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About

Since 2021, the Ponta Lopud Film Festival has brought together emerging filmmakers and industry professionals on Lopud Island for talks, workshops, and screenings.

Since 2021, the Ponta Lopud Film Festival has brought together emerging filmmakers and industry professionals on Lopud Island for talks, workshops, and screenings.

Set against the stunning backdrop of Lopud Island, the festival brings together celebrated masters such as Frances McDormand, Joel Coen, Sean Baker, Ruben Östlund, Pawel Pawlikowski, and Edward Norton with emerging directors, actors, and cinematographers who have shown exceptional promise.


Masterclasses and workshops provide the fellows with invaluable insights, feedback, and connections that can propel their careers and projects in film forward.

The festival also offers social and cultural experiences that go beyond the subject of film but continue the conversations. Expect gourmet culinary events, wine tastings, explorations of Lopud’s rich cultural heritage and lively parties.

These occasions not only contribute to an unforgettable experience but also create a relaxed atmosphere that is perfect for building relationships.

Paweł Pawlikowski
Golden Globe recipient, multiple Film Critics Awards winner, and Oscar nominee, Film Festival 2023
It’s been very rewarding for me to be able to talk to younger filmmakers who are just starting out. It’s very interesting to know what their problems and their interests are. I’m several generations older than they are. I come from a different time in moviemaking, different world, really... It’s been interesting and rewarding. This place is gorgeous. It’s a true revelation. The people are great. This is a beautiful part of the world. I would definitely come back. That’s for sure.
Sean Baker
Four time Oscar Winning Director, Film Festival 2025
Sean Baker
Spending quality time in conversation with fellow artists, future directors and filmmakers from around the world who have gathered here to discuss film in such a beautiful setting is a truly special experience for me. Here on the island, everything feels magical – wherever you look, the views take your breath away.
Joel Coen
Four time Oscar Winning Director, Film Festival 2022
Joel Coen
It’s been very rewarding for me to be able to talk to younger filmmakers who are just starting out. It’s very interesting to know what their problems and their interests are. I’m several generations older than they are. I come from a different time in moviemaking, different world, really... It’s been interesting and rewarding. This place is gorgeous. It’s a true revelation. The people are great. This is a beautiful part of the world. I would definitely come back. That’s for sure.
Paweł Pawlikowski
Oscar Winning Director, Film Festival 2021
Paweł Pawlikowski
It was wonderful at Ponta Lopud. I will recommend to all my friends from the film world that they come here if they receive an invitation. This is a beautiful, creative, and fun adventure. I’m delighted that I came here.
Edward Norton
Golden Globe recipient, multiple Film Critics Awards winner, and Oscar nominee, Film Festival 2023
Edward Norton
I’ve been making films for 30 years and the large majority of what I’ve learned about the craft and art has come from talking to older filmmakers about the details of their experiences. We make films for audiences, yes. But we need each other to really learn the trade and I absolutely love the idea of a film festival for filmmakers.
Frances McDormand
Four time Oscar Winning Actress, Film Festival 2022
Frances McDormand
Joel and I valued our time talking with participants during the Ponta Lopud Film Festival. It was exciting and inspiring for both of us. Navigating this crazy world is challenging and it is good to know there are many of us in the same lifeboat. Vive le cinéma!
Rajko Grlić
Award-winning Croatian director and screenwriter, Film Festival 2024
Rajko Grlić
The educational aspect of this event is paramount. In all the festivals I’ve attended, the educational content is what is produced, while everything else is merely displayed. What truly matters is producing something meaningful. If we can share our experiences and insights with young people, our future colleagues, then we have accomplished our goal.
Suzana Perić
Acclaimed Croatian-American music editor, Film Festival 2024
Suzana Perić
It is a great honour to be on Lopud with such a distinguished group of lecturers, especially with our Rajko Grlić, with whom I have collaborated and whose work I deeply admire, and with Nebojša, who, earlier this year brought Croatia its first Palme d'Or from Cannes, an extraordinary achievement.
Ruben Östlund
Recipient of Palmes d'Or, European Film Awards, and Oscar nominee, Film Festival 2023
Ruben Östlund
For me filmmaking is social and that’s the biggest reason why I enjoy doing it. The intimate atmosphere of Ponta Lopud creates a great opportunity to meet colleagues and friends, talk about work and get inspiration.
Sean Baker
Four time Oscar Winning Director, Film Festival 2025
Sean Baker
Spending quality time in conversation with fellow artists, future directors and filmmakers from around the world who have gathered here to discuss film in such a beautiful setting is a truly special experience for me. Here on the island, everything feels magical – wherever you look, the views take your breath away.
Joel Coen
Four time Oscar Winning Director, Film Festival 2022
Joel Coen
