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The Croatian Film Association (Croatian : Hrvatski filmski savez, HFS), also known as the Croatian Film Clubs' Association, is an association of non-professional film and video groups in Croatia.

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Croatian Film Association was established in 1963. Since 1992, it is a member of Union Internationale du Cinéma (UNICA). The association's president is Hrvoje Turković. [1]

Croatian Film Association produced or co-produced a number of documentary and feature films. Notable feature films produced by the HFS include What Is a Man Without a Moustache? (2005), an award-winning comedy, and A Letter to My Father (2012), winner of the Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the Pula Film Festival. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Hrvoje Turković - biografija". tkojetko.irb.hr (in Croatian and English). Ruđer Bošković Institute . Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. "Što je muškarac bez brkova?". filmski.net (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. "Production". hfs.hr. Croatian Film Association. Retrieved 27 January 2013.