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Spring 2024
LMGI members at PROFilm Days/Croatia
by Angus Ledgerwood/LMGI
"We believe experiencing
Zagreb and Croatia in person
is so much more impactful
than just hearing about how
great it is to film here," says
Mia Pecina Draškovic, Head of
the Zagreb Film Office. "This is
why we started PROFilm Days
Symposium six years ago
and each year, we are more
successful in attracting new
projects to Zagreb.
"Zagreb is an amazing small
city for big projects—it is in
the centre of Europe, a bridge
between Western and Eastern
Europe. The architecture is
a mix of both as well, which
is the biggest draw for all
productions, on top of very
professional film crews. And
Croatia has been a part of
the European union for over
10 years now, making it very
easy to travel to neighbouring
countries without border
restrictions."
In September 2023, the Zagreb Film
Office invited LMGI President John Rakich
(Toronto), members Benjamin Hendriks
(Netherlands) and Emma Jane "EJ"
Richards (United Kingdom) to participate
in a seven-day nationwide tour of Croatia's
most film-friendly locations, followed by a
panel discussion at the fifth PROFilm Days
Symposium in Croatia's capital city, Zagreb.
