Editing Croatia (section)

=== Film Industry===

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Croatia's film industry is small and heavily subsidised by the government, mainly through grants approved by the Ministry of Culture with films often being co-produced by HRT.<ref name="JL-Film">{{cite news|newspaper=Jutarnji list|url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/ministarstvo-financira-rekordan-broj-filmova/154303/|title=Ministarstvo financira rekordan broj filmova|trans-title=Ministry [of Culture] funding a record number of films|language=hr|date=12 September 2006|first=Adriana|last=Piteša|access-date=13 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126125752/http://www.jutarnji.hr/ministarstvo-financira-rekordan-broj-filmova/154303/|archive-date=26 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="HRT-coproducing">{{cite web|publisher=Croatian Radiotelevision|url=http://www.hrt.hr/index.php?id=94&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=108897&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=23&cHash=348879aae9|language=hr|title=Potpora hrvatskim filmovima i koprodukcijama|trans-title=Supporting Croatian Films and Co-Productions|date=18 March 2011|access-date=13 October 2011|archive-date=28 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828143142/http://www.hrt.hr/index.php?id=94&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=108897&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=23&cHash=348879aae9|url-status=dead}}</ref> Croatian cinema produces between five and ten feature films per year.<ref>{{cite book |title=International Film Guide 2012 |first=Ian Hayden |last=Smith |year= 2012 |isbn= 978-1908215017 |page= 94|publisher=International Film Guide }}</ref> [[Pula Film Festival]], the national film awards event held annually in [[Pula]], is the most prestigious film event featuring national and international productions.<ref name="Vjesnik-PulaFilm">{{cite news|newspaper=Vjesnik|url=http://www.vjesnik.hr/Article.aspx?ID=4D920144-9B74-462C-82CF-ED90611927CA|archive-date=17 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217063907/http://www.vjesnik.hr/Article.aspx?ID=4D920144-9B74-462C-82CF-ED90611927CA|title=Trierova trijumfalna apokalipsa|trans-title=Trier's Triumphant Apocalypse|first=Vedran|last=Jerbić|date=12 July 2011|access-date=13 October 2011|language=hr}}</ref> [[Animafest Zagreb]], founded in 1972, is the prestigious annual film festival dedicated to the animated film. The first greatest accomplishment by Croatian filmmakers was achieved by [[Dušan Vukotić]] when he won the 1961 [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film]] for ''[[Surogat|Ersatz]]'' ({{langx|hr|Surogat}}).<ref name="Vjesnik-surogat">{{cite news|newspaper=Vjesnik|url=http://www.vjesnik.hr/Article.aspx?ID=7C537DEE-B4AE-4879-9F79-7C68D6294510|archive-date=17 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217063842/http://www.vjesnik.hr/Article.aspx?ID=7C537DEE-B4AE-4879-9F79-7C68D6294510|title="Surogat" napunio pola stoljeća|trans-title="Ersatz" celebrates half a century|language=hr|first=Božidar|last=Trkulja|date=29 May 2011|access-date=13 October 2011}}</ref> Croatian film producer [[Branko Lustig]] won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Academy Awards for Best Picture]] for ''[[Schindler's List]]'' and ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]''.<ref name="Film Producer Branko Lustig Becomes Honorary Citizen of Zagreb">{{cite web|publisher=Total Croatia News|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/36240-branko-lustig|title=Film Producer Branko Lustig Becomes Honorary Citizen of Zagreb|date=23 April 2019|access-date=10 September 2019|archive-date=5 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405110503/https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/36240-branko-lustig|url-status=dead}}</ref> In addition to that, Croatian filmmaker [[Nebojša Slijepčević]] got nominated for [[97th Academy Awards]] in category for [[Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film|Best Live Action Short Film]] for his 2024 movie ''[[The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent]]'' ([[Croatian language|Croatian]]: {{lang|hr|Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti}}), making it first Croatian nomination in that category, and first since its [[Croatian independence|independence]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stošić |first1=Dino |title=Gdje pogledati film 'Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti', koji je sad i službeno nominiran za Oscara? |url=https://www.24sata.hr/show/gdje-pogledati-film-covjek-koji-nije-mogao-sutjeti-u-uzem-je-izboru-za-nominaciju-za-oscara-1022690?24sata_ref=frontpage-home |website=24sata.hr |date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref>

Before and since its [[Independence of Croatia|independence]], Croatia has become a popular filming destination amongs international filming productions, and a lot of [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] films and TV series have been filmed in Croatia including: ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'', ''[[Robin Hood (2018 film)|Robin Hood]]'' in Dubrovnik, ''[[Speak No Evil (2024 film)|Speak No Evil]]'' and ''[[Season of the Witch (2011 film)|Season of the Witch]]'' in Istria, ''[[Infinity Pool (film)|Infinity Pool]]'' in Šibenik, ''[[Canary Black]]'', ''[[Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard]]'', ''[[Sophie's Choice (film)|Sophie's Choice]]'', ''[[Armour of God (film)|Armour of God]]'' and ''[[Fiddler on the Roof (film)|Fiddler on the roof]]'' in Zagreb, ''[[Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again]]'' on island of Vis, ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'' on the island of Korčula, ''[[Hercules (2014 film)|Hercules]]'', ''[[The Weekend Away]]'', ''[[Bliss (2021 film)|Bliss]]'' in Split, ''[[The Peacemaker (1997 film)|The Peacemaker]]'' and many others.<ref>{{cite web |title=Filming Locations in Croatia |url=https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?locations=croatia |website=Imdb.com |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Movies and TV Shows filmed in Croatia |url=https://saltymiles.com/en/10-cool-films-and-series-shot-in-croatia |website=SaltyMiles |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> Croatia became international filming location due to its biodiversity, landscape that can accommodate every visual requirements and cheaper filming costs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Why Croatia is a Filming and Production Paradise |url=https://lbbonline.com/news/why-croatia-is-a-filming-and-production-paradise#:~:text=Croatia%20has%20it%20all.,film%20possibilities%20within%20one%20region. |website=Lbbonline |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Filming in Croatia |url=https://filmingincroatia.hr/ |website=Hrvatski audiovizualni centar |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> In last 11 years there has been 122 projects for international films in Croatia, and €263 million spent as part of the Filming in Croatia which increased in last years due to high demand for its location.<ref>{{cite web |title=How Croatia has become a hub for filmmakers |url=https://www.croatiaweek.com/how-croatia-has-become-a-hub-for-filmmakers/ |website=Croatia Week |date=2 October 2023 |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref>