Vlastimir Petkovic

  • News

    Serbia names Branislav Lecic as culture minister

    2001-01-30T19:44:00

    Branislav Lecic, one of Yugoslavia's most popular stage, film and TV actors, has been appointed minister of culture by Serbia's new democratic government.

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    Yugoslavia opens airwaves to outsiders

    2001-01-23T16:54:00

    The new Yugoslav government's telecommunications minister Boris Tadic has announced that the country's airwaves will be opened up to foreign entities. A group of experts has been assembled to draw up new broadcasting legislation in line with EU countries.

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    Dancer In The Dark to kick off Belgrade FEST

    2001-01-22T16:37:00

    Lars von Trier's Dancer In The Dark will open the 29th International Belgrade Film Festival, FEST (February 1-10), optimistically dubbed "Life Again, Fest Again" after the October changes in Serbia.

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    Marceau lights up Belgrade's Festival of Auteurs

    2000-12-05T12:51:00

    French star Sophie Marceau flew in from Paris to attend the screening of Fidelity on the closing night of the International Festival of Films D'Auteurs (Nov 23 - 30) in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

  • Reviews

    The Mechanism (Mehanizam)

    2000-11-17T17:03:00

    Dir: Djordje Milosavljevic. Serbia. 95 mins.

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    Serbian distributors square up to TV pirates

    2000-11-08T18:22:00

    Following the downfall of Slobodan Milosevic, Serbia's distributors plan to take legal action against local broadcasters for airing films such as The Matrix and American Beauty only weeks after their theatrical release.

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    Gladiator passes 100,000 mark in Serbia

    2000-10-27T17:04:00

    Gladiator has become the first foreign title to pass the 100,000 admissions mark in Serbia so far this year. The film, released by Vans which handles UIP product in Serbia, has sold 105,000 tickets on eight prints after 10 weeks on release.

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    Belgrade cinemas hold one-day celebration

    2000-10-09T14:22:00

    The citizens of Belgrade were treated to free cinema admissions for one day on Friday (October 6) as distributors and exhibitors celebrated the downfall of Slobodan Milosevic's ten-year dictatorship.

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    Gladiator keeps Serbian box office rolling

    2000-08-14T16:48:00

    Gladiator racked up 12,094 admissions from eight prints during its opening weekend (August 4-6) in Serbia. The result, while not astounding, marks an attempt by UIP and local distributor Vans to extend the territory's box office season into the summer. It makes Gladiator the seventh largest opener in Serbia so ...

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    Pavlovic's last film to be completed for Venice

    2000-08-11T15:37:00

    Serbian director Dinko Tucakovic has finished editing The State of the Dead, directed by his countryman Zivojin Pavlovic, who died before the film could be completed.

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    Wheels rolls away with Sochi grand prize

    2000-06-28T13:49:00

    Serbian comedy Wheels, written and directed by newcomer Djordje Milosavljevic, won the grand prize at this year's Sochi International Film Festival, which took place in Sochi, Russia from June 7-17.

  • Reviews

    Marshal

    2000-03-15T12:10:00

    Dir: Vinko Bresan. Croatia. 1999. 97 mins.

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    Serbian comedy sets local box office record

    2000-03-09T18:34:00

    Serbian comedy The Secret Of The Family Treasure has set a record for the first quarter of 2000 at the Serbian box office by racking up admissions of 126,000 in just 12 days across ten cities.

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    Sky Hook set for pan-Yugoslav opening

    2000-02-28T14:25:00

    Ljubisa Samardzic's Sky Hook, which had its world premiere at the recent Berlin Film Festival where it featured in competition, is set to receive a pan-Yugoslav release in March.

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    Hollywood returns to Serbia

    2000-02-23T11:13:00

    Serbian distributor Vans, which handles UIP's slate in the region, is opening The Mummy on February 24, marking the third studio distributor to return to Serbia since Hollywood ceased distribution activity in the region in March 1999.