Similarly to the Czech Republic, which celebrates its domestic cinema and audiovisual production from the previous year at Finále Plzeň (see the news), Slovakia does likewise at the Slovak Film Week, organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy. The week-long showcase provides an overview of domestic oeuvres and a wide array of co-productions from the previous year. The Slovak Film Week will be kicked off by the national film awards ceremony, dubbed The Sun in a Net, also overseen by the Slovak Film and Television Academy. The historical biopic drama Toman [+leggi anche:
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The programme will also include the most-visited film locally, the dance flick Backstage [+leggi anche:
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The winning films in the categories of Best Film, Best Documentary and Best Animated Film will subsequently be given the opportunity to travel across the country.

The Slovak Film Week runs from 6-12 April in Bratislava, Slovakia.