AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCultural Funding Reset: North Macedonia is set to channel 3% of games-of-chance levies into the Film Agency, restoring a lottery/betting-style mechanism that was cut a decade ago—aimed at boosting domestic film, scripts, TV series, and young creators. Arts & Community Loss: The country mourns opera baritone Riste Velkov and three 20-year-olds after a fatal crash near Skopje, a blow felt across Skopje’s music and arts circles. Cinema Watch: 2025 saw fewer cinema visits and screenings—admissions fell 10.4% and the number of active cinemas dropped to 17, with Karposh’s Cineplexx still driving over 80% of attendance. International Spotlight: A North Macedonia–supported production, Agamemnon: The Circle of Blood, is heading to Brussels on 17 June, blending theatre and documentary to reframe ancient myth through today’s geopolitics. Music Momentum: Skopje DJ Xsoundbeatz’s Albanian 67 keeps going viral on TikTok beyond the Balkans.
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