Programme 2009

A selection of animated shorts from The Elephant Educational Programme workshops

LONEC BI ŠEL, PA NIMA NOG
Collective work; mentors: Hana Repše, Tatjana Urbič, Tina Puntar
Animation Workshop, Kinodvor 2009
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 1'33''
anguage SLO, podnapisi/subs EN

The animated film made by children, based on a folk tale from Bela Krajina region, was made at the Summer School Elephant Programme in February 2009. The programme was organized by The Elephant and Kinodvor's Kinobalon. The workshop involved 12 children, aged 6 to 12. In this story a couple borrows their neighbour's pot.

A selection of animated shorts from The Elephant Educational Programme workshops

VOLK IN LISICA NA MOTORJU
Collective work; mentors: Hana Repše, Tatjana Urbič, Tina Puntar
Animation Workshop, Kinodvor 2009
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 57''

This short animated film is based on a folk tale from the Resia region. The Wolf invites the Fox for a ride, but high speed can lead to unexpected accidents. The workshop was organized by The Elephant educational programme and Kinodvor's Kinobalon.

A selection of animated shorts from The Elephant Educational Programme workshops

ZDRAVO Z NARAVO
Več avtorjev, učenci osnovne šole Pivka; mentorice/Collective work, Pivka Elementary School students; mentors: Hana Repše, Tatjana Urbič
Slovenija/Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 45''

How should we live, eat and spend our free time? With nature's help our lives can become much healthier.

A selection of animated shorts from The Elephant Educational Programme workshops

ZAKAJ SE SPRAŠUJEMO ZAKAJ?
Collective work; mentors: Hana Repše, Tatjana Urbič
Animation Workshop, Kinodvor 2009
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 3'21''
language SLO, subs EN

Why are animals such as they are? Why do they make sounds instead of words like us? Why do we wonder why? A hundred times why and a hundred times because? The children found the inspiration for their animated film in Lili Prap's picture book Why?

A selection of animated shorts from The Elephant Educational Programme workshops

NEKEGA LEPEGA DNE V PUŠČAVI
Collective work; mentors: Hana Repše, Tina Puntar
Animation Workshop at Oton Župančič Library, Ljubljana
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 37''

The Elephant is afraid of the Mouse. Thankfully, his friend the Snake is there to get him through trouble.

A selection of animated shorts from The Elephant Educational Programme workshops

SLOVENIjA
Dan Sebastjan Zorko, Erazem Poljanšek; mentors: Ira Zorko, Hana Repše
International Animation Summer School in Pantelej, Niš
Slovenia, Serbia, 2009, DVD, 53''

What came before, the chicken or the egg? Slovenia is an enigmatic animation about the egg, the chicken, man and state.

Animated Films by Luka Ivartnik

ANIMIRANI FILM "BREZ NASLOVA"
Luka Ivartnik; mentor: Maja Škorjanc
Slovenia, 2007, DVD, 4'17''

It is important to have a sense of belonging, but it is also important to be yourself, different and distinct.

Animated Films by Luka Ivartnik

ENERGIJA JE POVSOD
Luka Ivartnik; mentor: prof. Marina Trost
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 1'15''
language SLO, subs EN


The film was created for the contest launched by the Fund for Financing Decommissioning of the Krsko Nuclear Power Plant and Disposal of Radioactive Waste, entitled I CHANGE MY HABITS, BEHAVIOUR AND FUTURE. Our hero receives an astronomic energy bill and faints. In his dreams a “higher being - energy” inspires him how to find safer and cheaper energy sources.

Animated Films by Luka Ivartnik

FILM ZA OSNOVNO ŠOLO JURIJA VEGE
Luka Ivartnik
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 2'
language SLO, subs EN

Our hero is a wind skater. As he notices the girl on the left, his kite gets caught up in a tree and the rope breaks. But the girl helps him get his kite back and once it's down on the ground again they leave together for the Jurij Vega Elementary School in Moravče.

I. Elementary School, Celje

ECO
Filip, Urh & Nal
mentor:: Tina Puntar

Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 43''

Eco human = Eco world.

I. Elementary School, Celje

HIŠKA
Flora, Per & Maja
Slovenia, 2008, DVD, 42''

The blackboard comes alive and goes berserk. Strange things happen on its surface, but sometimes these can be really cute.

