Finta - zavod za sodobne umetnosti
Ziherlova ulica 8, SI-1000 Ljubljana
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Past Events
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6 Dec 2018
Screenings of short films in the Slovenian Focus: Heart Is a Piece of Meat, directed by Jan Cvitkovič (Staragara); Kids: Abortus, by Urška Djukić (Arts Academy of the University of Nova Gorica); Every Day Is Not The Same by Martin Turk (Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia), Bela Film); Wolfy by Matevž Luzar and Bordered by Leo Černic (both Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT)); Boles by Špela Čadež (Finta); Dad, Can I Drive the Car by Miha Hočevar (Vertigo, Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia), Bela Film); A New Home by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc); Fundaments, a documentary by Peter Cerovšek (Enabanda); and animations Chicory 'n' Coffee by Dušan Kastelic (Bugbrain Studio) and The Box by Dušan Kastelic (Bugbrain Studio, Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia));
at the The Author's Passage: Mediterranean Interlacements Short Film Festival
14 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018
Screenings of Ivan, directed by Janez Burger (Staragara), The Miner, directed by Hanna A. W. Slak (Nukleus Film), Men Don't Cry, co-produced by Iridium Film, Perseverance, directed by Miha Knific (Nukleus Film), in the Minority Co-Production section; Codelli, directed by Miha Čelar (Astral Film), in the Documentary section; Quiet, directed by Barbara Zemljič (Blade Production) in the Short Film section; Nighthawk, directed by Špela Čadež (Finta, Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia), Bonobostudio), Come Along, directed by Igor Šterk (A.A.C. Productions), Koyaa - Naughty Toy Car and Koyaa - Flying Workbook, directed by Kolja Saksida (ZVVIKS, Institute for Film and Audiovisual Production), in the Films for Children section; Back to Me(mories) and What Remains by Neli Maraž and Lucky for Us! by Jure Dostal, all produced by Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT), in the Student section; supported by the Slovenian Film Centre,
at the Pula Film Festival
4 Jun 2018
9 Jun 2018
The screenings of The Box, directed by Dušan Kastelic (Bugbrain Studio), in the Grand Competition Short Film section; Prince Ki-Ki-Do: Winter Story, directed by Grega Mastnak (Ozor), King Matheus, directed by Katarina Nikolov (Iridium Film), and Koyaa - Wild Sunbed, directed by Kolja Saksida (ZVVIKS, Institute for Film and Audiovisual Production), in the Films for Children Competition section; Martin Krpan, directed by Nejc Saje (Strup Productions), Mury the Cat - Going for a Walk, directed by Jernej Žmitek (Invida), in the Family Program section; Nighthawk, directed by Špela Čadež (Finta, Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia), Bonobostudio), in the Ribnjak section; and the presentation of good practice in regional cooperation by Kolja Saksida, supported by the Slovenian Film Institute,
at the Animafest Zagreb
19 Jan 2018
28 Jan 2018
Screenings of The Miner (Nukleus Film), directed by Hanna A. W. Slak, The Family, a documentary directed by Rok Biček (Cvinger Film), Playing men, a documentary directed by Matjaž Ivanišin, (Nosorogi), Nighthawk, animated film by Špela Čadež, produced by Finta, and Into the blue directed by Antonete Alamat Kusijanović and co-produced by Blade Production, When East Meets West producers meeting and the development schemes participation, supported by Slovenian Film Centre,
at the Trieste Film Festival
7 Sep 2017
11 Sep 2017
AI – The Other I, a symposium moderated also by Jurij Krpan (Kapelica Gallery), POINT ZERO – Human.0, Machine.0, Data.0, a group exhibition featuring Until I die by [[::vtol::]], a screening of Nighthawk by Špela Čadež, produced by Finta and supported by the Slovenian Film Centre, We Should Take Nothing for Granted! Listening Conditions for an Alert and Knowledgeable Citizenry by Matthew Biederman and Marko Peljhan and produced by Projekt Atol Institute, and Semiotics of the Laboratory by Špela Petrič, Günter Seyfried, Roland van Dierendonck, Miha Turšič and Slavko Glamočanin
at the Ars Electronica Festival Linz
25 Aug 2017
A screening of Nighthawk by Špela Čadež, produced by Finta and supported by Slovenian Film Centre
at the Imaginaria Animated Film Festival
5 Jun 2017
10 Jun 2017
A screening of Nighthawk by Špela Čadež, produced by Finta, supported by Slovenian Film Centre
at the Animafest Zagreb
11 May 2017
12 May 2017
