27 November 2023

DEADLINE ON FIREFLY STUDIOS

In October, the long-awaited Firefly Studios opened its doors to the industry with much fanfare. The complex, which sits in the town of Pancevo, just 11 miles east of Belgrade (and a 25-minute drive from the capital’s airport) comprises three state-of-the-art sound stages with more than a 50,000 square foot capacity, a water tank, 10 acres of backlot production offices, workshops, a restaurant and horse stables. Two soundstages sit at 21,500 square feet while a third sits at 8,600 square feet.

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27 November 2023

DEADLINE ON HOW SERBIA HAS QUIETLY BECOME A KEY DESTINATION FOR FILM & TV

As producers across the globe continue to feel the effects of inflation on their budgets, a growing number of European countries have been seeking to alleviate some of that budget squeeze as they battle it out to entice foreign projects to shoot on their home turf. One front runner in this race is Serbia, which has been quietly establishing itself as a trusted and attractive destination for global producers.

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07 August 2023

DEADLINE ON HOW BALKAN TELECOMS ARE BOOSTING LOCAL PRODUCTION IN THE REGION

Firefly’s Ivana Miković, Serbian producer of The Fall, Clan 2 and Clan 3, says that Telecom Serbia has been the main driver behind this big push for drama series production in the country in the last three to five years. “They’re the initiators of the big volume of productions being filmed in Serbia,” she says. “It’s been really great because they have boosted the industry and given us the opportunity to raise the production standards, give better titles and employ more writers and more directors. The industry has just bloomed since their entry to the market.”

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27 February 2023

VARIETY ON FIREFLY PRODUCTIONS PLANS AND CURRENT PROJECTS

Firefly Productions is prepping a new high-end drama that the Belgrade-based outfit is billing as Serbia’s first ever superhero series. Firefly is also at the Berlinale Series Market Selects with “The Fall” . It marks the second year running that the Serbian powerhouse has been selected for the prestigious Berlinale market strand, after last year’s supernatural drama “Black Wedding.” Both shows are produced with Telekom Serbia and broadcast on its popular Superstar TV channel.

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