Komuna (full legal name: ''Komuna-International mešovito preduzeće za unutrašnju i spoljnu trgovinu d.o.o. Beograd'') is a

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and media production company. Established in 1985, its headquarters are in

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, Serbia with a branch office

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. Registered in the Belgrade municipality of Rakovica, the company is owned by

Maksa Ćatović Maksut "Maksa" Ćatović ( sr-cyr, Макса Ћатовић, born 9 October 1950) is a Serbs, Serbian film producer and former president of production company Komuna Belgrade, Komuna. Biography Born in Despotovac, People's Republic of Serbia, ...

.Detalji o privrednom subjektu
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Film and television production

The main scope of Komuna involves audiovisual productions:

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commercials A television advertisement (also called a commercial, spot, break, advert, or ad) is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization. It conveys a message promoting, and aiming to market, a product, service or idea. ...

, live transmissions and

music videos A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...

. Komuna delivers full support and assistance to foreign production companies interested in shooting in former Yugoslavia and

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. Komuna was involved in production films like ''

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'' by

Predrag Antonijević Predrag "Gaga" Antonijević ( sr-Cyrl, Предраг Гага Антонијевић; born 7 February 1959) is a Serbian film director and screenwriter. In 2021, he was awarded the Order of Karađorđe's Star. Filmography ;TV works Refer ...

, '' Underground'' and ''

Black Cat, White Cat ''Black Cat, White Cat'' () is a 1998 Serbian romantic black comedy film directed by Emir Kusturica. It won the Silver Lion for Best Direction at the Venice Film Festival. The literal translation of the title is actually "Black pussycat, w ...

'' by

Emir Kusturica Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица, ; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, film producer and musician. Kusturica has been an active filmmaker since the 1980s. He has competed at the Cannes ...

, ''Normal People'' by

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, ''Barking at the Stars'' by

Zdravko Šotra Zdravko Šotra ( sr-cyr, Здравко Шотра; born 13 February 1933) is a Serbian film and television director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films '' Zona Zamfirova'', '' Boj na Kosovu'', '' Šešir profesora Vujića'', ...

, ''The Red Colored Grey Truck'' by

Srđan Koljević Srđan Koljević (31 December 1966 – 8 July 2023) was a Serbian screenwriter and film director. Koljević died on 8 July 2023, at the age of 56. Selected filmography References External links

* 1966 births 2023 deaths Film p ...

, and others. In realization of these films Komuna co-operated with production companies from the

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(''Savior''), as well as companies from

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and

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(''Underground'', ''Black Cat, White Cat'', ''Normal People'' and ''The Red Colored Grey Truck''). From the very beginning Komuna has provided a wide range of services to the

Radio Television of Serbia The Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, more commonly referred to as Radio Television of Serbia (), or RTS (), is the state-owned public radio and television broadcaster of Serbia. RTS has four organizational units – radio, television, music pro ...

. With RTS, Komuna produced popular TV series like '' Porodično blago'' (62 episodes), ''

Stižu dolari ''Stižu dolari'' is a Serbian comedy television series produced by Komuna Belgrade and the Radio Television of Serbia. It aired from 2004 to 2006. The series was directed by Mihailo Vukobratovic and the script was written by Sinisa Pavic and Ljil ...

'' (52 episodes), '' Svaštara Duška Radovića'' (13 episodes), '' Lisice'' (18 episodes) and '' Neki novi klinci'' (15 episodes).

Record publishing

Some of the artist that have been signed to the label include: *

Amajlija Amajlija (Serbian Cyrillic: Амајлија; transl. ''Amulet'') is a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Novi Sad in 1979. Led by vocalist and guitarist Bogoljub "Čombe" Banjac, Amajlija reached the peak of popularity in the late 1980s a ...

* Apsolutno Romantično *

Dragana Mirković Dragana Mirković ( sr-Cyrl, Драгана Мирковић, ; born 18 January 1968) is a Serbian pop-folk singer and entrepreneur. She rose to prominence in the eighties as a member of the popular collective Južni Vetar. Mirković is recognise ...

Bajaga i Instruktori Bajaga i Instruktori (Serbian Cyrillic: Бајага и Инструктори; trans. ''Bajaga and the Instructors'') are a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1984. Founded and led by vocalist, guitarist and principal compose ...

