helmed by Zlatko Grgić for the […]
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The 14th edition of SEEfest in 2019 is officially launched! Submissions of feature, documentary and short films are accepted through Film Freeway only. As always, we encourage filmmakers whose storytelling provide context for contemporary events and broader themes that examine South East Europe’s cultural legacies and artistic heritage. NEW in 2019: the festival is adding an exciting […]
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Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, Lobster) was just awarded Grand Jury Prize in Venice for his film set in 18th century England, The Favourite, while Special Jury Prize went to Turkish black comedy about a failed coup d’état The Announcement, directed by Mahmut Fazil Coskun. International sales for The Announcement are handled by Heretic Outreach. […]
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During the recent Sarajevo Film Festival (sff.ba) Bosnian Film Center announced plans for a new Museum dedicated to the legendary film about the WWII resistance hero, Vladimir Peric, popularly known by his undercover name Walter. He was killed in the final battle for Sarajevo against the Nazi occupying forces in April 1945. There is a […]
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Congratulations to Mila Turajlic whose film opened in July in New York to rave reviews. We presented it in L.A. at the SEEfest 2018 closing gala in May. The film is NYT critic’s pick this month. It is distributed in the U.S. by Icarus Films. For tickets and showtimes please visit the Museum of the Moving Image. See more […]
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Academy Award, Golden Globes and Emmy-nominated film director Robert Dornhelm, who was the recipient of the SEEfest 2018 Legacy Award, was interviewed by TransAtlantic Panorama (watch the interview by clicking the red play arrow, above). His 1977 documentary film, The Children of Theatre Street was nominated for an Oscar; 2002 TV miniseries Anne Frank: The Whole Story received 3 Golden […]
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The Annual South East European Film Festival #SEEfest is back in Los Angeles with its 13thedition, bringing world premieres, European talent and an Industry Accelerator with seminars, panels and 1-on-1 meetings to The City of Angels. From April 26th through May 3rd the festival will showcase movies from this culturally rich area in the South East of […]
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