Shared experiences of ICFF “Manaki Brothers” from participating in the Network of the Festivals in the Adriatic Region
When festivals collaborate, the space for European stories, for emerging authors and for new audiences expands, says Katerina Gabunija, coordinator of the ICFF “Manaki Brothers”. Organized by the Macedonian Creative Europe Desk in collaboration with the Hungarian Creative Europe Desk (Culture and MEDIA), a joint session of the two sub-programmes was held on March 11, […]
Blagoja Kunovski Dore presented with “Gold Medal” by the MacedonianFilm Professionals’ Association for being the greatest promoter of Macedonian cinema
The Macedonian Film Professionals’ Association (MFPA) introduced a new festival accolade this year, the Gold Medal Аward, and the first recipient of this award by the ICFF “Manaki Brothers” was the was film critic Blagoja Kunovski Dore.MFPA’s decision to grant no other than Blagoja Kunovski Dore this Gold Medal for his exceptional and long-standing contribution […]
Nigel Walters, the great friend and supporter of the IFFK “Manaki Brothers” has passed away
Nigel Walters, the great friend and supporter of the “Manaki Brothers” International Cinematographers’ Film Festival, has passed away—a man whose legacy will forever remain etched in the history of world and European cinematography. Nigel Walters was much more than a name behind the camera. He was a visionary, a bridge between generations, and an ambassador […]
Fabris du Welz’s film “Maldoror” wins the Audience Award of the Adriatic Region Festival Network
Fabris du Welz’s film Maldoror has won the Audience Award for Best Film of the Adriatic Region Festival Network – the Adriatic Audience Award, which was officially presented at the 31st Author Film Festival. The aim of the Adriatic Audience Award, presented by the Adriatic Region Festival Network, is to promote and increase the visibility […]
Five short films, five female visions of inspiring regional stories within the “HER FRAME” project
As part of Her Frame program, we’re hosting a screening of regional short films, some of them directed by participants of the programme. After the screenings, a Q&A session with the filmmakers is planned. The films to be screened are: Shadows of the Moon (2025) – directed by Tina VeličkovićThe River (2024) – directed by […]
Four finalists selected for the “Her Frame” program
Two days of inspiration, hard work, and idea exchange! As part of the Her Frame programme, selected participants presented their projects to mentors through pitch sessions — a step closer to realising their cinematic visions. Based on these presentations, four finalists of the Her Frame programme were selected to continue developing their projects through individual, […]
Darius Khondji: The most important thing in my work is to help directors make their vision come true
Darius Khondji, the laureate of the Golden Camera 300 for Lifetime Achievement and the author of beautiful images that speak of his greatness, spoke today at a press conference in Bitola about his collaboration with directors, the way he works on film, but also about shooting videos… -I like working with good directors. Directors that […]
Masterclass with the recipient of the Golden Camera 300 for LifetimeAchievement: Darius Khondji – a huge inspiration for young cinematographers
As part of the ICFF Manaki Brothers, the packed Manaki Cinema in Bitola today welcomed the famous cinematographer Darius Khondji, recipient of the Golden Camera 300 for Lifetime Achievement, who held an inspiring masterclass for students, film professionals and cinephiles. The masterclass of the great Khondji in Bitola was a wonderful opportunity for the participants […]
Golden Camera 300 for cinematographer David Chambille: Believe in yourself and your vision
At the closing ceremony of the 46th edition of the Manaki Brothers International Film Festival, Wally Pfister was presented with the Special Golden Camera 300 Award for his Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema. The award was presented by the Festival Director Dimitrija Doksevski, who said that it was with great joy that he presented the […]
Masterclass with Wally Pfister: I was desperate to become a cinematographer, I didn’t care if I was going to get rich
The passion to be in the film industry is what drew me to this job from the early beginnings. My friend Janusz Kaminski and I desperately wanted to become cinematographers. We didn’t do it to be rich, we did it because of our passion for cinema. We didn’t care about the money, said Wally Pfister, […]