What the August Issue of Forbes Slovakia Delivers
Forbes Slovakia's August issue makes its first attempt to map the country's film world since independence in 1993. Working with an expert jury, the editors compiled a ranking of the most significant actors of the post-1993 era, alongside a hall of fame, a look at young talents and a selection of films that left a mark through cult lines or record attendance. Actor Tomáš Maštalír appears on the cover.
The cinema special is meant to reflect a contemporary viewer's perspective, featuring actresses and actors who delivered major roles and are regularly recognised by critics. Maštalír, described as one of the most cast Slovak actors, is known to generations from television series and cinema hits. He was part of two films that came close to the Oscars — Čiara, submitted by Slovakia, and Vlny, submitted by Czechia. In the interview he says he is never fully satisfied with his own work.
Beyond film, the issue profiles Slovak business figures. Machinist and entrepreneur Mikuláš Potoczky, whose engineering group Imet generates roughly €50 million in annual revenue, talks about three decades in bearings and metallurgy equipment, his business philosophy and the reconstruction of Halič Castle. A separate feature looks at drilling technology firm GA Drilling and its cooperation with oil industry giants. The issue also covers the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class refresh, a Steve Forbes column on gold and uncertainty around Iran, and the rising prices of trendy ingredients such as pistachios, matcha and acai.
A Cinema Cover, Two Engineering Stories: Inside the Issue's Logic
Why a Business Magazine Leads With Cinema
For a monthly business title, a cover devoted to actors is a readership play more than a reporting one. Film content broadens appeal beyond executives and investors, and a jury-based ranking gives the issue a news hook and repeat value that a standard interview package lacks. The result is editorial that functions as both content and marketing for the magazine itself — common for monthlies, but worth noting because the ranking is presented as an editorial project, not an awards event.
What the Business Profiles Really Add
The two business features are profiles rather than investigative pieces. The only concrete figure offered is Imet's roughly €50 million in annual revenue, which places it in the rank of a solid mid-sized industrial group. The GA Drilling story signals ambition — plasma drilling technology that the company has positioned for the oil and gas sector — but the source provides no detail on which partners are involved or at what stage the cooperation stands. Readers should treat both items as company-promoted visibility opportunities, not as market-moving disclosures.
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