PROGRAMME
October 28 – Day 1
- Arrival of participants
13:00 Official opening
13:30 Presentation of successful stories and practices – First part
Nikola Dimitrovski (UNK “Ilinden Days”, Bitola)
Valentin Soklevski (UNK “Ilinden Days”, Bitola)
Aleksandar Trajkovski (Cinematheque of North Macedonia, Skopje)
Lidija Mojsovska (Drim Short Film Festival, Struga)
Jakov Poposki (Drim Short Film Festival, Struga)
Vlado Gjoreski Rafik (ITG TRIENNIAL Bitola)
15:00 Welcome lunch
16:00 Screening of films in the NI Center for Culture Bitola
17:30 Visit to the Manaki Cinema
20:00 Get-together dinner
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October 29 – Day 2
11:00 Introductory session
11:30 Presentation and introduction of representatives of the UNESCO Creative Cities of Film network
Alan Duggan (Galway UNESCO City of Film)
Jordi Hernàndez (Terrassa UNESCO City of Film)
Amelia Carew-Reid (Sydney UNESCO City of Film)
Grainne Brunsdon (Sydney UNESCO City of Film)
Lisa Nawrocki (Potsdam UNESCO City of Film)
Anika Eunhye KIM (Busan UNESCO City of Film)
Magdalena Popović (Sarajevo UNESCO City of Film)
Natasa Kucera (Sarajevo UNESCO City of Film)
Lu Bin (Qingdao UNESCO City of Film)
Niu Xingzhen (Qingdao UNESCO City of Film)
Guan Yanqiu (Qingdao UNESCO City of Film)
David Wilson (Bradford UNESCO City of Film)
Biljana Genova (Sofia UNESCO City of Film)
Diana Andreeva – Popyordanova (Sofia UNESCO City of Film)
Ralitsa Asenova (Sofia UNESCO City of Film)
12:30 Panel discussion: The Future of Cultural and Creative Economies: Covid-19 challenges
13:30 Presentation of successful stories and practices – Part Two
Sandra Kotevska (Director of JOU Cultural and Information Center – Bitola)
Ognen Antov (Film Producer and Production Manager – Skopje)
Jove Pargovski (Coordinator of the project “Rural Adventure” guide through Mariovo – Bitola)
Milan Petrovski (Developer and creator of the first Macedonian game in virtual reality – Bitola)
Krste Gospodinovski (European Animated Festival Flipbook Film Festival – Skopje)
Zharko Ivanov (European Animated Festival Flipbook Film Festival – Skopje)
Mence Hadzi-Kosta Milevska (NI Center for Culture – Bitola)
Mimi Gjorgoska-Ilievska (Directorate for Protection of Cultural Heritage)
15:00 Networking lunch
16:00 Screening of films in the NI Center for Culture Bitola
17:30 Visit to the renovated Officers’ Home
20:00 Farewell party
Moderator Ljubica Angelkova.
The Forum will take place at the City Hall Bitola, while the film screenings will take place at the NI Center of Culture – Bitola / All the events will also be available online