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18 Oct 2024
26 Oct 2024
"Greek Apricots - Grške marelice" by Jan Krevatin has been included in the competitive programme. Short film panorama will include the animated film "Catlands - Maček med vrati" by Ana Čigon and Slovenian minority coproduction "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent" by director Nebojša Slijepčević, coproduced by Slovenian Studio Virc. Both short films were made with financial support of the Slovenian Film Centre.
at the Le Festival du Cinéma Méditerranéen
11 Jul 2024
18 Jul 2024
Several Slovenian films will be included in the programme. "Shooting Blanks - Poslednji heroj" by Žiga Virc and Iza Strehar is a Slovenian-Greek-Croatian-Italian coproduction. In the category of student film, two Slovenian productions will be included: "Juvies - Domčani" by Jure Štern and "Last Day of Spring - Zadnji dan pomladi" by Jan Krevatin. Slovenia will also be represented in two coproductions: Montenegro's "Forever Hold Your Peace" alongside Serbia, Czech Republic, Croatia and North Macedonia; and "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent", coproduced by Croatia, France, Bulgaria and Slovenia, with Boštjan Virc of Studio Virc.
at the Pula Film Festival
14 May 2024
25 May 2024
This year's short film competition selection will be featuring Slovene minority production, "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent - Mož, ki ni mogel molčati" by director Nebojša Slijepčević, coproduced by Les Films Norfolk, Contrast Films and Boštjan Virc of Studio Virc.
Slovenian Film Centre will be presenting itself in the scope of SEE Pavilion, as well as presenting two new Slovenian productions: "Family Therapy - Odrešitev za začetnike" by Sonja Prosenc and "Cent'anni" by Maja Doroteja Prelog.
All three films presented in Cannes have been made with the support of Slovenian Film Centre.
at the Festival de Cannes
22 Sep 2021
3 Oct 2021
Animated documentary film Granny's Sexual Life directed by Urška Djukić (coproduced by Studio Virc), and narrative short animation Steakhouse directed by Špela Čadež (coproduced by Finta Film and RTV Slovenia), supported by Slovenian Film Centre, announced by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Ottawa
at the Ottawa International Animation Festival
4 Dec 2019
8 Dec 2019
Days of Slovenian Film featuring screenings of My Last Year as a Loser, directed by Urša Menart and produced by Vertigo and co-produced by NuFrame, Sinhro Studio 100, and Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia); Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc); Consequences, directed by Darko Štante and co-produced by Temporama, Zwinger Film, NuFrame, and Sinhro Studio 100; Class Enemy, directed by Rok Biček (Triglav Film); and the restored version of The Valley of Peace (1956), directed by France Štiglic (Triglav Film), supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Warsaw,
22 Nov 2019
27 Nov 2019
Days of Slovenian Film featuring screenings of My Last Year as a Loser, directed by Urša Menart and produced by Vertigo and co-produced by NuFrame, Sinhro Studio 100, and Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia); Ivan, directed by Janez Burger (Staragara); Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc); Slovenia, Australia and Tomorrow the World, directed by Marko Naberšnik (Perfo Production); Nika, directed by Slobodan Maksimović (Nora Production Group); Sly Foxes, directed by Boris Jurjaševič (Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)); Let Him Be a Basketball Player, directed by Boris Petkovič (Gustav Film); and the restored version of The Valley of Peace (1956), directed by France Štiglic (Triglav Film),
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
8 Nov 2018
12 Nov 2018
Russia Moscow Yunost Cinema
The Week of Slovenian Film, a retrospective with the screenings of Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc); Slovenia, Australia and Tomorrow the World, directed by Marko Naberšnik (Perfo Production); Ivan, directed by Janez Burger (Staragara); Nika, directed by Slobodan Maksimović (Nora Production Group); Sly Foxes, directed by Boris Jurjaševič (Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)); Let Him Be a Basketball Player, directed by Boris Petkovič (Gustav Film); and the restored version of The Valley of Peace (1956), directed by France Štiglic (Triglav Film), with directors Marko Naberšnik, Žiga Virc, and Slobodan Maksimović and director of Slovenian Film Centre Nataša Bučar attending, supported by the Slovenian Film Centre,
9 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018
Screenings of Nightlife, directed by Damjan Kozole (Vertigo), Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), The Famous Five at the Crossroads of the European Parliament, directed by Lucija Šiftar, and Nika, directed by Slobodan Maksimović (Nora Production Group), supported by the Slovenian Film Centre and the Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia Szentgotthárd,
at the Slovenian Film Days in Sobotel
13 May 2017
18 May 2017
Screenings of Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), in the presence of the director, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Tel Aviv,
at the Docaviv Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival
5 Mar 2017
12 Mar 2017
Screenings of Borders, directed by Damjan Kozole (Vertigo), and Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Athens,
at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