It’s been very rewarding for me to be able to talk to younger filmmakers who are just starting out. It’s very interesting to know what their problems and their interests are. I’m several generations older than they are. I come from a different time in moviemaking, different world, really... It’s been interesting and rewarding. This place is gorgeous. It’s a true revelation. The people are great. This is a beautiful part of the world. I would definitely come back. That’s for sure.
Paweł Pawlikowski
Oscar Winning Director, Film Festival 2021
Paweł Pawlikowski
It was wonderful at Ponta Lopud. I will recommend to all my friends from the film world that they come here if they receive an invitation. This is a beautiful, creative, and fun adventure. I’m delighted that I came here.
Edward Norton
Golden Globe recipient, multiple Film Critics Awards winner, and Oscar nominee, Film Festival 2023
Edward Norton
I’ve been making films for 30 years and the large majority of what I’ve learned about the craft and art has come from talking to older filmmakers about the details of their experiences. We make films for audiences, yes. But we need each other to really learn the trade and I absolutely love the idea of a film festival for filmmakers.
Frances McDormand
Four time Oscar Winning Actress, Film Festival 2022
Frances McDormand
Joel and I valued our time talking with participants during the Ponta Lopud Film Festival. It was exciting and inspiring for both of us. Navigating this crazy world is challenging and it is good to know there are many of us in the same lifeboat. Vive le cinéma!
Rajko Grlić
Award-winning Croatian director and screenwriter, Film Festival 2024
Rajko Grlić
The educational aspect of this event is paramount. In all the festivals I’ve attended, the educational content is what is produced, while everything else is merely displayed. What truly matters is producing something meaningful. If we can share our experiences and insights with young people, our future colleagues, then we have accomplished our goal.
Suzana Perić
Acclaimed Croatian-American music editor, Film Festival 2024
Suzana Perić
It is a great honour to be on Lopud with such a distinguished group of lecturers, especially with our Rajko Grlić, with whom I have collaborated and whose work I deeply admire, and with Nebojša, who, earlier this year brought Croatia its first Palme d'Or from Cannes, an extraordinary achievement.
Ruben Östlund
Recipient of Palmes d'Or, European Film Awards, and Oscar nominee, Film Festival 2023
Ruben Östlund
For me filmmaking is social and that’s the biggest reason why I enjoy doing it. The intimate atmosphere of Ponta Lopud creates a great opportunity to meet colleagues and friends, talk about work and get inspiration.
Sean Baker
Four time Oscar Winning Director, Film Festival 2025
Sean Baker
Spending quality time in conversation with fellow artists, future directors and filmmakers from around the world who have gathered here to discuss film in such a beautiful setting is a truly special experience for me. Here on the island, everything feels magical – wherever you look, the views take your breath away.
Joel Coen
Four time Oscar Winning Director, Film Festival 2022
Joel Coen
It’s been very rewarding for me to be able to talk to younger filmmakers who are just starting out. It’s very interesting to know what their problems and their interests are. I’m several generations older than they are. I come from a different time in moviemaking, different world, really... It’s been interesting and rewarding. This place is gorgeous. It’s a true revelation. The people are great. This is a beautiful part of the world. I would definitely come back. That’s for sure.
Paweł Pawlikowski
Oscar Winning Director, Film Festival 2021
Paweł Pawlikowski
It was wonderful at Ponta Lopud. I will recommend to all my friends from the film world that they come here if they receive an invitation. This is a beautiful, creative, and fun adventure. I’m delighted that I came here.
Edward Norton
Golden Globe recipient, multiple Film Critics Awards winner, and Oscar nominee, Film Festival 2023
Edward Norton
I’ve been making films for 30 years and the large majority of what I’ve learned about the craft and art has come from talking to older filmmakers about the details of their experiences. We make films for audiences, yes. But we need each other to really learn the trade and I absolutely love the idea of a film festival for filmmakers.
Frances McDormand
Four time Oscar Winning Actress, Film Festival 2022
Frances McDormand
Joel and I valued our time talking with participants during the Ponta Lopud Film Festival. It was exciting and inspiring for both of us. Navigating this crazy world is challenging and it is good to know there are many of us in the same lifeboat. Vive le cinéma!
Rajko Grlić
Award-winning Croatian director and screenwriter, Film Festival 2024
Rajko Grlić
The educational aspect of this event is paramount. In all the festivals I’ve attended, the educational content is what is produced, while everything else is merely displayed. What truly matters is producing something meaningful. If we can share our experiences and insights with young people, our future colleagues, then we have accomplished our goal.
Suzana Perić
Acclaimed Croatian-American music editor, Film Festival 2024
Suzana Perić
It is a great honour to be on Lopud with such a distinguished group of lecturers, especially with our Rajko Grlić, with whom I have collaborated and whose work I deeply admire, and with Nebojša, who, earlier this year brought Croatia its first Palme d'Or from Cannes, an extraordinary achievement.
Ruben Östlund
Recipient of Palmes d'Or, European Film Awards, and Oscar nominee, Film Festival 2023
Ruben Östlund
For me filmmaking is social and that’s the biggest reason why I enjoy doing it. The intimate atmosphere of Ponta Lopud creates a great opportunity to meet colleagues and friends, talk about work and get inspiration.

