Screening of The Third Half at American Film Market

"The Third Half" by Darko Mitevrski will be screened Sunday at the Wilshire Screening Room in Beverly Hills as part of the American Film Market and so called Oscar Screenings.

These screenings are organised by the European Film Promotion and the EU's Media Programme.

"The Macedonian Film Fund, as a member of this organisation, every year submits Macedonia's Oscar contender and takes part in the organisation of these screenings in a bid to enable the film to be presented before members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and interested buyers of the American Film Market," the Film Fund has said.

Darko Mitrevski's film is one of the ten European candidates vying to be nominated for the Oscar for best foreign language feature, which will be showcased at a special screening in Los Angeles. These films are screened at the American Film Market on November 1-7.

The Third Half to represent Macedonia for the Oscars

Film "The Third Half" of Darko Mitrevski, produced by Kino Oko, will be Macedonia's Oscar candidate in the best Foreign Language Film category.

The Association of Film Professionals of Macedonia, which is authorized by the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to carry out the selection, has announced that the competition also included "The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears" of Teona Strugar Mitevska, produced by Sisters and Brother Mitevski, and "Skopje Remixed" by group of directors, produced by Novo Makedonsko Video.

"Amazing Macedonia" awarded at International Tourist Film Festival in Italy

The extended version of film project "Amazing Macedonia" has won international recognition - special award for exceptional quality contribution in cultural, historical and environmental presentation of Macedonia at the 50th International Tourist Film Festival, which took place last month in Lecce, Italy.

In a competition of 313 films from 51 countries worldwide, Macedonian film produced by Third Ear, arouse special attention and was welcomed with huge applause by numerous guests, journalists and hosts of the oldest festival of tourist films in the world.

- The special award has pleasantly surprised me because this is the fourth international award for a period less than a year. I have already announced a large world promotion of the film and I am glad that so far it is promoted successfully, film producer Ivo Jankoski said.

"Mothers" wins Minsk festival award

Film "Mothers" of Milco Mancevski won award "Film as Artistic Phenomenon" at the Minsk film festival "Listapad", which is its fifth international award.
"I did not even know the film was in competition. It received enormous approval, I had lengthy talks with the audience and interviews", said director Mancevski.
"Mothers", a Macedonian-French-Bulgarian co-production, has been included among 20 films for the European Film Award.

MIA, Macedonia: “A Name is a Name” documentary to be screened at Global Wake Up Film Festival in Chicago

Skopje. "A Name is a Name" documentary about Macedonia and the Macedonian people will be screened Saturday in Chicago in the frames of the Global Wake Up Film Festival, organised by the United Nations Association of Chicago, Macedonian MIA news agency informed.
"A Name is a Name" documentary is produced by Jason Miko and directed by Icelander Sigurjon Einarson, who lives and works in Norway.
The story line is that of a Scandinavian man who comes to Macedonia, rents a motorcycle, and travels around the country talking to Macedonians from all classes and backgrounds. The traveller, as he is known, never speaks on camera and in fact, we never learn his name or what country he hails from. Instead, his thoughts are conveyed through Sir Andrew Motion with subtitles in English for the interviews. Interspersed throughout the conversations will be Macedonia itself – the stunning landscapes and scenery that make up this gentle country and ancient land.