Slovenčina                                                              14.02.2025, 05:58
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Record-breaking figures for 2013


In terms of film production, 2013 became the most productive in the history of Slovakia with 22 Slovak and co-production full-length films (thereof only 8 minority co-productions). In addition, it marked a record in the number of premieres (271). Altogether, distributors released 23 Slovak features (15 fiction and 8 documentary) and 5 collections of short films with 27 titles to Slovak cinemas; two further shorts were released as pre-films. Altogether, 52 Slovak films were presented in Slovak cinemas, attended by 163 591 viewers, creating 4.39% national market share based on admissions!

The most successful domestic title of 2013 is the debut feature by Jonáš Karásek – The Candidate. With 80,234 viewers it became the seventh most successful domestic title in the era of Slovak independence (since 1993) by admissions.

Based on the data of the Slovak Union of Film Distributers, 3 725 709 viewers came to the cinemas in Slovakia in 2013, a figure which represents 8.42% growth compared to 2012. Thus, Slovakia is among 8 EU countries with growing admissions in year-on-year comparison. The growth was also influenced by a 8.17% rise in the number of screenings, to 124 827, the highest number in the era of independent Slovakia. Thanks to the digitization, market share of single-screen cinemas grew approximately to 17% by admissions and 13% by gross box office (GBO). Yet one more record figure was reached in GBO, with growing by 8.29% to 19 002 121.3 €, the highest level in the past twenty years.

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updated: 08.05.2014