Film authors have been trying for seven years to conclude a contract with SBB that would allow this cable operator to legally use their films. They do not know if they will have a better experience with the new owner of SNN
About 1000 signatories of all professions of film workers sent five requests to the Film Center of Serbia, requesting that the members of the commission that decide on the candidates of the contest be elected according to the law
"There is no contest, like this FCS, where writers, theater authors, distributors, actors are invited to the commissions, instead of cinematography experts." It's like hiring football fans to be a football coach," says the famous director, one of the 55 in which the state will not participate in co-financing this year.
The case of eminent directors Goran Marković, Želimir Žilnik and Srđan Dragojević has been before the Administrative Court for two years, with no indication that it will be concluded.
The Film Center of Serbia rejects the proposal that our representative for the Oscars be chosen by around 500 authors from the profession, which would make lobbying and non-artistic interests impossible
The Government of Serbia appointed Miroslav Lekić as the president of the new Board of Directors of the Film Center. He was a member in the previous convocation, consistent in his position that Goran Marković, Želimir Žilnik and Srđan Dragojević should not be given money for new films. And recently he defended Aleksandar Vucic against Balša Đog
The Film Center of Serbia has not been able to operate for almost four months because it does not have a Board of Directors. A new one cannot be elected, because Jelena Trivan will not leave the post of president. Because of all this, the movies are waiting
Whoever is not on the progressive line, real and ministerial bots attack him with insults. Director Goran Marković also experienced this. One of the proposals to stop such practice is for cultural institutions to send a clear message
Four out of nine members of the Board of Directors of the Film Center of Serbia have resigned. If one more member resigns, the FCS Board of Directors headed by Jelena Trivan would cease to exist in this convocation. The dispute was caused by the lack of co-financing of films by Goran Marković, Želimir Žilnik and Srđan Dragojević.
Manojlović reproached Zelenović for "breaking the agreement" that the demands of the protest would not be expanded and said that they would backfire if new demands were added every week. Zelenović denied that such an agreement existed and said that the matter with 100.000 people on the streets now "needs to be nailed down" with additional requests to urgently pass a law banning lithium mining in the Jadra valley once and for all and replace the members and head of REM
The Board of Directors of the Film Center of Serbia, chaired by Jelena Trivan, refused without explanation to co-finance the films of Srđan Dragojević, Goran Marković and Želimir Žilnik. He did it "because he can", says Dragojević
