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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25 August 2022
SBS ON FIREFLY PRODUCTIONS DRAMA SERIES: Serbian noir series ‘Black Wedding’ gently grips your heart and soul
There is something about Black Wedding that compels even those who might normally not persist to keep watching. Perhaps it’s how unfamiliar this landscape is to our Nordic noir-trained eyes. And we want more from the juicy creative minds of Serbia, please. This one is quite the memorable entrée. Ten-part series Black Wedding is now streaming at SBS On Demand.
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