AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFilm & Festivals: Manaki Brothers Film Festival has unveiled the competition lineup for its 47th edition, with 51 films across Camera 300, Documentary, International Short Film, and Student categories, including regional premieres in Bitola. Local Cinema: Kosara Mitić’s debut feature 17 has been selected as North Macedonia’s candidate for the 99th Oscars (Best International Feature), with a Berlinale Perspectives premiere and awards already in the bag. International Screenings: Yugo Goes to America is set for cinema runs across the region, including North Macedonia, bringing a road-trip documentary about the cult Yugo to local audiences. Digital Safety & Media: UNICEF reports nearly 20 million children (ages 12–17) across 21 countries faced tech-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse in a year, with North Macedonia included in the study. Media Governance: UNESCO-backed recommendations for rights-based digital platform governance have been adopted across the Western Balkans, including North Macedonia. Culture in Motion: Montenegro Film Rendezvous highlighted projects involving North Macedonia, while Kyrgyzstan’s World Nomad Games crowned Vasil Angelov of North Macedonia with first place at an international ethnic music festival.
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