Montenegro Film Rendezvous

Montenegro Film Rendezvous Connecting Montenegrin & European Filmmakers and Industry professionals

22/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Sehad Čekić, producer, notes the impressive presence of Montenegrin films across festival programs, from opening the Sarajevo Film Festival to being featured in the Focus section as "best of the best of regional cinema," highlighting the significant number of majority and minority co-productions at Herceg Novi Film Festival.



Filmski centar Crne Gore

22/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Maja Todorović, director, emphasizes the significance of meeting industry professionals who opened doors for film development and international co-producer collaboration, describing this year's Montenegro Film Rendezvous as well-organized and valuable.



Filmski centar Crne Gore

22/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Laëtitia Kulyk, Regional audiovisual attachée for the western Balkans at French Embassy, highlights the ongoing co-production program bringing French producers to meet regional talents, emphasizing the strong collaboration with Film Centre of Montenegro and encouraging Western Balkans filmmakers to connect with French embassies for funding and partnership opportunities.



Institut français du Monténégro
Filmski centar Crne Gore

18/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Julien Ezanno, Bilateral Affairs Advisor at Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), discusses the France-Montenegro cooperation aimed at strengthening institutional partnerships through the co-production agreement, facilitating connections between French and Montenegrin producers to make projects stronger and create more funding and distribution opportunities.



Filmski centar Crne Gore
Institut français du Monténégro

18/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Ivan Marinović, director, values the opportunity to present his new project to relevant institutional representatives, funds, and potential partners, appreciating the chance to connect with European and global decision makers.



Filmski centar Crne Gore

18/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Julie-Jeanne Régnault, Managing Director of the European Producers Club, recognizes Montenegro's huge potential with powerful stories, interesting co-production opportunities, and great professionals, praising the Film Centre of Montenegro for putting the region on the map and spotlighting local talents.



Filmski centar Crne Gore

18/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Mirsad Purivatra, producer and President of Obala Art Centar, praises the second edition for demonstrating the complete validity of the concept created by Film Centre of Montenegro and director Ms Aleksandra Božović, calling it a unique film event in former Yugoslav countries with an impressive guest list from major European film powers to distribution professionals.



Filmski centar Crne Gore

18/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Anna Hoffmann, Programme Manager and Curator at Berlinale Forum, emphasizes the importance of maintaining strong relationships with filmmakers while highlighting how industry initiatives like Montenegro Film Rendezvous create valuable awareness of what's happening in Montenegro's film scene.



Berlinale Talents
Berlinale Forum / Forum Expanded

18/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Clare Sears-Wood, Director of the British Council for the Western Balkans, highlights the growing strength of Montenegro Film Rendezvous with this year’s strong UK participation, praising Montenegro's natural assets and talent while emphasizing the importance of regional cooperation and being niche, nimble, and networked as key advantages for smaller countries.



Filmski centar Crne Gore
British Council Montenegro

18/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Agnieszka Moody, Head of International Relations at the British Film Institute, emphasizes that talent is everywhere and while breaking into international markets is challenging for smaller countries, it's absolutely possible through being present, connecting with people, and offering fresh perspectives that global audiences are eager to discover.

17/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Frédéric Boyer, Artistic Director at Tribeca Film Festival, discusses the challenges of art house cinema while emphasizing Tribeca's commitment to discovering films with compelling stories behind them, including the filmmakers' journeys and their countries' narratives, believing there's a chance for everybody.



Filmski centar Crne Gore

17/09/2025

🎬Highlights - MFRV 2025:

Dr Tamara Vujović, Minister of Culture and Media of Montenegro, celebrates the international recognition of Montenegrin filmmakers, noting how industry experts praise the Film Centre of Montenegro's work and how Montenegro's creative voices are now recognized at pitches and festivals worldwide despite being a small country with great creative potential.



Ministarstvo kulture i medija Crne Gore

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