Screenings of Šiška Deluxe, directed by Jan Cvitkovič (Perfo Production), Nightlife, directed by Damjan Kozole (Vertigo), Good Luck, Orlo!, directed by Sara Kern (Cvinger Film), and Nighthawk by Špela Čadež (Finta), supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Sarajevo,
at the Days of the New Slovenian Film in Sarajevo
9 May 2017
12 May 2017
A screening of Nighthawk by Špela Čadež (Finta), in the European Short Animation Programme section
at the Europe Screen, EU Film Festival
23 Mar 2017
26 Mar 2017
3 Feb 2017
11 Feb 2017
France Clermont-Ferrand Amphi Agnès Varda, Auditorium Genova, Cinéma Le Capitole, Maison des Congrès et de la Culture, Petit Vélo
Screenings of Nighthawk by Špela Čadež (Finta) in the international competition programme, several short films and presentations of the Animateka International Animated Film Festival and the Kraken Film Society, with producer Viva Videnovič (Strup Productions) and director Olmo Omerzu at Euro Connections
at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
21 Jan 2017
28 Jan 2017
USA Park City Broadway Centre Cinema, Holiday Village Cinema, Redstone Cinema, Yarrow Hotel Theatre
6 Dec 2016
7 Dec 2016
Neues Slowenisches Kino: screenings of Good Luck, Orlo!, directed by Sara Kern (Cvinger Film), Bon Appétit, La Vie!, directed by Urša Djukić (Sever & Sever Production), Little Fish, directed by Kaja Križnik (Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT)), Nighthawk by Špela Čadež (Finta), A New Home, directed by Žiga Virc, Idyll, directed by Tomaž Gorkič (Blade Production), Family Film, directed by Olmo Omerzu (Arsmedia), and Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), , organised by Periskop and supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin),
at the Periskop Film Festival
4 May 2016
Screenings of Composition by Mitja Manček and Boles by Špela Čadež (Finta) at the second edition of Animated Spirits: European Animated Short Film Festival, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Washington,
14 Apr 2016
16 Jun 2016
Screenings of Šiška Deluxe, directed by Jan Cvitkovič (Perfo Production), Reconciliation, directed by Janez Burger (Staragara), Boles by Špela Čadež (Finta), Idle Running, directed by Janez Burger, Bread and Milk, directed by Jan Cvitkovič (E-motion Film, Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)), and Love on the Roof of the World, directed by Jan Cvitkovič (Staragara, Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)), at the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen
2 Dec 2015
3 Dec 2015
Screenings of Boles by Špela Čadež (Finta), The Tree, directed by Sonja Prosenc (Mono O) Class Enemy, directed by Rok Biček (Triglav Film), Seduce Me, directed by Marko Šantić (Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)), A Fight For, directed by Siniša Gačić (Tramal Films), Shoes from Trieste, directed by Gregor Božič, Karpotrotter, directed by Matjaž Ivanišin (Studio Legen), The Springtime Sleep, directed by Dominik Mencej (Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT)), A Night Too Young, directed by Olmo Omerzu, followed by talks with the directors at the Neues Slowenisches Kino Festival, organised by Periskop in cooperation also with the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin,
7 Aug 2015
9 Aug 2015
Screenings of Boles by Špela Čadež (Finta), Just Like That, Hunter’s Luck, Life as you don’t know it, Veni, Vidi, Vici, Samuel, A wasted wish, and Bird Run, produced by ZVVIKS, Institute for Film and Audiovisual Production, and Wonder Island by Rene Puhar
at the Constantine's Gold Coin International Animated Film Festival for children and youth
14 Jul 2015
22 Jul 2015
Brazil Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo Caixa Belas Artes, Cidade das Artes, Cinemateca Brasileira, Oi Futuro Ipanema
8 Jul 2015
Boles by Špela Čadež (Finta), (A)torsion, produced by Studio Arkadena, The Heart Is a Piece of Meat, directed by Jan Cvitkovič (Staragara), Child in Time, directed by Maja Weiss (Bela Film Ltd, Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)), Chicory 'n' Coffee by Dušan Kastelic (Bugbrain Studio)
at the Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival
7 May 2015
10 May 2015
Screenings of We Have Slept through Spring, directed by Dominik Mencej (Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT), Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)), You Know I Love You, directed by Maja Šest (M6 Studio), Food Fetish, directed by Miha Šubic (Film Factory), Boles, directed by Špela Čadež (Finta), Trus! What Do You Do?, directed by Katja Petelin (School of Arts, University of Nova Gorica), and Foster Mom, directed by Miha Možina (Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT), Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)) and a presentation of Kraken and Luksuz Produkcija at the 2nd Revue of Croatian Short Films Kratki na brzinu
