{"id":19,"date":"2020-07-23T20:57:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T20:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-08-17T15:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:29:28","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row text\">\n        <div class=\"col-md-9\">\n            <p>The Kino Otok \u2013 Isola Cinema International Film Festival has been exploring the art of film <strong>since 2004<\/strong>, discovering various film expressions in the company of filmmakers and an audience of all generations. Our programme is centred on world, European and Slovenian auteur cinema, which we understand as both art and an influential medium that reflects society, culture and life in general. We endeavour to raise key questions about and in relation to film, without imposing the answers; rather, we encourage an in-depth dialogue and critical reflection.<\/p>\n<p>A decade ago, we at Isola Cinema decided <strong>not to continue with the competition<\/strong> section and so we no longer confer any awards. Today, the festival is thus an open space for showing and mediating films, one that promotes the equality of different expressions and modes of reflection that broaden our views and freshen our thoughts. A carefully curated programme of each edition includes around 130 films of all lengths, most of which are shown in Slovenia for the first time. The festival\u2019s Mediterranean character is manifested in the balance between ease and temperament, which functions as our magic formula \u2013 whoever visits us wants to return again and again.<\/p>\n<p>The main part of the 22<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0edition of Kino Otok \u2013 Isola Cinema will take place<strong> between 10 and 14 June 2026<\/strong>\u00a0in <strong>Izola<\/strong>, but some of the screenings and meetings with filmmakers will also take place at the Slovenian Cinematheque and Kinodvor City Cinema in <strong>Ljubljana,<\/strong> at the art cinemas in <strong>Cerknica<\/strong>, <strong>Idrija<\/strong>, <strong>Se\u017eana<\/strong> and <strong>Tolmin <\/strong>as well as in<strong> Koper <\/strong>and<strong> Marezige.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE 22<sup>nd<\/sup> KINO OTOK \u2013 ISOLA CINEMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>an exciting film programme that takes place under the stars in the Arrigoni Open-air Cinema and Manzioli Open.air Cinema, and in the haven of the Odeon Art Cinema and the House of Culture,<\/li>\n<li>a selection of short films by rising independent filmmakers in a relaxed atmosphere of Video on the Beach,<\/li>\n<li>Submarine \u2013 a programme of films and activities for children, young people and families,<\/li>\n<li>PRO Otok \u2013 a programme for film professionals and all who are interested in a film\u2019s path from the idea to the screen and beyond,<\/li>\n<li>the festival feel in Izola\u2019s streets, the artistic atmosphere in Izola\u2019s galleries and the evening music programme on the Lighthouse beach,<\/li>\n<li>a programme of select festival films in Ljubljana, Cerknica, Idrija, Se\u017eana and Tolmin,<\/li>\n<li>is Slovenia&#8217;s first film Festival to move towards zero waste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row text\">\n        <div class=\"col-md-9\">\n            <p><strong>ISOLA CINEMA FESTIVAL DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tanja Hladnik<\/p>\n<p><strong>HEAD FILM PROGRAMMER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Varja Mo\u010dnik<\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME BOARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ana Cerar, Tanja Hladnik, Anna Ladinig, Petra Meterc, Teja Miholi\u010d, Varja Mo\u010dnik, Lorena Pavli\u010d, Gaia Sluga, Tinkara Ur\u0161i\u010d Fratina, Meri Viler, Neil Young<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROGRAMME COORDINATOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nika Osredkar<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRODUCTION COORDINATOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gaia Sluga<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTOK INSTITUTE DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lorena Pavli\u010d<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTOK INSTITUTE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nina Jegli\u010d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>FESTIVAL DEPARTMENTS <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>VIDEO