Honeyland by Ljubo Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska
SKOPJE: It was a challenging year for the industry in North Macedonia, as everywhere. Filming became complicated, cinemas went dark, festivals were moved and canceled.
However, the year started with one of the greatest chapters in Macedonian film history. The documentary
Honeyland / Medena zemja directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film categories at the Academy Awards. It was not only the first time when a Macedonian film got two Oscar nominations, but also the first time when a documentary was nominated at the Oscars in the two categories.
SKOPJE: The Academy Award nominee Milcho Manchevski is developing his seventh feature film
Kaymak / Kajmak. Early stages of casting are underway and principle photography is planned for the summer of 2021.
The film is produced by Jane Kortoshev and Milcho Manchevski through Banana Film, and coproduced with Ian Prior through UK`s Scala Productions, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen and Mette Børch through Danish Meta Films, and Ivan Doykov of Bulgaria`s Dare Films.
Kaymak / Kajmak is a taboo-busting black comedy of haves and have-nots: when a rich couple and a poor couple who live too close to each other get involved in separate threesomes, the consequences are tragic. Personal desires, family secrets and class relations are all exposed on the journey into the unconventional.
FNE Interview with North Macedonia Film Agency Managing Director Bojan Lazarevski By Marina Lazarevska
SKOPJE: FNE spoke with the new Managing Director of the North Macedonia Film Agency on his appointment and his priorities for the Macedonian film industry.
FNE: You`ve been
recently appointed as managing director of the North Macedonia Film Agency. What will your main focus/priorities be in the upcoming period?
Bojan Lazarevski: Fortunately, I was already familiar with the work of the Film Agency as a member of the Management Board in the last three years. So, I am aware of the circumstances brought upon filmmaking in one of the hardest and most challenging years that we faced both as an industry and as humanity.
North Macedonia Approves Financial Support for Film Workers
SKOPJE: The Government of North Macedonia approved financial support for film workers affected by COVID-19 at its 11 December 2020 session. The new package of measures includes 24,948,000 MKD / 404,529 EUR for artists and film workers, among others.
A total of 462 beneficiaries will receive from 235 EUR to 350 EUR depending on their income for a period of three months. They may apply through the call announced by the Ministry of Culture.
Additionally, film workers can also qualify for one-time financial support to buy domestic products and services in the amount of 6,000 MKD / 97 EUR per person.
The list of film workers-beneficiaries of this Law will be prepared by the Public Revenue Office using data from the Ministry of Culture, in cooperation with the North Macedonia Film Agency. The Ministry of Culture had announced a public call for the preparation of a list of artists and other persons engaged in cultural activitie