Second CresCine Report Published: State of European Film
The CresCine project, funded by the Horizon Europe programme, has published its second report, “State of European Film.” The report offers a comprehensive overview of the current status, challenges, and opportunities within the film industries of small European...
Presentation of the CresCine project results at the 78th Cannes Film Festival
At the 78th Cannes Film Festival, which took place from 13 to 24 May 2025, members of the Horizon Europa consortium of the CresCine project presented the results of research aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry, with a...
Special issue of the Political Economy of Communication
Editorial: Thomas Allmer, Paško Bilić, Benjamin Birkinbine, Jaka Primorac, Jernej Amon Prodnik, Toni Prug, Sašo Slaček Brlek Journal: The Political Economy of Communication, Vol. 11 broj 2 (2024/2025) Publisher: International Association of Media Communication...
Special issue of the Political Economy of Communication just published
The inaugural Political Economies of the Media postgraduate course, held at the Inter-University Centre (IUC) in Dubrovnik in September 2023, was shaped by discussions around media ownership, labour, content, regulation, infrastructure, and everyday media practices....
What role does data play in 21st-century development?
Though ubiquitous, the metaphor of data as the new oil of capitalism conceals the complex developmental logic underpinning contemporary digital economies. Digital transformation is increasingly framed as a developmental imperative, with states adopting industrial...
Call for applications to the international conference
Dr Paško Bilić, coordinator of Research Network 18 of the European Sociological Association, invites all interested participants to apply for the international conference Communication and Capital(ism) to be held at the University of Ljubljana from August 28 to 30,...
Call for Applications for an International Summer School
Political Economies of the Media. Theories and Methods, an advanced postgraduate course. Šibenik, Croatia, 9 – 12 September 2025 Keynote Speakers: Micky Lee, Suffolk University, USA Mandy Troeger, University of Tuebingen, Germany Course Directors: Thomas Allmer,...
Final cut! The 15th Annual Small Cinemas International Conference wrapped up
The 15th Annual International Small Cinemas Conference entitled Changing Policies, Transforming Audiences and Work Practices In-flux, which took place this year from November 5 to 7, 2024, at the F22 Hall in Zagreb, has now officially concluded. The conference was...
The meeting of the HRZZ DEVELOPER project
On September 11, a meeting of the HRZZ project “Digital Data, Infrastructure and Development” (DEVELOPER) was held in the Institute’s library. The meeting focused on key theoretical and developmental concepts. Preliminary results of conducted interviews...
IRMO researcher participated in the annual IAMCR conference in Christchurch, New Zealand
IRMO researcher Dr Jaka Primorac participated in the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) ‘s annual conference this year in Christchurch, New Zealand. The conference was organized by the University of Canterbury from June 30 to...
Key insights of small European film markets presented in the new CresCine newsletter
In the special edition of the newsletter, CresCine offers insight into how small markets sustain their film industries based on its recently published interactive report Small Film Markets: Portraits and Comparisons. The CresCine newsletter is published as part of the...
Article “The ‘dark side’ of organizational resilience: The civil society sector in Croatia”
Authors: Karin Doolan, Valerija Barada, Jaka Primorac, Jelena Puđak Journal: Journal of Civil Society, Volume 20, issue 2, 2024 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Year: 2024 Print ISSN: 1744-8689 Online ISSN: 1744-8697 https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2024.2358916 The...
Results of the CresCine project presented at the 77th Cannes Film Festival
This year, the representatives of the CresCine consortium showcased the results of its research project, during the industry part of the Cannes Film Festival entitled Marché du Film. The aim of the Horizon Europe CresCine project is to increase the competitiveness of...
Participation of an IRMO Representative in UNESCO’s Reflection Group on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in the Digital Environment
Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac, Head of the Department of Culture and Communication, along with 17 other international experts in the field of culture, participated in the work of UNESCO’s Reflection Group on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in the Digital Environment....
Memorial Conference Cultural Diversity, Networks, and Cultural Policies: The Legacy of Biserka Cvjetičanin’s Cultural Optimism
October 4, 2024, House of Europe, Zagreb The CULTURELINK Center / IRMO, in cooperation with the Miko Tripalo Center, is preparing a memorial conference in honour of our long-time and respected colleague, Dr. Biserka Cvjetičanin. In order to honour her rich...
In anticipation of the 77th Cannes Film Festival – the new CresCine newsletter
The new edition of the Cannes Film Festival has arrived, and with it, the new CresCine newsletter. The CresCine newsletter is published as part of the Horizon Europe project “Increasing the International Competitiveness of the Film Industry in Small European...
Interdisciplinary research on cultural and media policies and practices: developmental and democratic potentials – CULTMED
Project duration: 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2027 Client: Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia The coordinator of the project: Aleksandra Uzelac, PhD Project web page: https://kultura.irmo.hr/cultmed CroRIS web...
Double special issue of ‘Critical Sociology’ (WoS, Scopus, Q1) published
Paško Bilić (CEMEDIG, IRMO) and Thomas Allmer (Paderborn University, Germany) are editors of a special issue of the journal Critical Sociology (SAGE) entitled ‘Critical Sociology of Media and Communication: Theoretical Contributions to a Disconnected...