ON THE BEACH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teja Miholi\u010d, Tinkara Ur\u0161i\u010d Fratina, heads<\/p>\n<p><strong>CINEMA ISTRIA AT ISOLA CINEMA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lorena Pavli\u010d, head<\/p>\n<p>Meri Viler<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUBMARINE AT ISOLA CINEMA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lorena Pavli\u010d, head<\/p>\n<p>Meri Viler, Ana Cerar, Sara \u0160abec, Ana Per\u0161i\u010d, Lea \u0160kerli\u010d, Marco D\u2019Agostino<br \/>\nVeronika Sofia Kalc, Andrea Mitrovi\u0107<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOUNG PROGRAMMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vita Miki\u010di\u0107, Veronika Zupan\u010di\u010d, Eva Strle, Maja Dre\u0161ar, Ga\u0161per Ora\u017eem, Davor Mikeli\u010d, Ayla Mu\u0161i\u0107 Tana Vodopija, Erik \u0160egula in Ervin Ramuli\u0107. \u2013 in collaboration with Elvira Vatovec Prade Primary School,<\/p>\n<p>mentors Meri Viler, Natalia Gorenc<\/p>\n<p>Enja Podboj, Lana Sirc, Vita Vehar, Lejla Naomi Butala, Ur\u0161ula Stopar, Pia Gaber\u0161\u010dek \u0160koa, Erazem Ur\u0161i\u010d Fratina, Olivia Jazbec Trpkova, Mark Antonij Novak \u2013 in collaboration with the Slovenian Cinematheque,<\/p>\n<p>mentors Ana Cerar, Vitja Dominku\u0161 Drev<\/p>\n<p><strong>INDUSTRY PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ana Cerar, head<\/p>\n<p>Marco D\u2019Agostino<\/p>\n<p>Veronika Rakovec<\/p>\n<p><strong>FESTIVAL VISUAL IDENTITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ur\u0161ka Ali\u010d<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINT COMMUNICATIONS EDITOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maja Ropret<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSLATORS OF TEXTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maja Ropret, Maja Lovrenov, Prevajalska agencija Lingo<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUBLIC RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maja Ava \u017diberna, head<\/p>\n<p>Kaja Raku\u0161\u010dek, Kaja Stani\u010d, Ana Ferluga Bordon<\/p>\n<p><strong>FESTIVAL TEASER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dragan von Petrovi\u0107<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOSPITALITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marja Kodre, head<\/p>\n<p>Anu\u0161a Rojc, Ema Babnik, Gaja Zori\u010d<\/p>\n<p><strong>VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ana Bajt<\/p>\n<p><strong>TECHNICAL CREW AND INTERVENTION SQUAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lukas Medve\u0161, Tadeja Jerman, Urban Ko\u0161ir, heads<\/p>\n<p>Luka Dragar, Matej Mr\u010dun, Tenej Davidovi\u010d, Martin Pavunc, Vladimir Nikoli\u0107, David Ljubojevi\u0107<\/p>\n<p><strong>HEADS OF FILM SCREENINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joop! van Langen &amp; Polona Kuzman, Green DCP<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINT TRAFFIC COORDINATOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kaja Bohor\u010d<\/p>\n<p><strong>MANZIOLI AND ARRIGONI OPEN-AIR CINEMAS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Antonio Mastrolia, Stefano Tono &amp; Stefano Ganzitti, L\u2019Image<br \/>\nUrban Ko\u0161ir &amp; Peter Persoglia, Kinoatelje<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROJECTIONISTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joop! van Langen, Antonio Mastrolia, Stefano Tono, Ga\u0161per Milkovi\u010d Biloslav, Marko Turku\u0161, Marko Horvat, Urban Ko\u0161ir, Rok Petri\u010d, Peter Persoglia, Lukas Medve\u0161<\/p>\n<p><strong>FILM TRANSLATORS AND VIDEOSUBTITLERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maja Lovrenov, head<\/p>\n<p>Ana Grmek, Anja Nagli\u010d, Da\u0161a Cerar, Denis Debevec, Diana Jenko, Janina Kos, Luka Pieri, Miha Jenko, Tanja Bulaji\u0107, Ur\u0161a Jernejc<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOSTS AND INTERPRETERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Petra Meterc, Vanja Gaji\u0107, Neil Young, Marco D\u2019Agostino, Peter Szabo, Mateja Suli\u010d<\/p>\n<p><strong>BOX OFFICE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tja\u0161a \u0160teblaj, Irena Verbi\u010d, heads<\/p>\n<p>Tina Jan\u010di\u010d, Nu\u0161a Seli\u010d, Ana Prebil, Zala Klinar<\/p>\n<p><strong>USHERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aljo\u0161a Toplak, Phil Winter, Sofija Bo\u0161kovi\u0107, Nina Sinkovi\u0107, Ksenija