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Adam Brody Prepared in Slovakia for His Wildest Role

03.05.2025 - Did you know that Nobody Wants This star Adam Brody trained at an Olympic whitewater facility in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia to prepare for intense scenes? ... Not for the mentioned series, but for The River Wild, a film that was also shot in Slovakia. Running through forests and wading through raging waters must have been quite the challenge! The thrilling story follows siblings who love each other but struggle with trust. As they e… More

AFTERBURN in Slovakia

14.04.2025 - We are currently awaiting the release date for the action movie AFTERBURN, which was filmed in Slovakia in early summer 2024. Director JJ Perry and the entire team worked hard to faithfully capture the color palette of the comic that inspired the entire project. Along with stunning Slovak locations, the film also features stars like Dave Bautista, Samuel L. Jackson, Olga Kurylenko, and Kristofer Hivju. After wrapping up filming, they… More

six-part series The Tattooist of Auschwitz was filmed in the surroundings of Bratislava

09.05.2024 - The six-part series, based on the international bestselling novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz, was filmed in the surroundings of Bratislava. The international production spent 22 million euros in Slovakia (for suppliers, filmmakers, services, rentals, accommodation,...) This is the largest investment in a project in the audiovisual industry in Slovakia so far. Several Slovak filmmakers participated in the preparation and production for al… More

The Strangers trilogy made in Slovakia

25.04.2024 - Another project successfully made in Slovakia. The new trilogy The Strangers, directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) and produced by Lionsgate, was filmed in Slovakia. You might be interested in: The production was serviced by Frame film SK (Rasto Kuril) American production Lionsgate spent 12 943 702 million euros in Slovakia The production involved more than 150 Slovaks in artistic and technical positions. Filming t… More

The Norwegian film Havnaa

07.11.2023 - The Norwegian film Havnaa inspired by the true story of boxing brothers Erling and Magne Havnaa, has wrapped filming in Bratislava on 3rd October. 26 out of 30 shooting days were filmed in Slovakia. Locations where filming took place include TJ Sokol Bratislava, the Slovak Radio building, Devin Hotel in Bratislava, Pieštany, Trnava, and many others. The €4.1m character-driven family drama is a co-production between Norwegian Maipo Fi… More

The Performance

26.05.2022 - #filminslovakiagoodidea CANNES, France – The production team behind pre-war World War II drama The Performance, led by producer Daniel Finkelman of Sparks Next (Menashe, The Vigil) and starring Jeremy Piven (Entourage, Smokin’ Aces) and Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting), shares the feature’s first look this week on the Cannes market. Adapted by the film’s director Shira Piven (Welcome to Me) and co-writer Josh Salzberg from a short story by… More

Magic sky over Bratislava

19.05.2022 - Find out why Bratislava is nicknamed as the Beauty on the Danube or Little Big City. Fantastic panoramic theatre - 8 times different by Tomáš Hulík. #filminslovakiagoodidea More

Locations that tell stories

09.05.2022 - Spectacular, peculiar, mysterious places? Are you looking for unique locations with an authentic atmosphere that tell stories themselves? Check out the new additions in our location database. Find the right location for your film! Sobrance Spa This abandoned spa resort is located in east Slovakia near the city of Sobrance. As can be seen from various historical sources, the history of Sobrance Medical Spa is rich. The oldest evidence… More

FILMING IN SLOVAKIA

27.04.2022 - #filminslovakiagoodidea Can you describe what are the main goals of the Slovak Film Commission and how it supports Slovak audiovisual industry? In 2018, the Slovak Film Commission (SFC) was established as a special organizational unit of the Audiovisual Fund. From June 1, 2018, I became its manager, based on the recommendation of a selection committee made up of representatives of the fund, the Slovak Film Institute and production associ… More

Film Still Photography must stand out from the crowd and grab the viewer´s attention

21.04.2022 - Robert Viglasky is a successful film and portrait photographer originally from Veľká Lehota in Slovakia. At a young age, he left for Great Britain without knowledge of the language and a precise plan. Over the years, however, he has managed to develop into one of the most successful film photographers in the industry. He works on the most ambitious projects of large film studios and photographs the biggest stars of today. He is a member of the… More