The 7th Zagreb Film Festival opens today, Sunday 18th October 2009, at 20:00 at the Students' Centre cinema. It will start with the screening of 'Machan' by Uberto Pasolini (who is better known as the Oscar- nominated producer of the box office hit 'Full Monty'), who will attend the opening ceremony. The festival will be opened by the Zagreb Deputy Mayor, Ms Jelena Pavièiæ Vukièeviæ. After the official opening, the festival's general sponsor Vipnet will be awarded with the Golden Pram for partnership and 'seven years of loyalty'. The ceremony will also be attended by a representative of Vipnet, President of the Board Mr Mladen Pejkoviæ.

It is possible to attend the opening ceremony with a journalist accreditation (the deadline for the application submission expired on 14th October 2009). Photo reporters and cameramen who will attend the ceremony don't have to be accredited but journalists do. In case you need to be at the ceremony but you haven't submitted the application in time, please contact us as soon as possible.

The opening day protocol:
16:00 / SC cinema / Press screening of the film 'Machan'
18.30 / Press centre - SC gallery / Announcing press conference - Boris T. Matiæ, Festival Director and Uberto Pasolini, the director of the film 'Machan'
20:00 / SC cinema / Formal opening ceremony - Jelena Pavièiæ Vukièeviæ, Zagreb Deputy Mayor and Boris T. Matiæ, Festival Director. Awarding the general sponsor Vipnet with the Golden Pram - Mladen Pejkoviæ, President of the Vipnet Board. Announcement and screening of Goran Odvorèiæ's 'Ciao Mama' (from the official Cannes competition). Announcement and screening of Uberto Pasolini's "Machan".
21:00 / Tuborg Zone &TD / Rea + Itch Mashup
23:00 / SC lobby / Boom Pacha Boom in concert