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General

Film Festival 2026: Where Film, Music and Creative Dialogue Meet

JUN 25-28, 2026

Every June, Lopud becomes a meeting place for film, music, and creativity. Set within a unique Mediterranean setting, the festival brings together international filmmakers, artists, mentors, emerging talents, and audiences through screenings, conversations, masterclasses, the development of new film projects, and the presentation of regional authors.

The festival’s sixth edition, held from 25 to 28 June, also featured a special programme dedicated to the relationship between film and music, with a particular focus on the legacy of Ennio Morricone. Through films, conversations, and a closing concert dedicated to his music, the festival continued to create a space for artistic dialogue, collaboration, and inspiration beneath the open skies of Lopud Island.

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Screenings

Festival Programme

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Wednesday24 Jun 2026
ENNIO (2021)
Rector's Palace · 5:15 PM
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thursday25 Jun 2026
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE (2024)
Grand Hotel Park · 9:00 PM
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thursday25 Jun 2026
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017)
Grand Hotel Park · 11:00 PM
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friday26 Jun 2026
CLOSE (2022)
Grand Hotel Park · 9:00 PM
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friday26 Jun 2026
CINEMA PARADISO (1988)
Grand Hotel Park · 11:00 PM
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saturday27 Jun 2026
KOKE / HONEY BUNNY (2026)
Grand Hotel Park · 9:00 PM
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sunday28 Jun 2026
HOMAGE TO ENNIO MORRICONE
Grand Hotel Park · 9:00 PM

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homage

Music Programme

28 Jun 2026 • 9 PM

Cinema, Music and the Composer: Homage to Ennio Morricone

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I spent my professional career in the film industry as a music editor, collaborating with composers who showed me how deeply music can shape a film’s identity and emotional world. Among them, Ennio Morricone holds a special place. From his experimental beginnings with the Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza to unforgettable scores for films such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in America, and Cinema Paradiso, Morricone forever changed the way we experience film music. This programme is conceived as a tribute to his legacy and to music that gives film depth, emotion, and a lasting imprint. Twenty-five years ago, I had the honour of sharing with him the idea of creating a programme dedicated to film music, and this concert represents part of the fulfilment of that promise.

SUZANA PERIĆ, music editor and initiator of the Homage to Ennio Morricone program

Concert Programme

Once Upon a Time in America

Deborah’s Theme (Once Upon a Time in America)

Metti una sera a cena

Indagine (Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion)

Humanity, Part 1 (The Thing)

Sixty Seconds to What (For a Few Dollars More)

The Man with the Harmonica (Once Upon a Time in the West)

Giù la testa (A Fistful of Dynamite)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Main Titles

Once Upon a Time in the West – Main Theme

Malèna – End Titles

Come un madrigale (Four Flies on Grey Velvet)

Love Theme / Song for Elena (Cinema Paradiso)

Al Capone (The Untouchables)

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

1900’s Theme – Playing Love (The Legend of 1900)

A Lydia (Scusi, facciamo amore?)

