Slovenian Cinematheque
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1 Dec 2021
31 Dec 2021
Slovenian Film Retrospective, a selection of classic Slovenian films, prepared by Slovenian Film Centre and Slovenian Cinematheque in cooperation with the Royal Belgian Film Archive in Brussels, in the context of the Slovenian Presidency of the EU, supported by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture
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19 Oct 2018
25 Oct 2018
The first USA retrospective of films by Karpo Godina, with appearance of the author, organised by Jurij Meden (Slovenian Cinematheque), coinciding with the exhibition Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948–1980, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Washington,
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30 May 2018
Austria Vienna ARCC.art Gallery
The panel discussion On News at the closing of the exhibition The News Belongs to Us by Nika Autor, featuring speakers Zdenka Badovinac (Moderna galerija / Museum of Modern Art, Ljubljana plus Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova), Ciril Oberstar (ZRC Publishing, Dialogi Journal, Ekran, Magazine for Film and Television), and Andrej Šprah (Slovenian Cinematheque, Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT)), moderated by the exhibition's curator Andreja Hribernik, supported by the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA) (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Vienna),
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5 Nov 2015
6 Nov 2015
Metka Dariš (Slovenian Cinematheque), Barbara Borčić (SCCA-Ljubljana Centre for Contemporary Arts) present the Slovenian Cinematheque and the DIVA Station, respectively, at the international symposium Museums of Film / Film in the Museum
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16 Sep 2015
18 Sep 2015
Screening of a number of short films by director Karpo Godina, and short films on the life and work of Jože Plečnik, organised in cooperation with the Slovenian Cinematheque and the Slovene Film Archives, and supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Budapest,
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20 May 2015
Slovenian 8mm Experiments: Karpo Godina and Davorin Marc, a screening and presentation of selected films from the Slovenian Cinematheque by Jurij Meden, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Washington,
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30 Mar 2015
Slovenian 8mm Experiments: Karpo Godina and Davorin Marc, a screening and presentation of selected films from the Slovenian Cinematheque by Jurij Meden, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Washington,
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11 Mar 2015
Slovenian 8mm Experiments: Karpo Godina and Davorin Marc, a screening and presentation of selected films from the Slovenian Cinematheque by Jurij Meden, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Washington,
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6 Mar 2015
Slovenian 8mm Experiments: Karpo Godina and Davorin Marc, a screening and presentation of selected films from the Slovenian Cinematheque by Jurij Meden, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Washington,
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6 May 2014
Screening of Karl Marx among us (2013) by Jurij Meden in the framework of the discussion on Yugoslav and Slovene cinematography since the 60s Confrontations in Relentlessness, next to Meden participating also Andrej Šprah, Ciril Oberstar and Nika Autor supported by Slovenian Cinematheque and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Paris. Related to Nika Autor. Newsreel – The News Is Ours Satellite Programme 7 curated by Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez
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6 Nov 2013
20 Dec 2013
A retrospective of František Čáp's work including films Vesna and Ne čakaj na maj, co-organised by the Slovenian Cinematheque and supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Prague,
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7 May 2013
Screenings of 3 recently restored early works by Karpo Godina, shot on Super 8, presented by Jurij Meden from the Slovenian Cinematheque, in the Archives Section,
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4 Feb 2013
8 Feb 2013
Come to the cinema! Slovene film poster, an exhibition by Metka Dariš (Slovenian Cinematheque) at the Days of Slovene Culture Zagreb
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2 Jun 2012
A presentation of the book Filmography of Slovenian Animated Film 1952-2012 edited by Igor Prassel and published by the Slovenian Cinematheque
at the Animafest Zagreb
The Slovenian Cinematheque was founded by decree of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on 19 August 1996. Its task is to form, keep and present its collection of world film, to exhibit artefacts which are important for the history of film and cinema, and to carry out research and publishing activity in the history of cinema.
Location
The Slovenian Cinematheque Programme Department is located next to the recently-renovated Cinematheque Theatre at Miklošičeva 28, while its Museum Department, Research and Publishing Department and Library are situated at Miklošičeva 38. The Film Archive Department and Office are located temporarily at Kvedrova 9.
Programme
The principal official tasks of the Slovenian Cinematheque are to set up and preserve a library collection of international films, including the corresponding technology for showing, preserving and processing film copies; to present a programme in its cinema based on its own resources and those of related international institutions; to collect, preserve, systemise, catalogue and present museum materials relating to the history of film and cinematography; to establish and maintain contacts with international organisations and associations; and to carry out research and publishing activities related to its basic areas of operation. It is funded from the national budget, and by donors and sponsors.
Efforts to establish a collection of works which are fundamental to the history of world cinema are ongoing; up to now the Slovenian Cinematheque has managed to collect more than 3,500 titles, mainly from the last two decades, but it still has to complete its longer-term project to build a collection of film classics. The most precious prints in the Cinematheque's collection are undoubtedly its three greatest discoveries - an original print of Franz Hofer's first film Des alters erste spuren ('The First Signs of Getting Old', 1913), the only remaining original colour print of the short film Le jongleur ('The Minstrel', Pathé, 1913) and the only surviving original print of Ernst Lubitsch's first film Als ich tot war ('When I Was Dead', 1916).
Projects
In 2003, with the support of the Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre, Film Programme, the Slovenian Cinematheque initiated the Art Kino Mreža (Art Cinema Network) project, which distributes selected high-quality films around Slovenia for screening at member cinemas. (cf. Art kino Metropol Celje, Kino Odeon Izola, Kino Udarnik Maribor, Janez Trdina Cultural Centre, Novo mesto, Sora Cinema, Škofja Loka, Slovenj Gradec Culture House, Kosovel Culture House, Sežana, and Delavski dom Zagorje Cultural Centre)
The Slovenian Cinematheque incorporates a Library and Film Archive, Museum, Programme and Research and Publishing Departments. It publishes the Kinotečnik bulletin monthly and the EKRAN, Magazine for Film and Television five times a year.
International cooperation
The Slovenian Cinematheque is a member of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) and the Association des Cinematheques Européennes (ACE).