Production Guide 2011 1 Contents

4 Essential Information about the Audiovisual Industry in 8 Production Companies 20 Production Companies-Commercials 22 Post-production, Service and Rental Companies 26 Cinema Clubs and Art Associations 28 Distribution Companies 30 Exhibitior Companies 33 National Broadcasters 34 State and Public Institutions 35 Film Publications 36 Professional Associations and Guilds 38 Authors’ Rights Collecting Societies 40 Institutions of Higher Education for Professionals in Film, Television, Theatre and Related Areas 41 Film Festivals in Croatia 2011 Essential Information about the Audiovisual Industry in Croatia

The Croatian Co-productions Development Feature Films Audiovisual Centre Croatia is a signatory to the Europe- In 2010 we introduced a Development We support the production of Croa- The Croatian Audiovisual Centre is an Convention on Cinematographic Fund aimed at supporting both script tian feature films and international the Governement-backed strategic Co-production, a member of Eurim- and project development for feature- feature film co-productions. We cur- agency for the audiovisual sector in ages and a member of media. Bilater- length films: fiction, documentaries rently operate two feature film sup- Croatia. It aims to stimulate a suc- al co-production agreements include and intended for theatri- port schemes: Feature Film Support cessful, vibrant audiovisual industry Canada, , and Italy. cal release. This was followed by a Scheme and First Feature Film Sup- as well as to promote the widest Television Development Fund aimed port Scheme. possible enjoyment and understand- The Law on Audiovisual Activities is to support development of television The public call for applications for ing of audiovisual works through- available for download on www.havc. series, serials and singles. Feature Film Support Scheme and out Croatia. As a main audiovisual hr (About Us) The call for applications for develop- First Feature Film Support Scheme agency in Croatia, we have the over- ment scheme is issued twice a year. is issued twice a year. all responsibility for the growth of Distribution and Exhibition Croatia’s audiovisual industry. Our Two major film distributors Blitz Film Facts and Figures 2010 remit ranges from supporting de- & Video and Continental Film domi- velopment, production, distribution, nate Croatian theatrical distribution Film supporting institutions (public) Croatian Audiovisual Centre (havc) exhibition, marketing and promotion, market with a market share of al- City of ; City of Rijeka to professional training and support- most 90%. The cinema attendance ing national film archive through the in 2010 has stayed at the same level Public funding available 6.8 million € (feature, documentary, system of public subsidies. The Cen- as in the year 2009 - around 3.2 mil- short, experimental and animated tre also promotes Croatian films and lion admissions per year. Croatian films) co-productions at all major festivals cinema exhibition sector is marked and markets. by growing multiplexing: out of 117 Average production budget 1 million € commercial screens operating in Funding 2010 in 71 commercial cinema sites, Total feature films produced 8 The Croatian Audiovisual Centre 35.8% were in the multiplexes (de- (havc) is currently operating with the fined as 6+ screen venues), and Co-productions 4 annual budget of around 10 million €. the rest in miniplexes and/or single Additional public support bodies are screen venues. Croatia has 8 digital Number of screens 117 City Office for Education, Culture and screens, all of them 3d equipped and Sport – City of Zagreb which runs a all of them situated in either multi- Average ticket price 3.54 € regular yearly support scheme for plexes or miniplexes. shorts, documentaries and anima- Market share of national films 0.8% tion, and as of recently City Office for Culture – City of Rijeka. Tax incentives No

4 5 Documentary Films International Co-productions We support production of high- with Minority Croatian quality and distinctive documentary Participation filmmaking, both feature length and We support international feature film shorts, as well as documentary co- co-productions with minority Croa- productions. The public call for appli- tian participation: fiction, documen- cations is issued twice a year. taries and animation. As of the end of 2010 we have introduced minority Short Films co-production funding also for short Short films can help new filmmakers films - fiction, animation and experi- break into the mainstream. We cur- mental shorts. The call for applica- rently operate three separate short tions for this scheme is an open call film support schemes: for fiction, with decisions taken on a quarterly animation and experimental shorts. basis. The call for applications for all three schemes issued twice a year. MEDIA Desk Croatia media Desk Croatia is a promotion Animated Films and information office for the Eu- Animation has a long and venerable ropean Commission’s media pro- tradition in Croatia, dating back to gramme which offers a wide vari- the mid 1950s and culminating in the ety of funding for film and television, work of the world-renowned Zagreb from training through development School of Animation in the 1960s and distribution to markets, events and 1970s. After years of relative and festivals. stagnation due to the war in Croa- tia and specific challenges facing a media Desk Croatia is hosted by the country undergoing transition to a Croatian Audiovisual Centre. It offers market economy, things are looking advice and answers enquiries from up again. A new generation of Croa- Croatian film and tv professionals, tian animation talent has been reap- explaining various funding strands ing awards at home and abroad and, and eligibility criteria. for the first time in many years, we have a feature-length animation film For further information on the me- in distribution. dia Desk Croatia please contact the Head of media Desk Croatia, Ms. We currently operate two funding Martina Petrović at martina.petro- schemes for animation: feature- [email protected] length animation scheme and ani- mation shorts scheme. The call for applications for both schemes is is- sued twice a year.

6 7 Production Companies

3D2D animatori duction, scanning, printing on nega- Ars Septima Bold studio address Poljana Zdenka Mikine 10, tive, colour correction) address Svačićev trg 10, address Kneza Višeslava 5, 10 000 Zagreb field of activity feature, short, 10 000 Zagreb 10 000 Zagreb ceo Lado Skorin documentary, commissioned films, ceo Lidija Ivanda ceo Borko Grujić tel +385 (0)1 3755 281 Internet, multimedia tel +385 (0)1 4856 510 tel +385 (0)1 7898 007 fax +385 (0)1 3756 335 fax +385 (0)1 4856 510 fax +385 (0)1 7898 007 email [email protected] ALT F4 email [email protected] email [email protected] website www.3d2d.hr address Radnički dol 8, website www.ars7.hr website www.bold-studio.com company specialization production, 10 000 Zagreb company specialization production company specialization production post-production (editing, visual ef- ceo field of activity feature, documen- and post–production fects, computer graphics, consulting) tel +385 (0)1 4851 170 tary, commissioned films field of activity animated, com- field of activity short, animated, fax +385 (0)1 4823 357 missioned films multimedia experimental, commissioned films, email [email protected] Artizana Internet website www.bulaja.com address Vukovarska 222, Bonobostudio company specialization production 10 000 Zagreb address Barutanski jarak 31, 4 film field of activity animated, experi- ceo Irena Škorić, Branko Ištvančić 10 000 Zagreb address Bauerova 6, 10 000 Zagreb mental, documentary films, Internet, gsm +385 (0)91 5233 950 ceo Vanja Andrijević ceo Anita Juka multimedia