Since its establishment, the Film Center of Montenegro (FCCG) has provided a safe environment for the development of contemporary Montenegrin cinematography and the development of new projects and talents through competitions.
This was said by FCCG director Aleksandra Božović at the panel discussion "Spotlight on Montenegro" in Trieste, which was organized as part of one of the most important European events in the field of the film industry, "When East Meets West", which was held as part of the 35th edition of the Film Festival. in Trieste.
Božović attended the program and spoke on the panel about the current state of Montenegrin cinematography, with special reference to regional co-productions, as well as to the incentive measures of the Film Center for Foreign Filming (cash rebate)...
She stated that FCCG continuously contributes to the development and improvement of the position of Montenegrin cinematography.
"When we started in 2017, the budget was 300 thousand euros, but in the last two years it amounted to two and a half million, of which one million and 800 thousand euros are set aside for production co-financing, which is more than 80 percent of the total budget. All this has a positive effect on the development of contemporary Montenegrin cinematography and makes it a safe and stable partner, both on the regional and European film map", the director of the FCCG pointed out.
The director of FCCG was one of the members of the jury of the "Last Stop Trieste" selection intended for documentary films in development, which are in the last stage of post-production.
The newly established "Film Center of Montenegro Award" in the amount of 2.000 euros went to the Georgian film "Bluebarry dream" directed by Elena Mikaberidze. This was decided by the jury that deliberated among six selected projects, consisting of: Aleksandra Božović, Hanka Kastelikova (HBO Max), Tereza Simikova (Producer) and Aleksandra Derevienko (CAT & Docs).This year the Trieste Film Festival gathered more than 550 film professionals from 60 countries and is one of the leading Italian events dedicated to the cinematography of Central and Eastern Europe .
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