Industry Contacts 2021 Industry Contacts 2021 Contents 7 Essential information about the Audiovisual Industry in Croatia address book 17 Production Companies 50 Post-Production, Service and Rental Companies 76 Cinema Clubs and Art Associations 80 Distribution Companies 84 State and Public Institutions 86 Film Commissions 88 Professional Associations and Guilds 92 Author’s Rights Societies and Organizations 94 Institutions of Higher Education for Professionals in Film, Television, Theatre and Related Areas 97 National Broadcasters 98 Cinemas 99 Europa Cinemas 103 Multiplexes 104 Film Festivals 109 Film Publications Essential information about the Audiovisual Industry in Croatia THE CROATIAN AUDIOVISUAL CENTRE The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (havc) is the Government-backed national agency responsible for supporting film production in Croatia. It aims to stimulate a successful, vibrant film industry, as well as to promote the widest possible enjoyment and understanding of audiovisual works throughout Croatia. As the main audiovisual agency in Croatia, we have the overall responsibility for the growth of the domestic audiovisual industry. havc was founded in 2008, following the unanimous passage of the Law on Audiovisual Activities (Official Gazette NN 76/07) by the Croatian Parliament in 2007. It is funded by the grant-in-aid from the Government and through contributions of all those exploiting audiovisual works, such as broadcasters, digital, cable and satellite operators, internet providers, telecoms, etc. Our remit ranges from supporting development, production, distribution, exhibition, marketing and promotion, to professional training and supporting national film archive through the system of public subsidies. havc also promotes Croatian films and co- productions at all major festivals and markets and administers Croatian cash rebate scheme for film and tv production, aimed at encouraging inward investment. Industry Contacts 2021 7 FUNDING short films The Centre’s budget for programme activities in 2020 was Short films can help new filmmakers break into the mainstream. about 10.3 million €, which includes funding for development We currently operate three separate short film support schemes: and production support, as well as funding for other film related for fiction, animation and experimental shorts. activities. Additional public support bodies in the country are City Offices for Culture in Zagreb, Rijeka and Split. animated films Animation has a long and venerable tradition in Croatia, dating back DEVELOPMENT to the mid 1950s and culminating in the work of the world-renowned Zagreb School of Animation in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, a new Development Fund supports both script and project development for generation of Croatian animation talent has been reaping awards feature-length films: fiction, documentaries and animation intended at home and abroad. We currently operate two funding schemes for theatrical release. There is also a Television Development Fund for animation: feature-length animation scheme and animation supporting development of quality television series. shorts scheme. PRODUCTION CO-PRODUCTIONS feature films havc supports international feature film co-productions with minority We support the production of Croatian feature films and Croatian participation: feature-length fiction, documentaries and international feature film co-productions. We currently operate animation, as well as fiction, animation and experimental shorts. two feature film support schemes: Feature Film Support Scheme The call for applications for this scheme is an open call with decisions and First Feature Film Support Scheme. taken on a quarterly basis. documentary films Croatia is a signatory to the European Convention on Cinematographic We support production of high-quality and distinctive documentary Co-production, a member of Eurimages and a member of Creative films, both feature-length and shorts, as well as documentary co- Europe Programme / media sub-programme. Bilateral co-production productions. agreements include Canada, France, Germany and Italy. 8 Industry Contacts 2021 9 Facts and Figures 2020 DISTRIBUTION AND EXHIBITION Film supporting institutions Croatian Audiovisual Centre (havc) (public) City of Zagreb; City of Rijeka, Major film distributors in Croatia are blitz, Continental Film, City of Split Discovery Film&Video, duplicato media and Editus. The US and UK titles constitute a large majority of first release titles in Croatian Public funding available for 10.3 million € cinemas, with dominant market share. