FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

Old Rules and new Exceptions

(THE 9TH DAYS OF CROATIAN FILM, ZAGREB MARCH 2 — 5, 2000) Filmography and Awards of the 9th Days of Croatian Film (V. Mn)

Old rules and new exceptions marked the 9th Days of Croatian Film. In the category of short and medium length films, Croatian television remains quantitatively dominant with its, mostly documentary, works. The short fiction film has been boiled down to the fresh student production of the Academy of Dramatic Arts, and animated films recorded only individual successes (Film with Little Girl by Danijel Šuljić), while non-budget experimental film and video kept up its solid average this year as well.

One exception however is the documentary production of FACTUM, which has introduced an investigative approach to Croatian documentaries, as well as a socio-critical stance, political subject matter, and the refreshing documentary approaches of young authors (Andrej Korovljev in Years of Rust, Zvonimir Jurić in Fortress, Aldo Tardozzi in Terra Roza i Zrinka Matijević in Of Cows and Men).

Diana Nenadić