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CITY OF VUKOVAR AND HRT SIGN AGREEMENT ON LIVE BROADCAST OF THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 20TH VUKOVAR FILM FESTIVAL
HRT becomes the key national media partner of the festival's anniversary edition
The City of Vukovar, as the organiser and main patron of the festival, and the Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) have signed a cooperation agreement under which HRT will become the official partner and broadcaster of the live television coverage of the opening ceremony of the 20th Vukovar Film Festival, which will take place on 2 September 2026 at 9:00 PM.
The partnership with Croatian Radiotelevision represents one of the most important elements of the media strategy for this landmark anniversary edition of the festival. As the national public broadcaster, HRT will ensure that the opening ceremony and the festival's most significant moments are available to audiences throughout Croatia, further confirming the status of the Vukovar Film Festival as one of the country's most important film events.
In the year in which the festival celebrates two decades of existence, television coverage on HRT carries special significance. The anniversary edition will gain national visibility, while the story of Vukovar as a city of film and festivals will reach an even wider audience.
The opening ceremony of the 20th Vukovar Film Festival will be produced as a major televised event with a live broadcast on HRT. The ceremony is conceived as a combination of culture, cinema and television spectacle, with a special emphasis on the emotion of the anniversary, the identity of the City of Vukovar and the international character of the festival.
As the organiser and main patron of the 20th Vukovar Film Festival, the City of Vukovar once again stands behind one of Croatia's most important cultural events, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to the development of the country's film and cultural scene.
Live Broadcast of the Opening Ceremony of the 20th Vukovar Film Festival on HRT
2 September 2026 | 9:00 PM