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, development, production, and the overall cinema admissions in Croatia experienced a 71,7% drop other film related activities in 2020, reaching 1.39 million €. Number of cinemas / screens 96 / 192 Average ticket price 4,24 € Market share of national films 1.32% Incentive Yes (25%, additional 5% for filming in regions with below average development) 10 Industry Contacts 2021 11 FILMING IN CROATIA CREATIVE EUROPE DESK CROATIA – MEDIA OFFICE Production Incentive Programme Croatian Creative Europe Desk - media Office is a promotion and Croatia introduced Film Production Incentive in 2012. It is available information office for the European Commission’s Creative Europe to international and local filmmakers in the form of a rebate on Programme – media sub-programme, which offers a wide variety of qualifying Croatian spend. Recently, cash rebate has been raised funding for film and television, from training, through development to 25%. Additional 5% has been approved for productions filming and distribution to markets, events and festivals. in regions with below average development. The rebate applies to feature films, documentaries, television drama and animation, and ced - media Office Croatia is hosted by the Croatian Audiovisual does not apply to commercials, reality, game shows and soaps. Centre. It offers advice and answers enquiries from Croatian film and tv professionals, explaining various funding strands and eligibility criteria. The incentive is administered on a first come, first serve basis. The rebate is calculated on the total qualifying expenditure, without For further information on the media sub-programme, please including value added tax. Qualified spend consists of the costs contact the Head of ced - media Office Croatia, Martina Petrović at: of goods and services purchased in Croatia and wages paid to [email protected], or visit: mediadesk.hr. Croatian tax residents (both cast and crew) for services carried out in Croatia. For more information contact: [email protected] or visit: filmingincroatia.hr. 12 Industry Contacts 2021 13 ADDRESS BOOK* * Available also as an online Industry Directory on Filmingincroatia.hr 14 —————————————————— —————————————————— —————————————————— abbreviations: Production 3D2D Animatori Companies Dobriše Cesarića 59, Format: A · Animated Film 10000 Zagreb C · Commercials c/o Lado Skorin D · Documentary Film tel: +385 (0)1 3755 281 E · Experimental Film gsm: +385 (0)98 367 506 F · Feature Film email: [email protected] I · Industry / Corporate Videos MM · Multimedia website: www.3d2d.hr MV · Music Videos A · E · I · MM · S S · Short Films P · PS · CO · PP · SC TV · TV Production —————————————————— 4 Film Specialisation: Bauerova 6, 10000 Zagreb P · Production c/o Laura Sinovčić PS · Full Production Service tel: +385 (0)1 4828 774 CO · Co-Production gsm: +385 (0)91 2512 803 PP · Post-Production SC · Service Company email: [email protected] RC · Rental Company website: www.4film.hr A · D · E · F · I · S A · C · D · E · F · I · MM · MV · S · TV P · CO P · PS · CO · PP · SC · RC F · feature films I · industry/corporate videos P · production PP · post-production C · commercials D · documentaries PS · full production service SC · service company TV · TV production A · animation CO · co-production RC · rental company MM · multimedia E · experimental 16 MV · music videos S · short films —————————————————— —————————————————— —————————————————— —————————————————— Adriatic Animation / Alka film Anti-Apsurd Ars Septima Jadranska animacija Dedići 21, 10 000 Zagreb Grada Vukovara 52e/IX, Svačićev trg 10, 10000 Zagreb Vergerijeva 3, 52100 Pula c/o Jozo Patljak 10000 Zagreb c/o Lidija Ivanda c/o Draško Ivezić tel: +385 (0)1 4674 187 c/o Boris Mitić tel: +385 (0)1 4856 510 gsm: +385 (0)92 3142 813 gsm: +385 (0)91 5521 064 tel: +385 (0)1 6178 267 gsm: +385 (0)91 4856 520 email: email: [email protected] gsm: +385 (0)91 1255 845 email: [email protected] [email protected] website: www.alka-film.hr email: [email protected] website: www.ars7.hr website: adriaticanimation.hr D · F · I · S website: www.anti-absurd.com D · F · I · S A · C · E · I · MM · S · TV P · PS · PP · SC · RC D P · PS · CO P · PS · CO —————————————————— P · CO —————————————————— —————————————————— Aning film —————————————————— Art De Facto Aleks produkcija Zeleni trg 4, 10000 Zagreb ANTITALENT Jakićeva 4, 10000 Zagreb A. Šenoe 12, 10000 Zagreb c/o Matija Radeljak Bana Josipa Jelačića 54, c/o Darko Bavoljak c/o Aleksandar Črček gsm: +385 (0)91 6284 527 10290 Zaprešić tel: +385 (0)1 2330 644 tel: +385 (0)1 4579 956 email: [email protected] c/o Danijel Pek gsm: +385 (0)95 2330 644 gsm: +385 (0)98 353 141 website: www.aningfilm.hr Maja Pek-Brunjes email: [email protected] email: D · F gsm: +385 (0)91 1250 205 website: www.artdefacto.hr [email protected] P · PS · CO email: [email protected] D · E P · PS website: www.antitalent.hr P C · D · F · I · MV · S ·