Jedro Youth Centre, Medvode

Children and mentors of summer workshop »Fabulous Medvode« at Jedro Youth Centre
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 7'09''

Findulin is making a magical concoction. The citizens of Fabulous Medvodje help him gather the ingredients, so he decides to make enough of the beverage to treat them all.

Society of allies for soft landing

PREOBRAZBA
Teja Volčanjk (Leskovec pri Krškem Elementary School)
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 49''
live action, animation

As part of the video workshop at the Leskovec pri Krškem Elementary School, the students once a week meet for an hour with mentor Dženi Rostohar to learn the process of making stop-motion animation films, producing tens of animated shorts each year.

Society of allies for soft landing

KAOS
Žiga Vene (Leskovec pri Krškem Elementary School)
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 33''

Society of allies for soft landing

BOBEK, SLAMICA IN KAMENČEK
Klemen Oblak (Leskovec pri Krškem Elementary School)
Slovenija/Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 50''

This animation was made during after school preparatory lessons for children with reading and writing difficulties and involved exercises in story-telling, as well as reading and writing exercises.

Society of allies for soft landing

Class 3a (Leskovec pri Krškem Elementary School)
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 1'14''

The animation came about as a conclusion and addition to the learning of the song AEIOU, as well as a contribution to the school's Day of Culture exhibition.

Luksuz Production at other Elementary School

ŠOLSKI AVTOBUS
Valentina Kragelj, Nina Kermc, Katja Perme, Nives Lužar, Jaka Perme, Manca Zorko, Klara Zajc ( Šmarjeta Elementary School/Luksuz Production Krško)
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 36''
camera: Klemen Dežman
music: DATAROCK


The mentors of Luksuz Production were invited to various elementary schools for daily activites or shorter camps. Together with them the students created animated films within hours.

Luksuz Production at other Elementary School

GOOL
Alen Gabrič, Luka Krajnc & Tomaž Kozmus (Brestanica Elementary School/Luksuz Production Krško)
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 30''

Luksuz Production at other Elementary School

Amadej Petan (Luksuz Production)
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 1'

This animation was made at the Youth Film Camp on Trška gora near Krško.

Luksuz Production at other Elementary School

LJUBEZEN BOLI
Fabian Smolnik, Gregor Trap, Jana Trap, Miriam Smolnik, Tatjana Merva (Luksuz Production/KINOdvorana)
Slovenia, 2009, DVD, 1'

This animation was made at the Youth Film Camp on Trška gora near Krško.

Luksuz Production at other Elementary School

IN KAKO SE VI POZDRAVLJATE?
Amadej Petan, Živa Divjak, Katarina Brajdič, Jagoda Brajdič, Ksenija Kovačič, Maja Hudorovič, Aleš Hudorovič, Sebastijan Brajdič, Lana Meh (Luksuz Production)
Slovenia, 2007, DVD, 3'23''

This documentary-animation film was made as part of a workshop on cultural diversity. Documentary footage was presented to the children, who then employed their own ideas for their composition in the final result.

A selection of animated films from Camera-etc studio workshops

YOUSSOU L'ENFANT D'EAU
Jean-Luc Slock & 14 children
Belgium, 2000, DVD, 6'45''
language FR, subs SLO, EN

Water, a human right for everybody.

A selection of animated films from Camera-etc studio workshops

MINE DE RIEN
Louise-Marie Colon, Mathieu Labaye, Siona Vidakovic & 28 otrok/children
Belgium, 2006, DVD, 11'
language FR, subs SLO, EN

Children talking about democracy. After the President's death, elections are organised in the world of pens and pencils…

A selection of animated films from Camera-etc studio workshops

Louise-Marie Colon & 16 children from Burkina Fasso
Belgium, 2007, DVD, 3'45''
language FR, subs SLO, EN

Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Leila. She lived in a village with her seven brothers and her parents who were poor farmers. Leila's family had nothing left to eat and, at the market, millet was very expensive. Her father decided to exchange Leila for one bag of millet...

A selection of animated films from Camera-etc studio workshops

Delphine Hermans, Louise-Marie Colon & 12 Palestinian children
Belgium, 2008, DVD, 5'
language AR, subs SLO, EN

What if the Little Red Riding Hood was born in Palestine?