Croatia Film Explained

Croatia Film d.o.o. (formerly Croatia Film d.d.) is a state-owned film production and distribution company based in Zagreb, Croatia. It began operations in 1946.[1]

The company produced the region's only animated features to date during the 1980s and 1990s, all directed by Milan Blažeković: The Elm-Chanted Forest, The Magician's Hat, and Lapitch the Little Shoemaker. [2] [3] [4]

Croatia Film was also involved in two animated television series: a spin-off of Lapitch in 2000,[5] [6] and the satirical Laku noć, Hrvatska (Good Night, Croatia) from 2005.

In the U.S. end credits of The Elm-Chanted Forest, Croatia Film's name was spelled as one word.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CANNES 2006: Le Village International accueille pour la première fois le pavillon de la Croatie. French. May 2006. 2009-04-03. Ambassade de Croatie en France. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090305010149/http://amb-croatie.fr/culture/pavillon_croatie_cannes_2006.htm. 2009-03-05.
  2. Web site: CHILDREN'S FILM PROGRAMME. July 2008. 2009-04-03. Pula Film Festival. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090715005736/http://www.pulafilmfestival.hr/55/en/index.php?p=list&group=37. 2009-07-15.
  3. Web site: Hrvatski animirani film. Poison Ivy. Croatian. 2008-12-18. 2009-04-03. Crtani Filmovi.
  4. Web site: WORKING PART OF FESTIVAL. January 2007. NAFF - NEUM ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL. 2009-04-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090715074827/http://www.naff.ba/naff_x_2007.htm. 2009-07-15.
  5. Web site: Up next: What's developing in kids' production. Staff. 1999-11-01. 2009-04-03. Kidscreen. Brunico Communications Inc. HaffeDiebold and Croatia Film let Lapitch loose.
  6. Web site: Scenarij za seriju o našem šegrtu Hlapiću rade Britanci, a crtaju ga Koreanci!. Buterin. Antun Krešimir. Croatian. 1999-12-05. 2009-04-03. Vjesnik d.d. https://web.archive.org/web/20090714075149/http://www.vjesnik.com/html/1999/12/05/Clanak.asp?r=kul&c=3. 2009-07-14. dead.
  7. Milan Blažeković and Doro Vlado Hreljanović (directors) . 1986 . The Elm-Chanted Forest . Animated film . Croatia Film (distributor, Yugoslavia) / Just for Kids/Celebrity Home Entertainment (VHS distributor, U.S.) . 2009-04-03 .