United Media, the leading media company in Southeast Europe, in cooperation with Nova TV, is hosting this year's semi-final round of judging for the prestigious International Emmy Awards, and the event will be held in Pula in July, United Media announced.
"This is the third consecutive year that United Media has the honor of organizing the judging process. In the previous two years, at the events in Dubrovnik and Athens, we gathered numerous well-known directors, actors, producers, TV professionals and other leading global and regional production experts, television, film and art. United Media and Nova TV will now host this prestigious event in Pula. In addition, United Media has signed an agreement on cooperation and media sponsorship with the Pula Film Festival, the oldest film event in Croatia," the statement said. .
"As a regional production leader, United Media supports the seventh art, and the cooperation with '71. The Pula Film Festival' is a natural strategic step. In addition, this year in Pula, together with Nova TV, we will host the jury for the International Emmy Award, which we are also proud of. We are dedicated to the production of high-quality, original and attractive content, and we are very happy that through these collaborations we can contribute to the development of the creative industry,'' said Aleksandra Subotić, executive director of United Media.
She added that it is another fantastic way to contribute to the development of the creative industry, to connect all relevant participants, to come up with new ideas, new opportunities for partnerships and co-productions, not only from the region, but from the world.
As stated in the announcement, United Media annually produces more than 40.000 hours of original content, gathers top professionals from the world of production, both television, serial and film, so that connection with strong film festivals and other manifestations in the fields of creativity, production and culture is , an important determinant of the company's operations.
"We are flattered that United Media has recognized a valuable partner in the Pula Film Festival and that together we will create conditions for even better visibility of the Croatian film industry and provide Croatian and regional filmmakers with an additional opportunity to enrich their knowledge and present carefully thought-out ideas as part of the PulaPRO program." said Tanja Miličić, director of the Pula Film Festival.
"As part of the cooperation between the Pula Film Festival and United Media, the organization of a prestigious script development workshop is announced, for which a competition will be announced soon. This year, Pula will be a focal point and a combination of numerous strong and unique creative energies from different parts of the world, where we will witness with quality productions and projects that enrich lives, bring people closer together and inspire," the announcement concludes.
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