Performers and guests of the Homage to Ennio Morricone programme

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Masters & Guests of Honour

Meet our Masters & Guests of Honour

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Programme team

Artistic and programme team

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Projects

Projects in development

This year’s programme was designed around two feature-length fiction projects that had already secured financing and were in pre-production at the time of the festival: The Long Weekend, directed by Katarina Koljević, and History of Illness, directed by David Gašo. Work on these projects enabled participants to develop their ideas through concrete creative and production challenges, in direct dialogue with the masters and other film professionals.

Film Title

History of Illness

DIRECTOR

David Gašo

GENRE

Drama

DURATION

100 min

COUNTRY

Croatia

Synopsis

In the midst of hospital renovations, sensitive Jošt is spending his day trying to find out more about the tic of his left eye that, for some reason, won’t show itself in front of medical personnel.

Meanwhile, a surgeon is struggling to explain an intuitive feeling caused by a bad dream, while a hungry patient is waiting for his surgery that keeps getting postponed. On the same day, the main quality assurance nurse gets a birthday surprise, even though her birthday was two months ago, a determined pigeon is trying to get inside the hospital, and a thirsty patient keeps struggling to reach her glass of water.

By next morning, the leftovers of a strawberry cake will cause an allergic reaction, Jošt will wet his bed and two people will die.

Fellows

Film Title

The Long Weekend

DIRECTOR

Katarina Koljević

GENRE

Drama

DURATION

90 min

COUNTRY

Serbia

Synopsis

The "hotel for singles" serves as a collective protagonist, a microcosm of a Serbian society ground down by a deviant version of liberal capitalism. None of the tenants intended to end up here, but when a stranger arrives and commits suicide, their stagnant lives are irrevocably altered.

The hotel becomes an immersive, high-tension trap where misfortune binds the residents together. As Jasna, a caregiver, begins an amateur investigation into the woman’s death, the lives of the other tenants intersect: Marko, the hotel manager; Nikola, an undertaker in search of clients; and younger staff members Kristina and Andrej. They are joined by Dragan, a former legal officer, and Boris, a delivery driver.

While the younger group uses dark humour as a shield, the older residents remain anesthetized by memories of a better past. The presence of death forces each of them to question if they are truly living, proving that in a borderline situation, our only thin defence against the void is the people around us.

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music fellows

FF2026 Music Fellows

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Masterclasses

Talks & Masterclasses

Our lectures and masterclasses are primarily intended for festival fellows and participants, offering them a space for direct exchange, hands-on learning, and professional dialogue with leading film artists. Some sessions, however, were open to all interested audiences and attracted visitors eager to engage in conversations about film, art, and contemporary creative practices.

Introductory Session
Closed session
25 Jun 2026 · 10:30 AM
Mark Kermode: Session with a Film Critic
Closed session
25 Jun 2026 · 11:40 AM
Dragan Bjelogrlić & Alexis Manenti: Acting Session
Closed session
25 Jun 2026 · 4:00 PM
Peter Spears: Producing Session
Closed session
26 Jun 2026 · 10:30 AM
Lukas Dhont: Directing Session
Open session
26 Jun 2026 · 4:30 PM
Blocking Sessions
Closed session
27 Jun 2026 · 9:00 AM & 4:00 PM
Evening Conversation: Leonⁿ MonoSerieⁿ: Effort Collapse: Art, Identity and Meaning in the Age of AI
Open session
27 Jun 2026 · 7:00 PM
Suzana Perić: Music Session
Open session
28 Jun 2026 · 10:30 AM
Alessandro De Rosa: Masterclass: Ennio Morricone: Beyond Sound and Image
Closed session
28 Jun 2026 · 12:15 PM
Roundtable Discussion: Independent Film Today
Open session
28 Jun 2026 · 4:30 PM
Closing Session and Evaluation
Closed session
28 Jun 2026 · 6:00 PM

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Side programme

Evening Conversation: Leonⁿ MonoSerieⁿ: Effort Collapse: Art, Identity and Meaning in the Age of AI

In this evening conversation and live demonstration, artist Leonⁿ MonoSerieⁿ invites participants to step briefly outside the world of film and into painting. Through examples from his practice and live robot painting, he explores Effort Collapse as a mirror for contemporary creative life: if a machine can take over the effort, what still counts as the artist’s work? The session opens questions of authorship, labour, automation and meaning, and asks what, if anything, remains irreducibly human.

