Learning from the Best: Meet the Mentors of the `Her Frame` Project Her Frame is a regional project that empowers young female artists and directors from the Western Balkans through knowledge, support, and inspiration from top experts in the film industry. Through a series of carefully designed workshops, participants of the Her Frame project will […]
ICFF “Manaki Brothers” and the MCF distribution company organize two special screenings of the Oscar-winning “Flow” The ICFF “Manaki Brothers” in cooperation with the MCF distribution company organize two special screenings of “Flow” – this year’s Academy Award winner for best animated feature, within the framework of the project activities of the Adriatic Festival Network. The audience […]
Spring edition of Ecoscope – Network of Festivals in the adriatic Region: Art is a powerful medium to raise environmental awareness With a screening of the film TerraForma, the Spring Edition of Ecoscope – Network of Festivals in the Adriatic Region – was held at the Cinematheque of Macedonia as a joint project of the leading regional […]
Open call: HER FRAME –regional program for empowering women in film What is HER FRAME project?The Her Frame project is an initiative that aims to address gender inequalities in the media arts and film sector in the Western Balkans, with a special focus on Serbia and North Macedonia, specifically the two UNESCO Creative Cities Novi […]
Alice Brooks: I was a mentor to a high school student who became a wonderful cinematographer Seth Emmons, director of communications at Leitz, moderated the mentoring panel at the Manaki Cinema today, which was attended by cinematographers Fabian Wagner, Agnieszka Szeliga, Alice Brooks and Teresa Medina. Wagner noted that he had mentored young people many times before, for […]
Kardalevski: The situation with the Macedonian film is probably the most difficult ever Yoshio Kitagawa, a Japanese cinematographer, whose film „Evil Does Not Exist“ was screened on „Manaki Brothers“ yesterday within the Official Camera 300 selection, spoke at today`s press conference about his experiences with director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, with whom he had already filmed „Happy Hour3. Kitagawa noted […]
The Powerful Women of „Manaki“: I was raised by a single mother who taught me not to give up on my dreams “Whenever we talk about female cinematographers or directors, we can’t avoid the question of motherhood, as well as how we as women manage to take care of the home, the family. But where are the […]
Pablo Lozano and Dušan Husár on „Manaki Brothers“: Miracles can happen anywhere Pablo Lozano and Dušan Husár, are the cinematographers of the films „Chronicles of a Wandering Saint“ from the official selection Camera 300 and „Solitude“, which was screened last night in the European Lo-Cap program. In one Argentinian town, a pious but ambitious woman, realizes that if […]
Mitja Ličen: I loved strong colors, the Alexa 35 camera was a big hit on the set of „Family Therapy“ Mitja Ličen, director of photography from Slovenia, spoke today at a panel titled „From Tribeca to Manaki, behind the scenes of „Family Therapy“, filmed with ALEXA 35“ at the Manaki cinema in Bitola. Together with Chiara […]
Young cinematographers delighted with their closeness to colleagues: Last night while we were having dinner, Dante Spinotti sat down behind me and said, „Bon appetite“ At today`s press conference within the framework of the annual edition of the ICFF „Manaki Brothers“, the audience listened to cinematographers Mitja Lichen, Gergő Somogyvári, Sergej Sarchevski and Grimm Vandekerckhove.“The film is […]
bruno delbonnel: When I worked on „Ameli“ I wasn`t thinking that I`m doing something extraordinary “When we were filming ‘Ameli’, at that time I wasn`t thinking that I am doing anything special, I didn`t have that kind of feeling. I wasn`t guided by the though ‘Now I am doing something extraordinary’. However, I was happy when we […]
panel „leitz“: The cinematographer`s connection to the lenses is special The relationship between the cinematographers and the lenses is special and intimate and it should be developed. In the process of making a film, we are always looking for greater sharpness and definition, and in that process, lenses are very important. This was the conclusion of the […]
Jolanta Dylewska: I keep thinking about how different cinematic art would have been if a woman had been involved in its creation from the very beginning The focus on the face is very important in the career of Jolanta Dylewska, this year`s winner of the Special Camera 300 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Filmmaking. The film […]
Wlodarczyk: "Zone of Interest" is filmed in natural light, with 10 SONY Venice cameras Being a digital imaging technician (DIT) is a unique experience. Working on all preparations before shooting the film is difficult, but impressive. I would do the same all over again, but I`m sure it won`t be as challenging and fascinating at the […]
Master chat with masters Spinotti, Berger and Seale: The film should be shot in your mind before it is shot in reality At today`s event „IMAGO Master Chat with the Masters“, organized within the framework of the International Cinematographers Film Festival „Manaki Brothers“, the great cinematographers, Dante Spinotti, John Seale and Christian Berger, spoke at the Manaki […]
it’s a privilege to be on „Manaki Brothers“: Bitola is the only place where we discuss our work and spend time together The first festival day of the 45 th edition of the ICFF "Manaki Brothers" began with the press conferences of Bruno Delbonnel, this year`s laureate of the Golden Camera 300 for Lifetime Achievement, Daria D'Antonio, […]
Jolanta Dylewska: The camera for me is a metaphysical element “I fell in love with the film at the age of 12. I learned from professors for whom the camera was sacred, it was a great privilege to learn from them. Thanks to her, we can stop time and do something extraordinary.” This was pointed out by […]
Definition magazine: Manaki Magic Celebrating its 45th anniversary, the Manaki Brothers Film Festival is one of the most unique celebrations of cinematography on Earth. Nicola Foley sits down with festival director Simeon Damevski to find out more. Read the full article on Definition Magazine website.
