Manaki Brothers Film Festival to present Darius Khondji AFC ASC with Golden Camera 300

Darius Khondji with his hands under his chin

The Manaki Brothers Film Festival has announced that it will honour Darius Khondji AFC ASC with the Golden Camera 300 for Lifetime Achievement. Meanwhile, Oscar winner Wally Pfister will receive the Special Camera 300 at the 46th festival, for his outstanding contribution to world cinema. “Today we are expanding the list of laureates of the … Read more

Manaki Brothers Film Festival celebrates 45th anniversary

The International Cinematographers’ Film Festival “Manaki Brothers” announces its 45th anniversary edition, set to take place from September 21 to 27, 2024, in the historic city of Bitola, North Macedonia. As the world’s oldest festival dedicated exclusively to the artistry of cinematographers, the Manaki Brothers Film Festival continues to honor the legacy of its namesakes Yanaki and … Read more

Manaki Brothers reveal visual theme of this year’s festival

Manaki reveal the visual identity of the 45th edition of the International Cinematographers’ Film Festival Manaki Brothers, based on the headline ‘There is Only One Manaki’. The creators of the visual identity are our long-time partners, supporters, and friends at the McCann agency. This year’s festival will take place in Bitola, N. Macedonia from September … Read more

Manaki calls for projects for co-production forum with France

Eligible projects: feature-length (minimum length of 70 minutes) fiction film projects in development, intended for theatrical release, with at least national funding in place, and with a potential for co-producing with France  Eligible countries: N. Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Kosovo  Required documents (in English): Screenplay Treatment (up to 4 pages) Synopsis … Read more

The powerful women of Manaki: Bojana Andrikj SA 

Bojana Andrikj SAS is one of the most prominent Serbian cinematographers, who for more than two decades has worked tirelessly to enrich Serbian film and television production, with important and impressive projects.  She was born in 1983 and graduated from the Department of Film and TV Camera at the Academy of Arts in Belgrade in 2007.   … Read more

Manaki Brothers announce ‘The Powerful Women of Manaki ’44’

‘The Powerful Women of Manaki 44′ is a series in which Manaki present participants from the 44th edition of the International Cinematographers’ Film Festival Manaki Brothers, who have made a special contribution to the film industry. With their dedicated, both sacrificed and innovative engagement, they are the drivers of positive changes in film and television … Read more

Peter Biziou BSC to be honoured with Golden Camera 300 at Manaki Brothers Film Festival

The admired British cinematographer Peter Biziou BSC will receive the Golden Camera 300 for Lifetime Achievement at the 44th Manaki Brothers Film Festival, to be held from 23-29 September. Biziou won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on 1988’s Mississippi Burning and received a BAFTA nomination for 1998’s The Truman Show. His other … Read more