John Malkovich Backs Studio Plan in North Macedonia – C&E Europe News
variety.comMarina Lazarevska U.S. actor John Malkovich is backing a plan to build Stonebridge Studios, a film, music and media production facility in Skopje, North Macedonia.
The studio will be the largest of its kind in the Balkans, he said, Film New Europe reports.The actor, who is presently in the Serbian city of Zaječar, will work with fellow actors D.W.
Moffett and Matt Dillon on the creation of the studio, which is part of the Skopje Technology Park project.In a video shared with Macedonian Radio and Television, Malkovich – whose father is of Croatian descent – said that the project is especially important to him as a “son of the Balkans.” He said he strongly believes that it will be crucial for the country and the region, and will amplify the already ascended Balkan film, music and art communities in every way possible.
The Skopje Technology Park is an initiative of STP Capital Partners Holding, a Macedonian company founded by a group of companies and partners based mainly in the U.S.
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