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− | [[Studio Maj]] was established in [[established::1989]] by producer [[Dunja Klemenc]], who was responsible for children's programmes at [[Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)]] between 1989 and 1997. It evolved | + | [[Studio Maj]] was established in [[established::1989]] by producer [[Dunja Klemenc]], who was responsible for children's programmes at [[Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)]] between 1989 and 1997. It evolved into one of the most successful and acclaimed film production houses in Slovenia. The extensive filmography includes such international co-productions as the Academy Award-winning French-Belgian-Italian-UK-Slovene co-production ''No Man's Land'' and ''Cirkus Columbia''. |
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
− | + | Studio Maj began in 1989 with the six-hour mini-series ''The Betrothed'', a Slovene-Italian co-production for RAI TV directed by Salvatore Nocita, and the film ''Maria Struggles with the Angels'', also produced for RAI TV. In 1992 it served as line and executive producer of the short films ''The American Dream'' and ''Bau Bau'', and in 1996–97 it produced a TV series for children by Mirza Idrizović titled ''Animal Tales''. The 1998 ''The Truths About Wine'', a nine-episode series about viticulture and the culture of wine consumption, marks the beginning of the studio's documentary film production. | |
==Film production== | ==Film production== | ||
− | + | The studio has collaborated with [[Casablanca Productions]] on a number of occasions, such as in 1999 when it was line and executive producer of the short film ''Janez Puhar's Missing Formula'' [''Izgubljena formula Janeza Puharja''] by [[Pavel Grzinčič]]. In 2000 it acted as co-producer and executive producer of the French-Belgian-Italian-UK-Slovene co-production ''No Man's Land'' [Nikogaršnja zemlja], the Academy Award-, Golden Globe Award- and European Film Academy Award-winning film by Danis Tanović. | |
− | In 2000 it co-produced ''Don't Tell Anyone'' [Naj ostane med nami] by [[Brane Bitenc]]. In 2001 it was co-producer of French-Greek-Slovene co-production ''Lily's Story'' [Ljiljina zgodba] by Robert Manthoulis, and in 2002 producer and executive producer of Danis Tanović's short film ''11-09-01'', produced by Galatee Films and Studio Canal. In 2002 | + | In 2000 it co-produced ''Don't Tell Anyone'' [''Naj ostane med nami''] by [[Brane Bitenc]]. In 2001 it was co-producer of the French-Greek-Slovene co-production ''Lily's Story'' [''Ljiljina zgodba''] by Robert Manthoulis, and in 2002 it served as producer and executive producer of Danis Tanović's short film ''11-09-01'', produced by Galatee Films and Studio Canal. In 2002 it co-produced [[Polona Sepe|Polona Sepe's]] docu-fiction short film ''It flies ... It flies ... It flies ... Woman?'' [''Leti ... leti ... leti ... ženska?''], and in 2003 it produced the animated series ''The Buffons'' [''Bizgeci''] by [[Grega Mastnak]] in collaboration with Bad Movies, Greece and [[Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)|RTV Slovenia]]. |
− | In 2005 Benjamin Filipović's ''Well Tempered Corpses'' | + | In 2005 the studio and [[Casablanca Productions]] co-produced Benjamin Filipović's ''Well Tempered Corpses'' together with Flash Productions Sarajevo, ASAP Films of Paris, Cinemark France, and Sintra film, Rome. The same year, Studio Maj produced the feature film ''Warchild'' [''Izginuli''] together with Christian Wagner Film, Munich. |
− | + | The feature film ''Tea'' (2006) was co-produced together with [[Gustav Film]], Jadran film Zagreb and SPI International, Warsaw. In 2010 it co-produced ''Some Other Stories'' [''Neke druge zgodbe''], an omnibus feature-film on transitional social climate by five authors (Ivona Juka, Ana Maria Rossi, Ines Tanović, Marija Džidževa, [[Hanna Slak]]) from five ex-Yugoslavian countries. The film was also screened at the 2011 [[City of Women International Festival of Contemporary Arts]]. The studio's latest project is''Cirkus Columbia'' (2010), a co-production feature film with Danis Tanović as director. | |
==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 19:48, 19 June 2013
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5 Oct 2020
The screening of the documentary The Daughter of Camorra, directed by Siniša Gačić and produced by Studio Maj,
at the International Documentary Film Festival ZagrebDox
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11 Dec 2019
15 Dec 2019
The screenings of Paradise, directed by Davide Del Degan and co-produced by A Atalanta; Stories from the Chestnut Woods, directed by Gregor Božič and produced by Nosorogi and co-produced by Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia); Consequences, directed by Darko Štante and co-produced by Temporama, Zwinger Film, NuFrame, and Sinhro Studio 100; the documentary The Daughter of Camorra, directed by Siniša Gačić and produced by Studio Maj; Rosa, directed by Katja Colja and co-produced by Casablanca Productions; and six short films,
at the K3 Film Festival
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16 Aug 2019
23 Aug 2019
The screenings of Half-Sister, directed by Damjan Kozole (attending) and produced by Vertigo; God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya, co-produced by Vertigo, I Act, I Am, directed by Miroslav Mandić and produced by Filmostovje; Stitches, co-produced by Nora Production Group; My Grandpa Is an Alien, co-produced by Senca Studio and Art Rebel 9; the premiere of the documentary The Daughter of Camorra, directed by Siniša Gačić (attending) and produced by Studio Maj, in the Official Competition; and episodes of the drama series The Lake, based on the book by Tadej Golob, directed by Matevž Luzar and produced by Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia) in the Avant Premiere Gala section, supported by the Slovenian Film Centre,
