The Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož wrapped up its 24th edition on Sunday. The main prize, Vesna Award for best film, went to Bitch, a Derogatory Term for a Woman, directed by Tijana Zinajić. All the other awards are listed here. Congratulations to all

The temperature in Portorož is rising before tonight’s 24th FSF Vesna Awards. The Closing Gala starts at 7 pm in the Main Hall of Avditorij Portorož.  Earlier today, two special screenings take place along with a replacement screening of Tune Up at 1 pm in Avditorij Portorož. The last in the

After the ballots from the first seven boxes have been counted, Jurij Gruden's documentary feature Sparks In Time – A Worldwide Computer Adventure is still in the lead with an average grade of 4.55. Sparks In Time – A Worldwide Computer Adventure: 4.55 Inventory:

Late tonight, day 5 of the festival closes with a concert by The Dreams, the best Slovenian jam band. While Southern rock and blues are not broad enough categories to describe the genre of this seven-man band, they do provide a solid basis for

Today’s line-up is part of a strand titled HERE, SO FAR, revealing stories we fail to see although they’re right in front of us. At 1 pm, a replacement screening of One Hundred Years Since the Carinthian Plebiscite takes place in Monfort. At 10 am, a matineé for children takes place

At 11 pm in Monfort, don’t miss Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne, a 77-year-old pianist, singer, and songwriter known as the master of classical boogie woogie, old blues, swing, and jazz of New Orleans. The band he took on his European tour this autumn

A replacement screening of One Hundred Years Since the Carinthian Plebiscite takes place on Saturday at 1 pmin Monfort. Meanwhile, the screening of Tune Up, which was interrupted due to technical issues, was rescheduled for Sunday at 1 pm in Avditorij Portorož.

On his way to Portorož is the popular Zagreb-based musician Darko Rundek, former frontman of the legendary Yugoslavian new wave band Haustor. Also an acclaimed actor, Rundek wrote the score for Miroslav Mandić’s Sanremo, which screens at the 24th FSF Portorož

Today’s line-up is part of a strand titled PRESENT CONTINUOUS, bringing timeless stories where there seems to be no difference if they happened yesterday, are happening today, or are yet to happen tomorrow. The programme for industry delegates starts with a presentation and the

Tonight at 11 pm, Lovro Ravbar & Get On Board Collective take the stage at Monfort, promising large doses of rhythm, lavish harmonies, and excellent solos. A limited number of free tickets are available at the Festival Info Point in the Avditorij Portorož foyer and in Monfort. A maximum

The vote for the best film as selected by the audience is under way. After the ballots from the first five boxes have been counted, Jurij Gruden's documentary feature Sparks In Time – A Worldwide Computer Adventure is currently in the

Today’s line-up is part of a strand titled OUT IN THE OPEN, films focusing on or being focused on by their environment, with the eye of the camera mainly staying outdoors. Industry events in Avditorij’s Green Hall start with a round table on the Slovenian

Live music sessions start tonight at 11 pm in Monfort, bringing a strong line-up of concerts carefully curated by Brane Rončel. In today’s session, Rončel himself will deliver a DJ night of funk, R&B, and African, Brazilian, and Latino rhythms. See you at 11

After kicking off yesterday with the first events and the Opening Gala, the 24th FSF Portorož continues today with more films from the ONCE UPON TODAY strand. We are sorry to say that the event ‘Primary School of Film’, scheduled for today morning,

The 24th FSF Portorož opens in Avditorij Portorož on Tuesday at 8 pm with the Opening Night Gala screening of Darko Sinko’s Inventory. We are delighted to announce that the honorary patron of the festival, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Borut Pahor, will be present

Monfort is a former salt storehouse on the waterfront just outside Portorož that can transform into a cinema with a unique atmosphere. In previous years, it served as an additional venue for panorama screenings. This year, however, both Monfort and Avditorij have

While we are under no illusion that we are an ecologically flawless festival, we are doing the best we can to reduce our environmental impact. To this end, we kindly invite you to bring your bicycles, kick scooters and other zero-carbon

The 2021 edition of FSF is starting a new tradition by celebrating ‘friends of Slovenian cinema’, guests of honour that are connected with Slovenian cinema or the audience in Slovenia one way or another. The first one to wear

The Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož traditionally presents the Metod Badjura Award for lifetime achievement in cinema. The panel of judges consisting of Jelka Stergel, Polona Juh, Viva Videnović, Boris Petkovič, and Dušan Milavec, decided to give the 2021 Badjura

Accreditation for the upcoming 24th edition of the Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož is now open! Members of the press, film professionals and students are welcome to apply for accreditation by Wednesday, 6 October 2021 via our online form. After this, applications

This year's festival edition is introducing the so-called “cinema euro for film students”, a tool to provide festival accommodation for students of film schools. Since we believe that it is vital for aspiring young filmmakers to be in touch with

The 23rd Festival of Slovenian Film closed last night with the awards ceremony to celebrate the highest creative achievements in Slovenian cinema. Directed by Matej Filipčič and hosted by Jure Longyka, the event took place in the Grand Hall of the Hotel Union