Skopje, 15 September 2026 (MIA) – President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, patron of the Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers’ Film Festival met with festival director Dimitrija Doksevski and Marija Dimitrova, president of the Macedonian Film Professionals Association, ahead of the festival’s 47th edition.

As stated by the Office of President Siljanovska-Davkova, Doksevski and Dimitrova briefed the President on this year’s festival programme, which includes more than 80 film productions and over 20 educational programmes focusing on cinematography and its unique visual language.

“The 47th edition will feature renowned names from the world of cinema, including Dan Laustsen, recipient of the Golden Camera 300 Lifetime Achievement Award and Jeff Cronenweth, who will be presented with the special ‘Golden Camera 300’ Award for Outstanding Contribution to Art of Cinema. The festival will also welcome back Polish-American cinematographer and two-time Oscar winner Janusz Kamiński, who received the Golden Camera 300 in 2020,” the press release reads.

Siljanovska-Davkova said the festival’s long-standing tradition, high artistic standards and rigorous criteria have established Manaki Brothers as a truly international festival.

“When Macedonian films open and close the festival, Bitola becomes a global cinematography capital of cultural dialogue and competition, where we take part on an equal footing, proving that something small can be beautiful and artistically great,” Siljanovska-Davkova said.

Photo: Office of President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova