The art of film has great tradition in Subotica, due to the heritage of Alexander Lifka and his traveling cinema, and due to the celebrated actors and directors from this city who have reached European film market and also Hollywood, also keeping in mind today’s filmmakers such as: Szabolcs Tolnai, Andrej Boka, Akos Kovacs and many others. This city welcomed the great names of global cinematography, such as: Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, Miklós Jancsó, Ken Loach, Dušan Makavejev, Aleksandar Saša Petrović, leaving a deep mark in the cultural life of Subotica. With the European Film Festival Palić, which is one of the most important film events in the region, and the two cinemas operating in this city with big audience and great programme, it is our responsibility to pass on this knowledge and experience to new generations entering into the life of creation.
In cooperation with the City of Subotica, the Open University Subotica will start off the city Film Club and Film School, which has the aim to spread the love for the art of film and to develop theoretic and practical knowledge on film among youth.

Film Club
The Film Club will organize series of lectures on the history of film from the early start till today through weekly screening of key creations changing film as a medium, and discussions after each screening that are aiming to open up questions about artistic ranges, techniques of the film language and styles of each piece. These sessions are targeting all film lovers regardless of age, profession, giving answers to questions related to the evolution of film, how to value films, how do authors reach big feelings among audience, and generally why are we breathless after watching a film, left with our own thoughts.
Lectures, screenings and discussions will be held on the first floor of the Open University Subotica, in the premises of the Film Club, which will be led by Petar Mitrić, selector of the European Film Festival Palić, with occasional participation of professors and authors from Serbia and abroad. The screenings and lectures will be free of charge.

Film School
Regardless of the catastrophic state of culture, Subotica became the incubator of young filmmakers as well as creators in other spheres of art. Film as the synthesis of all artistic skills opens up a space for joint action and specialization in the field of creativity by cherishing the dialogue of creativity. The film seminar will last 6 months from May till December 2015, and it will be held in the premises of the Film Club on the first floor of the Open University Subotica and trainees will go through theoretical and practical training and through those they will acquire necessary knowledge in film directing, script writing, editing, camera and sound. Under the mentoring of Zoltan Siflis, director of documentaries and Szabolcs Tolnai, director of feature films, several professionals will hold lectures: Akos Kovacs (camera), Gabor Ripli (sound), Darko Maletin (editing), as well as others with years of experience in filmmaking from Serbia and abroad.
Using the facilities of the Open University Subotica (3 HD digital cameras, 2 editing units, light, audio recording devices, and other) the participants will be working on joint projects, which will be presented to the audience.

To enroll to the Film School the following information has to be submitted:
1. Short CV
2. Reasons for wanting to join the Film School
3. Previous experience in filmmaking (if relevant)
Applications ought to be sent till 12.00 on 4th May 2015 to the address: eurocinema@openunsubotica.rs
The first meeting of the Film Club and Film School will be held on 4th May at 8 PM, on the 1st floor of the Open University, in the Film Club.