20 Jan 2017
24 Jan 2017
Screenings of Nightlife, directed by Damjan Kozole (Vertigo), Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), Good Luck, Orlo!, directed by Sara Kern (Cvinger Film), Beyond Boundaries, based on a poetic text by Aleš Šteger, A Comedy of Tears, directed by Marko Sosič (Arsmedia), Liberation Day, and Valley of Peace, directed by France Štiglic, as well as Tales from Chestnut Forests, directed by Gregor Božič (Nosorogi), within the First Lab Cut programme of the When East Meets West co-production meeting,
at the Trieste Film Festival
19 Jan 2017
A screening of Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Ankara,
at the Foreigners of the Oscars Festival
17 Dec 2016
Sabina Briški Creative Europe Desk Slovenia (Motovila Institute), Tomaž Virc (Studio Virc) and Jožko Rutar at the This is How WE Do it! regional event of the MEDIA Creative Europe coordinators
12 Dec 2016
Screenings of Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), supported by the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA), Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Vienna,
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
7 Oct 2016
8 Oct 2016
Screenings of Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), at BFI London Film Festival, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia London,
7 Aug 2016
13 Aug 2016
Screenings of Home, directed by Metod Pevec (Vertigo), and Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival Dokufest
27 Jul 2016
31 Jul 2016
Screenings of Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), at the Traverse City Film Festival
4 Jul 2016
9 Jul 2016
Czech Republic Karlovy Vary Drahomíra Cinema, Karlovy Vary Municipal Theatre, Lazne III Cinema, Pupp Cinema, Thermal Hotel
Screenings of Nightlife, directed by Damjan Kozole (Vertigo), and Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), and Perseverance, a work in progress directed by Miha Knific (Nukleus film Slovenia), at the Eurimages Lab 2016 at the 51st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
14 May 2016
17 May 2016
Screenings of Nightlife, directed by Damjan Kozole (Vertigo), Come with Me, directed by Igor Šterk (A.A.C. Productions), Comedy of Tears, directed by Marko Sosič (Arsmedia), and Houston, We Have a Problem!, directed by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc), presented by the Slovenian Film Centre at the Film Market
at the Cannes International Film Festival
14 May 2014
25 May 2014
The Slovenian Film Centre presenting Slovene films Inferno by Vinko Möderndorfer (Forum Ljubljana) and Tree by Sonja Prosenc (Mono O) at the South-East Pavilion, in addition to Koyaa - Flower by Kolja Saksida (ZVVIKS, Institute for Film and Audiovisual Production), Adagio by Blaž Završnik, Boom Boom Bis by Jani Sever (Sever & Sever Production), and Kresnik: The Lore of Fire by David Sipoš (Haritude Ventures) at the Short Film Corner, and Houston, We Have a Problem by Žiga Virc (Studio Virc Ltd) at the Pavilion Next,
at the Cannes International Film Festival
- Poslednji heroj; Lucija in Zoran; The Confidence Trick; Babičino seksualno življenje, 2020
Project summary - Afganistanke na smučeh (Skiing in Scarves), 2018
Project summary - Houston, we have a problem!, 2012
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Films and documentaries
Some of the more notable recent films by Studio Virc deal with mountains, and two of them – one about a female climber from pre-WWII years, another about the Slovenian Mountain Rescue Service – garnered them multiple prizes at the International Festival of Mountain Film. Two other similarly themed documentaries are Aurora Polaris (2012), a film about an Alaska climbing expedition, and Crescent Above Edelweiss (2013), which deals with a mosque built during WWI in a small alpine village called Log pod Mangartom.
Many of their works, including the documentaries Vojne igre (War Games, 2012) and Optimisti (Optimists, 2015), were co-produced with Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia).
Houston, We Have a Problem!
In 2012, Studio Virc edited a short teaser for a documentary about a supposed Yugoslavian space programme, sold to the United States in order for them to be able to land on the moon. Rather creative with facts and reality, the teaser became a viral hit on YouTube and its success enabled them to produce Houston, We Have a Problem!, a tongue-in-cheek mix of a documentary and a feature film.
Created as an international co-production with RTV Slovenia, Nukleus Film (SI), Sutor Kolonko (HR), WDR (DE) and HBO Europe, the film premiered in April 2016 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
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Awards and international recognition
Studio Virc has also been commercially active abroad and has, for example, recorded a series of TV commercials to promote Egyptian tourism. Their work has been awarded at the World Media Festival in Hamburg and at the Cannes Corporate Festival.
Their documentary film 400 let iskanja (400 Years of Searching), directed by Haidy Kancler, was given the Audience Award at MUVI Lisboa 2015 and also gathered awards at the Solo Positivo Film Festival (HR) and the Balkan Film Food Festival (AL).
Though achieving this very early on, even before joining the company, Žiga Virc managed to get his short film Trieste is Ours! nominated for the Academy Award for Best Short Foreign Student Film.
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