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side programmes

Off-stage programmes – dinners, tastings, excursions – stitching the festival into the life of the island.

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Morning yoga and pilates

Festival mornings began in the silence and tranquillity of the Franciscan Monastery Lopud 1483, where Martina Presečan led yoga and Pilates sessions. In this almost timeless setting, participants were offered a gentle start to the day and a moment of balance within the intensity of the festival programme.

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Nomadia

The international exhibition Nomadia, presented in the former Hotel Pracat, brought visual art into the wider festival programme. Featuring works by Deša Petričić Vlahutin, Nikolina Šimunović, and Carla Chiusano, and accompanied at its opening by a performance by cellist Ana Rucner, the exhibition enriched the festival atmosphere and expanded Ponta Lopud’s dialogue between film, music, art, and place.

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Flavours that bring people together

Restaurateurs from Lopud and Šipan alike made an important contribution to the festival atmosphere, turning shared meals into moments of warmth, relaxation, and friendly exchange. With carefully prepared dishes and warm hospitality, the restaurants Mandrač, Bindo Garden, Obala, La Villa and Tauris enriched the everyday rhythm of the festival and created a sense of home on the island.

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planting legacy

Continuing a cherished tradition, a palm tree was watered by festival masters and participants.

Due to the renovation of the Đorđić-Mayneri Botanical Garden, the traditional palm planting did not take place this year.

However, the tradition was symbolically continued through the watering of a palm sapling in a pot in front of Mandrač restaurant. The sapling was watered by masters Reinaldo Marcus Green and Lukas Dhont, together with other festival participants, and will be planted in the park at a later date.

Edition

6th edition

Watering date

27.06.2026.

Species

Palm Tree

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General

Film Festival 2026: Where Film, Music and Creative Dialogue Meet

JUN 25-28, 2026

Every June, Lopud becomes a meeting place for film, music, and creativity. Set within a unique Mediterranean setting, the festival brings together international filmmakers, artists, mentors, emerging talents, and audiences through screenings, conversations, masterclasses, the development of new film projects, and the presentation of regional authors.

The festival’s sixth edition, held from 25 to 28 June, also featured a special programme dedicated to the relationship between film and music, with a particular focus on the legacy of Ennio Morricone. Through films, conversations, and a closing concert dedicated to his music, the festival continued to create a space for artistic dialogue, collaboration, and inspiration beneath the open skies of Lopud Island.

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Screenings

Festival Programme

Programme banner 1
Wednesday24 Jun 2026
ENNIO (2021)
Rector's Palace · 5:15 PM
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thursday25 Jun 2026
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE (2024)
Grand Hotel Park · 9:00 PM
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thursday25 Jun 2026
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017)
Grand Hotel Park · 11:00 PM
Programme banner 1
friday26 Jun 2026
CLOSE (2022)
Grand Hotel Park · 9:00 PM
Programme banner 1
friday26 Jun 2026
CINEMA PARADISO (1988)
Grand Hotel Park · 11:00 PM
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saturday27 Jun 2026
KOKE / HONEY BUNNY (2026)
Grand Hotel Park · 9:00 PM
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sunday28 Jun 2026
HOMAGE TO ENNIO MORRICONE
Grand Hotel Park · 9:00 PM

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homage

Music Programme

28 Jun 2026 • 9 PM

Cinema, Music and the Composer: Homage to Ennio Morricone

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I spent my professional career in the film industry as a music editor, collaborating with composers who showed me how deeply music can shape a film’s identity and emotional world. Among them, Ennio Morricone holds a special place. From his experimental beginnings with the Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza to unforgettable scores for films such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in America, and Cinema Paradiso, Morricone forever changed the way we experience film music. This programme is conceived as a tribute to his legacy and to music that gives film depth, emotion, and a lasting imprint. Twenty-five years ago, I had the honour of sharing with him the idea of creating a programme dedicated to film music, and this concert represents part of the fulfilment of that promise.