Simonovi\u0107, Matja\u017e Vidmar, Tatum van Bekhoven, Tara Dekleva, Fabian Ballweg<\/p>\n<p><strong>PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pi Marie Schmidt, head<\/p>\n<p>Yue Feng, Nikan Salari, Jelena Novakovi\u0107, Patricia \u0160u\u0161ter\u0161i\u010d, Marko Rosikj, Fedja Saksida,<br \/>\nDomen O\u017ebot &amp; Maja Andlovic, Videokeks, recap video<\/p>\n<p><strong>DRIVERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mario Knapi\u0107, head<\/p>\n<p>Irena \u017dgank, \u017diga Tanko<\/p>\n<p><strong>KITCHEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andrijana Vesovska, head<\/p>\n<p>Kalina Ristevska, Uro\u0161 Slemenjak, Ur\u0161a Fornazari\u010d, Kristina Dimovska<\/p>\n<p><strong>FESTIVAL CAMP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peter Erzeti\u010d, head<\/p>\n<p>Ratko Stojiljkovi\u0107, Tim Dela\u010d Hrovatin, Pavle Hrn\u010di\u0107, Eshwari Ramsali, Andrea Dragoj, Eva Pestotnik,<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEACH LIBRARY BY IZOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY AND GALLERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nika Pu\u0161lar, Monika Me\u0161ko, Tatjana Sreberni\u010d-Sinkovi\u010d, Jovana \u010colovi\u0107<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE GREEN TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ana Golja in Ema Otavnik, Ecologists Without Borders<br \/>\nAjda Kok, Andrea Poljak<\/p>\n<p><strong>RUNNERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tina \u0160krlin, Dragica Mackic, Ma\u0161a Antonijevi\u010d, Julija Stolec, Teodora Dini\u0107, Agata Alagjozovska, Miona Dimitrijevi\u0107, Marc Borillo Garcia, Milica Gutovic, Goran Mojsic<\/p>\n<p><strong>STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES UP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anastasiia Chemerys, Da\u0161a Mlakar, Matej Mr\u010dun, Nina Sinkovi\u0107, Veronika Sofia Kalc, Andrea Mitrovi\u0107, Kaja Stani\u010d,<\/p>\n<p>mentors Nikolai Jeffs, Aleksandra Melan\u0161ek, Lorena Pavli\u010d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CO-PRODUCERS&#8217; AND PARTNERS&#8217; TEAMS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cultural Center Izola<\/p>\n<p>Comunit\u00e0 autogestita della nazionalit\u00e0 italiana<\/p>\n<p>Slovenian Cinematheque<\/p>\n<p>Kinodvor. City Cinema.<\/p>\n<p>Kinoatelje<\/p>\n<p><strong>AND OTHERS<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row text\">\n        <div class=\"col-md-9\">\n            <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social media<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/sl-si.facebook.com\/kino.otok\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/login\/?next=\/kinootok_isolacinema\/\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KinoOtok\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC50jm1ppQZTiOTu8Ez-Ow9Q\">YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Programme and schedules<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/program\/\">link<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Tickets<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/tickets\/\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The festival online archive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/2025.kinootok.org\/en\/\">21th Kino Otok &#8211; Isola Cinema<\/a>, 2025<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/2024.kinootok.org\/en\/\">20th Kino Otok &#8211; Isola Cinema<\/a>, 2024<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/2023.kinootok.org\/en\/\">19th Kino Otok &#8211; Isola Cinema<\/a>, 2023<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/2022.kinootok.org\/en\/\">18th Kino Otok &#8211; Isola Cinema<\/a>, 2022<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/2021.kinootok.org\/en\/\">17th Kino Otok &#8211; Isola Cinema<\/a>, 2021<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.kinootok.org\/en\/\">16th Kino Otok &#8211; Isola Cinema<\/a>, 2020<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isolacinema.org\/en\/archive\/\">1st till 15th Kino Otok &#8211; Isola Cinema<\/a>, 2004-2019<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/about\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14340,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/about.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15161,"href":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/15161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}