Introducing the SUMOLIGHT Creative Synergy Award at the ICFF Manaki Brothers Film Festival We are thrilled to announce the introduction of a new and prestigious honor at this year’s Manaki Brothers Film Festival: The Creative Synergy Award, sponsored by SUMOLIGHT, GmbH. This award has been conceived by the festival in partnership with SUMOLIGHT to celebrate […]
Honoring a Pioneer: Nancy Schreiber, ASC, Receives the Trailblazer Award at the Manaki Brothers Film Festival The Manaki Brothers Film Festival is proud to introduce the Trailblazer Award, a prestigious honor celebrating individuals who have not only excelled in their craft but have also forged new paths and opened doors for future generations. We are […]
The traveling cinema of “Manaki” and “MakeDox” From this year, the International Cinematographers’ Film Festival “Manaki Brothers” joins the traveling cinema at the festival of creative documentary film “MakeDox”. This year, in its magic saddle, in addition to documentaries, the donkey also brings feature films. The caravan will stay for two nights in each village, […]
Dimitar Grbevski is the winner of the “Great Star of Macedonian Film” award, awarded by MFPA (Macedonian Film Professionals Association) Macedonian film and television editor Dimitar Grbevski is the winner of the “Great Star of Macedonian Film” award for outstanding contribution to Macedonian cinema. The award is traditionally awarded each year by the Macedonian Film […]
THE POWERFUL WOMEN OF “MANAKI”: ELEN LOTMAN Elen Lotman is an Estonian cinematographer, screenwriter and director, who has worked on short and long feature films and documentaries, shot around the world, in Japan, Tibet, China, Thailand, India, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Lapland and the Arctic. She graduated in Audiovisual Studies from the Faculty of Educational Sciences […]
Extended deadline for Manaki Co-production Forum The deadline for submitting projects to the ICFF Manaki Brothers Co-production Forum with France has been extended to August 22, 2024.
THE POWERFUL WOMEN OF “MANAKI”: ERIKA ADDIS, ACS Erika Addis is one of Australia’s most respected cinematographers who, began her film and television career working on local independent productions. After graduating from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School in 1979, has worked on long form and series documentaries, short and experimental film and television […]
Visual identity of the 45th edition of ICFF Manaki Brothers We are excited to reveal the visual identity of the 45th edition of the International Cinematographers’ Film Festival “Manaki Brothers”, based on the headline THERE IS ONLY ONE MANAKI. The creators of the visual identity are our long-time partners, supporters, and friends at the McCann […]
The powerful women of “Manaki”: Teresa Medina, AEC Teresa Medina is one of the most renowned female cinematographers in the industry in the fields of film, television, commercials and documentaries in Spain. In a country dominated by men behind the camera, Medina uses her experience and knowledge to break gender stereotypes in order to help […]
Manaki Co-production Forum with France Call for Projects Eligible projects: feature-length (minimum length of 70 minutes) fiction film projects in development, intended for theatrical release, with at least national funding in place, and with a potential for co-producing with France Eligible countries: N. Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Kosovo Required documents (in […]
ICFF “Manaki Brothers”, as a partner of OFF Pro Market, presented the award for the project with the highest visual potential Within the 16th “Telemach Youth Film Festival Sarajevo” (OFF), the 5th OFF Pro Short Film Market was held, an industry initiative of the Short Film Development Festival. Twelve projects were presented at the market. […]
The powerful women of “Manaki”: Bojana Andric Bojana Andric is one of the most prominent Serbian cinematographers, who for more than two decades has worked tirelessly to enrich Serbian film and television production, with important and impressive projects. She was born in 1983 and graduated from the Department of Film and TV Camera at the […]