SUZANA PERIĆ, music editor and initiator of the Homage to Ennio Morricone program

Concert Programme

Once Upon a Time in America

Malèna – End Titles

Deborah’s Theme (Once Upon a Time in America)

Come un madrigale (Four Flies on Grey Velvet)

Metti una sera a cena

Love Theme / Song for Elena (Cinema Paradiso)

Indagine (Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion)

Al Capone (The Untouchables)

Humanity, Part 1 (The Thing)

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Sixty Seconds to What (For a Few Dollars More)

1900’s Theme – Playing Love (The Legend of 1900)

The Man with the Harmonica (Once Upon a Time in the West)

Once Upon a Time in the West – Main Theme

Giù la testa (A Fistful of Dynamite)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Main Titles

A Lydia (Scusi, facciamo amore?)

Performers and guests of the Homage to Ennio Morricone programme

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Masters & Guests of Honour

Meet our Masters & Guests of Honour

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Programme team

Artistic and programme team

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Projects

Projects in development

This year’s programme was designed around two feature-length fiction projects that had already secured financing and were in pre-production at the time of the festival: The Long Weekend, directed by Katarina Koljević, and History of Illness, directed by David Gašo. Work on these projects enabled participants to develop their ideas through concrete creative and production challenges, in direct dialogue with the masters and other film professionals.

Film Title

History of Illness

DIRECTOR

David Gašo

GENRE

Drama

DURATION

100 min

COUNTRY

Croatia

Synopsis

In the midst of hospital renovations, sensitive Jošt is spending his day trying to find out more about the tic of his left eye that, for some reason, won’t show itself in front of medical personnel.

Meanwhile, a surgeon is struggling to explain an intuitive feeling caused by a bad dream, while a hungry patient is waiting for his surgery that keeps getting postponed. On the same day, the main quality assurance nurse gets a birthday surprise, even though her birthday was two months ago, a determined pigeon is trying to get inside the hospital, and a thirsty patient keeps struggling to reach her glass of water.

By next morning, the leftovers of a strawberry cake will cause an allergic reaction, Jošt will wet his bed and two people will die.

Fellows

Film Title

The Long Weekend

DIRECTOR

Katarina Koljević

GENRE

Drama

DURATION

90 min

COUNTRY

Serbia

Synopsis

The "hotel for singles" serves as a collective protagonist, a microcosm of a Serbian society ground down by a deviant version of liberal capitalism. None of the tenants intended to end up here, but when a stranger arrives and commits suicide, their stagnant lives are irrevocably altered.

The hotel becomes an immersive, high-tension trap where misfortune binds the residents together. As Jasna, a caregiver, begins an amateur investigation into the woman’s death, the lives of the other tenants intersect: Marko, the hotel manager; Nikola, an undertaker in search of clients; and younger staff members Kristina and Andrej. They are joined by Dragan, a former legal officer, and Boris, a delivery driver.

While the younger group uses dark humour as a shield, the older residents remain anesthetized by memories of a better past. The presence of death forces each of them to question if they are truly living, proving that in a borderline situation, our only thin defence against the void is the people around us.

Fellows

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music fellows

FF2026 Music Fellows

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Masterclasses

Talks & Masterclasses

Our lectures and masterclasses are primarily intended for festival fellows and participants, offering them a space for direct exchange, hands-on learning, and professional dialogue with leading film artists. Some sessions, however, were open to all interested audiences and attracted visitors eager to engage in conversations about film, art, and contemporary creative practices.

Introductory Session
Closed session
25 Jun 2026 · 10:30 AM
Mark Kermode: Session with a Film Critic
Closed session
25 Jun 2026 · 11:40 AM
Dragan Bjelogrlić & Alexis Manenti: Acting Session
Closed session
25 Jun 2026 · 4:00 PM
Peter Spears: Producing Session
Closed session
26 Jun 2026 · 10:30 AM
Lukas Dhont: Directing Session
Open session
26 Jun 2026 · 4:30 PM
Blocking Sessions
Closed session
27 Jun 2026 · 9:00 AM & 4:00 PM
Evening Conversation: Leonⁿ MonoSerieⁿ: Effort Collapse: Art, Identity and Meaning in the Age of AI
Open session
27 Jun 2026 · 7:00 PM
Suzana Perić: Music Session
Open session
28 Jun 2026 · 10:30 AM
Alessandro De Rosa: Masterclass: Ennio Morricone: Beyond Sound and Image
Closed session
28 Jun 2026 · 12:15 PM
Roundtable Discussion: Independent Film Today
Open session
28 Jun 2026 · 4:30 PM
Closing Session and Evaluation
Closed session
28 Jun 2026 · 6:00 PM

