Niko Novak

Kratki eksperimentalni film Vdor s pomočjo igre svetlobe in teme poganja zbirko v formaldehid shranjenih živalskih primerkov v nenehno gibanje. Avtorja filma manipulirata z abstraktnimi podobami, ki se gledalcu ne pustijo ujeti. Podobe skupaj z zvokom ustvarjajo nov, imaginaren in neskončen prostor gledalčevega občutenja.

The film is set in a mountain village that, with its deserted pub, winding empty streets and crossroads that lead nowhere, embodies the hopelessness and absurdity of the situation the protagonist has found himself in. The production designer deliberately highlights the protagonist’s sense of confinement through emptied-out, impersonal hotel rooms where time seems to have stopped and the hope which the protagonist tries to have for his future is both genuine and as fabricated as the neon-lit sites of his life decisions.

The festival jury includes several films on the "List of special achievements". The filmmakers receive a one-month residency in Belgrade as a reward.

A love story made up of music, lyrics and a scene. Although the visual and sound image at first suggest a disturbing relation, they are in the end in constant narrative harmony. The meeting of two animals, the cat and the snake, seems full of amazement and shows more playfulness than expected. Yet, the scene is imbued with a sparkle and curiosity that holds our attention. One composition and one scene leave traces complemented by the lyrics of the song. In a slow rhythm, the intertwining of all three poetics represents the fragility and transience that permeate the experience of a moment.

The festival jury includes several films on the "List of special achievements". The filmmakers receive a one-month residency in Belgrade as a reward.