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The Blender: Film & Games Conference, which brought together over 80 speakers and around a hundred participants across several halls in the Algebra complex in Zagreb, successfully concluded this past Friday.
The program began at 9 a.m. and wrapped up with late-night socializing at the Old School Bar. Alongside diverse panels on interesting topics, three workshops were held, as well as the AV Career Day, a special program for those interested in learning more about finding jobs in the film and video game industries. With a rich lineup of content and the presence of many well-known figures from these industries, the Croatian film and gaming scenes connected seamlessly, creating a new platform for discussing current topics.
Notable panels that attracted attention included Crossmedia and Transmedia: From Film to Video Games and from Video Games to Film, featuring speakers Aleksandar Gavrilović (Gamechuck / CGDA), Hrvoje Mitić (Games Scout), Ivan Murat (Nanobit), Peđa Čačić (Protopixel), and Dr. Ilija Barišić. Another highlight, Global Successes of Croatian Video Games, brought together Boris Barbir (Pine Studio), Davor Hunski (Croteam), Tomislav Uzelac (2X2 Games), Murat (Nanobit), and Mario Mihoković (LGM & Overseer Games).
In addition to these panels, several games were showcased, including The Dunkers (Pet Rusa), Dark Queen (Downtown Game Studio), Bura: The Way the Wind Blows (Tiny Meow Studio), and Professor Balthazar (Gamechuck).
The Blender conference was organized by the Zagreb Film Office and Games Croatia (HAVC) with the goal of developing the Croatian video game industry at all levels. The event was supported by partners such as Algebra University, the City Office for Culture, the Zagreb Tourist Board, and numerous film and gaming associations, including HDFK, HDFD, CGDA, and the Croatian Esports Federation.