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Side programme

Evening Conversation: Leonⁿ MonoSerieⁿ: Effort Collapse: Art, Identity and Meaning in the Age of AI

In this evening conversation and live demonstration, artist Leonⁿ MonoSerieⁿ invites participants to step briefly outside the world of film and into painting. Through examples from his practice and live robot painting, he explores Effort Collapse as a mirror for contemporary creative life: if a machine can take over the effort, what still counts as the artist’s work? The session opens questions of authorship, labour, automation and meaning, and asks what, if anything, remains irreducibly human.

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side programmes

Off-stage programmes – dinners, tastings, excursions – stitching the festival into the life of the island.

Gallery Image

Morning yoga and pilates

Festival mornings began in the silence and tranquillity of the Franciscan Monastery Lopud 1483, where Martina Presečan led yoga and Pilates sessions. In this almost timeless setting, participants were offered a gentle start to the day and a moment of balance within the intensity of the festival programme.

Gallery Image

Nomadia

The international exhibition Nomadia, presented in the former Hotel Pracat, brought visual art into the wider festival programme. Featuring works by Deša Petričić Vlahutin, Nikolina Šimunović, and Carla Chiusano, and accompanied at its opening by a performance by cellist Ana Rucner, the exhibition enriched the festival atmosphere and expanded Ponta Lopud’s dialogue between film, music, art, and place.

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Flavours that bring people together

Restaurateurs from Lopud and Šipan alike made an important contribution to the festival atmosphere, turning shared meals into moments of warmth, relaxation, and friendly exchange. With carefully prepared dishes and warm hospitality, the restaurants Mandrač, Bindo Garden, Obala, La Villa and Tauris enriched the everyday rhythm of the festival and created a sense of home on the island.

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planting legacy

Continuing a cherished tradition, a palm tree was watered by festival masters and participants.

Due to the renovation of the Đorđić-Mayneri Botanical Garden, the traditional palm planting did not take place this year.

However, the tradition was symbolically continued through the watering of a palm sapling in a pot in front of Mandrač restaurant. The sapling was watered by masters Reinaldo Marcus Green and Lukas Dhont, together with other festival participants, and will be planted in the park at a later date.

Edition

6th edition

Watering date

27.06.2026.

Species

Palm Tree

MOMENTS

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PL CLUB

Become a member of the Ponta Lopud Club.

Ponta Lopud Club is a community of friends and art enthusiasts who share a passion for culture and the unique spirit of the island of Lopud.

Ponta Lopud Club is a community of friends and art enthusiasts who share a passion for culture and the unique spirit of the island of Lopud.

Members gain access to special events, exclusive festival experiences, and unique encounters, becoming part of an international community that supports the continued development of Ponta Lopud.

Members gain access to special events, exclusive festival experiences, and unique encounters, becoming part of an international community that supports the continued development of Ponta Lopud.

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Film Festival 2026

27-29 Aug

Jazz Festival 2026

17-19 Sep

Book Bridge Festival 2026

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Organised by

Ponta Lopud Festival j.d.o.o.

Dubrovnik Partner d.o.o. & Udruga Aklapela

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We want to thank all of our partners, sponsors and supporters who are here for us at all times! Thank you for making this experience unforgettable for all our guests, masters, participants and us.

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get in touch

Never miss a moment

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25-28 Jun

Film Festival 2026

27-29 Aug

Jazz Festival 2026

17-19 Sep

Book Bridge Festival 2026

Visit us

Organised by

Ponta Lopud Festival j.d.o.o.

Dubrovnik Partner d.o.o. & Udruga Aklapela

Sponsors

We want to thank all of our partners, sponsors and supporters who are here for us at all times! Thank you for making this experience unforgettable for all our guests, masters, participants and us.