Photo: TanjugThe first NAFFIT was opened in Zlatibor, as the state's response to the spontaneous development of culture - Minister Selaković announced. That is why there are no actors, directors and others who create Serbian films on it
Last night, On September 3rd, it opened. this year's biggest state project in culture - National Film and Television Festival NAFFIT, on Zlatibor.
As if this historical event did not attract the attention of the media, they either transmit parts of Tanjug's report, or they don't even mention it, or, like several regime speakers, they quote speakers and repeat that Zlatibor has become what Pula and Herceg Novi are. Let's remind, until recently, NAFFIT was compared to Kana.
Stars, where are you?
"Many stars from the world of film and television have gathered to attend this event," claims the Informer, but does not name them.
In the few photos that can be seen in the media, there are always only the Minister of Culture Nikola Selaković who opened the festival, the secretary in the Ministry of Culture Lav Pajkić who was present probably on official duty, the actor Lazar Ristovski as a star of SNS, the actor and screenwriter Nikola Pejaković is a member of the jury, the director Predrag Gaga Antonijević is the initiator of the festival, the producer Maksa Ćatović is his (Gaga's) main collaborator, the director Milutin Petrović is a member of the jury as well as Danka Milošević the producer, and Milan Stamatović is the president Municipality of Čajetina.
In addition to the mentioned dignitaries from the photos, director Miloš Radunović, producer Vladan Anđelković, actor Branislav Lečić and screenwriter Nataša Drakulić are also mentioned.
There is no evidence that there were famous actors and actresses, directors, producers, which would be normal at a festival founded to promote national cinema.
Boycott is
Let's remind you: it's a boycott. All film trade associations are boycotting NAFFIT because they do not want to participate in something that is organized as if it were a private project and not all of them, and in something that the state was happy to finance but had no money not for any of the three mandatory film competitions this year. Among other things.
That's why the opening was without glamour: red carpet, dresses and heels, flashes, audience screaming at the appearance of a popular face and similar details usual at the opening of any big, especially national festival. It's a pity that at least those present, if only for taking pictures, did not dress more formally.
A few hours before the opening, Gaga Antonijević said at a press conference that "political interest groups from the blockade milieu suddenly appeared and decided to boycott the festival."
He also said that "a kind of chase has started, not only the venue is being denied, but also the festival and its concept in general. I know that many colleagues would prefer the festival to take place in Zagreb or some other city, and not here in Zlatibor".
Message from Minister Selaković
The festival was opened by Minister Nikola Selaković with a speech that was not historic, as one would expect on the occasion of the opening of the first national film and television festival, but an ordinary, speech-like-a-speech as kids would say.
"It is a great joy that I am here with you today, that we have all gathered around a very important event for our national culture," said Selaković and reminded those present of the historical roots of Serbian cinematography.
He also informed them that "The Republic of Serbia has never invested more money in film and filmmakers than it does today. Actors and film workers today are more than ever engaged in projects and shoot with the support of the state, which did not exist in previous decades."
He concluded that "Serbia is crying out for a national cultural policy. And let this festival be our answer to the spontaneous development of culture. Serbian culture is part of the South Slavic space, but it is primarily Serbian."
At the first edition of NAFFIT, seven domestic films and 14 television series, and three Hungarian films will be shown. It has not been confirmed whether anyone from Hungary attended the opening. The prize fund of NAFFIT of 15 million dinars will be divided into 16 categories.
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