Goran Bregović Goran Bregović ( sr-Cyrl, Горан Бреговић; born 22 March 1950) is a recording artist born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Slavic speaking countries in the ...

Gru Gru is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Despicable Me'' film series. Gru or GRU may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Gru (rapper), Serbian rapper * Gru, an antagonist in '' The Kine Saga'' Organizations Georgia (c ...

* Dejan Cukić & Spori Ritam Band *

Zdravko Čolić Zdravko Čolić (, ; born 30 May 1951) is a Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian-Serbian Pop music, pop singer and widely considered one of the greatest vocalists and cultural icons of the former Yugoslavia. Favourably compared to Paul McCartney and T ...

Nikola Čuturilo Nikola Čuturilo ( sr-Cyrl, Никола Чутурило; born 9 July 1962), also known as Čutura ( Чутура, literally " canteen") is a Serbian rock musician. He is known as a guitarist for the band Riblja Čorba, as well as for his solo wo ...

Familija Familija ( sr-cyr, Фамилија; trans. ''Family'') was a Serbian rock supergroup from Belgrade, consisting of Vampiri, Košava and U Škripcu members. The band's musical style was a combination of ska, pop, ethnic and rock music. History ...

* Instant Karma * Jugosloveni *

Aleksandra Kovač Aleksandra Kovač ( sr-Cyrl, Александра Ковач, ; born 1972) is a Serbian singer-songwriter, composer, and music producer. She is the eldest daughter of composer Kornelije Kovač and the elder sister of singer Kristina Kovač. Alo ...

Kornelije Kovač Kornelije "Bata" Kovač ( sr-Cyrl, Корнелије "Бата" Ковач, ; ; 1 January 1942 – 13 September 2022) was a Serbian composer. Early life Born in Niš during World War II in the Nazi-occupied Serbia to a Hungarian father an ...

Laboratorija Zvuka Laboratorija Zvuka ( sr-Cyrl, Лабораторија Звука; trans. ''Sound Laboratory''), credited as Laboratorija (''Laboratory'') only on some of their releases, was a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Novi Sad in 1977. Laborator ...

Love Hunters Love Hunters is a Serbian hard rock band from Novi Sad. History 1987–2004 The band was formed in 1987 by Milan Mumin (vocals) and Aleksandar Medan (guitar). The first lineup of the band also featured Lazar Malešević (bass guitar) and Siniš ...

Oliver Mandić Oliver Mandić (Serbian Cyrillic: Оливер Мандић; born 13 July 1953) is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock musician, composer, and producer. Early life Musically involved from a young age, Mandić first started playing the accordion be ...

Piloti Pilotis, or piers, are supports such as columns, pillars, or stilts that lift a building above ground or water. They are traditionally found in stilt and pole dwellings such as fishermen's huts in Asia and Scandinavia using wood, and in e ...

Laza Ristovski Lazar "Laza" Ristovski (Serbian Cyrillic: Лаза Ристовски, ; 23 January 1956 – 6 October 2007) was a Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms ...

& Aleksandar Lokner *

Rambo Amadeus Antonije Pušić (; born 14 June 1963), known professionally as Rambo Amadeus (), is an author and performer. A self-titled "musician, poet, and media manipulator", he is a noted artist across the countries of former Yugoslavia. His songs com ...

Goran Vejvoda Goran Vejvoda ( sr-Cyrl, Горан Вејвода; born in 1956 ) is an English-born Serbian composer, sound and visual artist, performance artist, photographer, writer and actor based in France. Early life Son of the Yugoslav diplomat who had ...

Smak Smak ( sr-Cyrl, Смак; trans. ''The end time'') was a Serbian and SFRY, Yugoslav band from Kragujevac. The group reached the peak of popularity in the 1970s when it was one of the most notable acts of the yu rock, former Yugoslav rock scene. T ...

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S Vremena Na Vreme S Vremena Na Vreme ( sr-Cyrl, С Времена На Време, trans. ''From Time To Time'') was a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1972. S Vremena Na Vreme were one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav 1970s acoustic rock scene ...

Vampiri Vampiri ( sr-cyr, Вампири, trans. ''The Vampires'') are a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1987. Originally a nine-piece band, Vampiri gained the attention of the Yugoslav public at the beginning of 1990s with their ...

References

External links

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