Slovenian Cinematheque

The Slovenian Cinematheque is one of the youngest government institutions of national importance in the field of culture as it was established in 1996. It was founded by decree of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia which imposed the separation of the Film Museum from the National Theatre Museum of Slovenia (previously joint in one institution, the National Theatre and Film Museum of Slovenia) and the merging of it with the Cinematheque Hall (in the former Yugoslavia it was a branch of the Yugoslav Cinematheque from Belgrade from where it also got the programming). The newly formed institution divided its activities in four departments: Programme Department, Museum Department, Film Archive Department and the Research and Publishing Department with a specialised library (the latter department was later abolished, just the library is still working). Its main tasks are to form, keep and present its collection of world film, to prepare regular programming and retrospectives in its hall, 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. The Slovenian Cinematheque has its hall on Miklošičeva 28 and it is publishing the monthly bulletin Kinotečnik.

Locations

The Slovenian Cinematheque has its hall (completely renovated in 2006) with 126 seats (two of them are for people with disabilities) on Miklošičeva 28 where it is screening its programme from Monday to Saturday.

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).

External links

Kinoteka website

Slovenian Cinematheque

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