at the Sarajevo Film Festival
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18 Jan 2019
25 Jan 2019
The screenings of Erased, directed by Miha Mazzini and Dušan Joksimović, produced by Gustav Film and co-produced by PAKT Media, in the Competition Programme (Italian premiere); the documentary Music is the Art of Time 3, LP film Laibach, directed by Igor Zupe (attending) and produced by Nord Cross Production; the documentary Greetings From Free Forests, directed by Ian Soroka; Spare Parts, directed by Damjan Kozole (E-motion Film) in the Wind of Change retrospective; No Man's Land, co-produced by Casablanca Productions and Studio Maj; and Don't Forget To Breathe, directed by Martin Turk and produced by Bela Film Ltd in the This Is IT section;
at the Trieste Film Festival
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24 Jul 2018
28 Jul 2018
A special screening of Electric Dreams, directed by Dušan Moravec (Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)); a premiere of Gaja's World, directed by Peter K. Bratuša (Felina, Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)); and I Am, directed by Petra Trampuž Bocevska (Studio Maj), in the Shorts section,
at the Motovun Film Festival
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9 Mar 2016
12 Mar 2016
Cyprus Famagusta,Larnaca,Nicosia Famagusta Youth Center,Goethe-Institut,House of Arts and Literature
Screenings of Some Other Stories, directed also by Hanna Slak and co-produced by Studio Maj, at the 3rd UNDP Women’s Film Week, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Athens,
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25 Sep 2015
4 Oct 2015
Screenings of Our Everyday Life, co-produced by Studio Maj, The Reaper, co-produced by Forum Ljubljana, We Will Be the World Champions, co-produced by Perfo Production, and Sailing to Paradise, directed by Blaž Završnik, produced by Sever & Sever Production and co-produced by Restart Ltd, at the 23rd Raindance Film Festival, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia London,
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2 Sep 2015
6 Sep 2015
The world premiere of Šiška Deluxe, directed by Jan Cvitkovič (Perfo Production), and a screening of Our Everyday Life, co-produced by Studio Maj, at the Montreal Film Festival
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15 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015
Screenings of You Carry Me, co-produced by Vertigo, The High Sun, co-produced by Gustav Film, Our Everyday Life, co-produced by Studio Maj, Home, directed by Metod Pevec and produced by Vertigo, and The Beat of Love, directed by Boris Petković and produced by Gustav Film,
at the Sarajevo Film Festival
Circus Columbia, 2010
Background
Studio Maj began in 1989 with the six-hour mini-series The Betrothed, a Slovene-Italian co-production for RAI TV directed by Salvatore Nocita, and the film Maria Struggles with the Angels, also produced for RAI TV. In 1992 it served as line and executive producer of the short films The American Dream and Bau Bau, and in 1996–97 it produced a TV series for children by Mirza Idrizović titled Animal Tales. The 1998 The Truths About Wine, a nine-episode series about viticulture and the culture of wine consumption, marks the beginning of the studio's documentary film production.
Film production
The studio has collaborated with Casablanca Productions on a number of occasions, such as in 1999 when it was line and executive producer of the short film Janez Puhar's Missing Formula [Izgubljena formula Janeza Puharja] by Pavel Grzinčič. In 2000 it acted as co-producer and executive producer of the French-Belgian-Italian-UK-Slovene co-production No Man's Land [Nikogaršnja zemlja], the Academy Award-, Golden Globe Award- and European Film Academy Award-winning film by Danis Tanović.
In 2000 it co-produced Don't Tell Anyone [Naj ostane med nami] by Brane Bitenc. In 2001 it was co-producer of the French-Greek-Slovene co-production Lily's Story [Ljiljina zgodba] by Robert Manthoulis, and in 2002 it served as producer and executive producer of Danis Tanović's short film 11-09-01, produced by Galatee Films and Studio Canal. In 2002 it co-produced Polona Sepe's docu-fiction short film It flies ... It flies ... It flies ... Woman? [Leti ... leti ... leti ... ženska?], and in 2003 it produced the animated series The Buffons [Bizgeci] by Grega Mastnak in collaboration with Bad Movies, Greece and RTV Slovenia.
In 2005 the studio and Casablanca Productions co-produced Benjamin Filipović's Well Tempered Corpses together with Flash Productions Sarajevo, ASAP Films of Paris, Cinemark France, and Sintra film, Rome. The same year, Studio Maj produced the feature film Warchild [Izginuli] together with Christian Wagner Film, Munich.
The feature film Tea (2006) was co-produced together with Gustav Film, Jadran film Zagreb and SPI International, Warsaw. In 2010 it co-produced Some Other Stories [Neke druge zgodbe], an omnibus feature-film on transitional social climate by five authors (Ivona Juka, Ana Maria Rossi, Ines Tanović, Marija Džidževa, Hanna Slak) from five ex-Yugoslavian countries. The film was also screened at the 2011 City of Women International Festival of Contemporary Arts. The studio's latest project isCirkus Columbia (2010), a co-production feature film with Danis Tanović as director.
See also
External links
- Studio Maj website (in Slovenian)