17 Jan 2015
28 Feb 2015
Long live the comic, long live animation, a multimedia exhibition also featuring works by David Krančan and Špela Čadež (Finta), co-organised by Stripburger,
3 Nov 2014
8 May 2014
Boles, directed by Špela Čadež (Finta) in the section It's Time for Shorts, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Ottawa,
at the European Union Short Film Festival Ottawa
15 Oct 2013
18 Oct 2013
Boles, directed by Špela Čadež (Finta), and Seduce Me, directed by Marko Šantić and produced by Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia), at the 29th Warsaw Film Festival
9 Oct 2013
24 Oct 2013
Tango Abrazos aka Practising Embrace, directed by Metod Pevec (Vertigo and RTV Slovenia), Estrellita, directed by Metod Pevec (Vertigo), Good To Go, directed by Matevž Luzar (PAKT Media), Boles directed by Špela Čadež (Finta), and Amelia, directed by Blaž Završnik (Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT)), at the 6th CinEast Film Festival, as well as a talk with director Metod Pevec on 9th October at Abbaye de Neumünster, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Brussels,
11 Jun 2013
15 Jun 2013
A world première of Boles directed by Špela Čadež (Finta)
at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival
12 Jul 2012
Films by Špela Čadež (Lovesick and Last Minute) (Finta) and selected international authors featured by Animateka at the Espressofilm; a discussion with Animateka programme director Igor Prassel, supported by the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA), Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Vienna,
at the espresso film, Open Air Kurzfilmfestival
Animation
Finta has produced several animation works by Špela Čadež: Nighthawk (Slovenia/Croatia, 2016); Little Prince Luka, production of animated sequences in documentary film produced by Staragara (2014); Boles, puppet animation (Slovenia/Germany, 2013); Good Night Missy, production of animated sequences in feature film by director Metod Pevec (2011); Last Minute, puppet animation film (2010, Germany/Slovenia), directed by Špela Čadež & Marina Rosset; Far East Film Festival Trailer, puppet animation (2009, Italy /Slovenia).
Performing arts background
Theatre director, performer and multimedia artist Mare Bulc, a co-founder of Dejmo Stisnt Theatre and the PEACE organisation, founded the No History Institute of Contemporary Arts as a vehicle for the No History/Know History Project, his first research project which featured annual performances and lecture-performances.
In 2009 the institute produced, together with Glej Theatre and Dejmo stisnt teater, the comedy Southern Scum go home! / Čefurji raus! directed by Mare Bulc and based on a novel by Goran Vojnović - the play went on to become one of the most successful theatre plays in Slovenian history with over 300 re-runs.
Mare Bulc has been a member of international SilentCell Network platform, and the No History programme included an annual SilentCell network presentation. Other activities included the projects Cream of Contemporary Slovenian Art (2004–2006), Pret-a-portret by Jure Novak and Mare Bulc (2006), The Last Egotistic Performance and Study for the Last Egotistic Performance by Mare Bulc (2006) and Adopt an Artist by Katarina Petrov and Jana Flego (2007), and the performances Crimes of the Heart, Made in Skopje, Sur*Vive*R and The Illusion of the Memory by Tina Smrekar (2007).
Art
The institute supported stations of the research visual SUR*VIVER project by Tina Smrekar - K2 SUR*VIVER group exhibition (2007, Galerija Miroslav Kraljevic, Zagreb), coproduced group exhibition Article 23 with Škuc Gallery and several works from the SUR*VIVER series. Warmarkt inc. was a multimedia installation, website and performance by Katja Kobolt and Tina Smrekar, made in 2006.
Interdisciplinary artistic research was given priority in the first years through projects such as Cream of Contemporary Slovenian Art (2004–2006, by Jana Flego, Katarina Petrov, Mare Bulc), Pret-a-portret by Jure Novak and Mare Bulc (2006), The Last Egotistic Performance and Study for the Last Egotistic Performance by Mare Bulc (2006) and Adopt an Artist by Katarina Petrov and Jana Flego (2007), performance Crimes of the Heart, Made in Skopje.
Finta studio
The Finta studio encompasses a blackbox with a fixed multiplane table and a connected light room. It is located in Šiška Cultural Quarter.
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