{"id":6372,"date":"2023-05-14T10:42:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T09:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/?page_id=6372"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:05:26","slug":"pro-otok-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kinootok.org\/en\/pro-otok-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"PRO OTOK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PRO OTOK IN LJUBLJANA 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Filmmakers in Focus: <\/span><\/strong>Elsa<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Kremser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>&<\/span>\u00a0Levin Peter<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Elsa Kremser<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Levin Peter<\/strong>\u00a0will take us into the inner workings of their creative practice, presenting their detailed film preparation processes, the fascinating twists and turns in project development and screenplay writing, as well as the surprises and anticipations that have guided them toward their final films.<\/p>\n

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Elsa Kremser<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Levin Peter<\/strong>\u00a0are a filmmaking duo and also the founders of the production company Raumzeitfilm, through which they independently produce their films. They began collaborating during their film studies and have since made three feature films: the documentaries\u00a0Space Dogs<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>(2019) and\u00a0Dreaming Dogs<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(2024), and the fiction film\u00a0The White Snail<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(2025). All their projects are based on years of in-depth research dedicated to the social and psychological complexities of contemporary life. Their work repeatedly explores the connections between nature, myth, and modernity. In the highly original cinematic language of Kremser and Peter, the boundaries between fiction, documentary, and the surreal are consistently blurred.<\/p>\n

The two-day program, which includes film screenings, talks, and a masterclass, will delve into the unique creative process of the filmmaking duo, while also shedding light on the social and psychological themes addressed in their films. In the masterclass, we will hear first-hand from the filmmakers about their working methods, interests and obsessions, and their perspectives on filmmaking, art, and the world. Finally, we will also screen all of their feature films \u2013 both documentaries,\u00a0Space Dogs<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Dreaming Dogs<\/strong><\/a>, as well as their latest fiction film\u00a0The White Snail<\/strong><\/a>, which will also be screened in June at the Kino Otok Film Festival in Izola.<\/p>\n

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In collaboration with the Kino Otok \u2013 Isola Cinema Festival and UL AGRFT, with the support of the Austrian Cultural Forum.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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11. 5.<\/span><\/b> 2026
\n<\/strong>Kinodvorana AGRFT (A\u0161ker\u010deva 5), <\/span>18.00\u201320.30<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dialogue: Space Dogs<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Elsa\u00a0Kremser,\u00a0Levin Peter,\u00a0Austria,\u00a0Germany, 2019, 91′<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The film looks into the lives of Moscow\u2019s stray dogs (and other animals) today and throughout the history of space exploration. The screening will be followed by a talk with the filmmakers and Dr Toma\u017e Gru\u0161ovnik.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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12. 5.<\/span><\/b> 2026
\n<\/strong>Kinodvorana AGRFT (A\u0161ker\u010deva 5), <\/span>13.00\u201314.20<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dreaming Dogs<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter, Austria, Germany, 2024, 77′<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A pack of strays\u2014a woman and dogs\u2014live in the shadows of Moscow, where they roam restlessly through the harsh landscape of the city\u2019s underbelly, sharing their existence on the verge of disappearance.<\/span><\/p>\n

The screening is part of the masterclass, book your place at\u00a0<\/span><\/i>ana.cerar@isolacinema.org<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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12. 5.<\/b> 2026
\n<\/strong>Kinodvorana AGRFT (A\u0161ker\u010deva 5), 14.40\u201316.30<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter \u2013 Dogs, Snails, Parrots, and All Those Films!<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

A journey into the inner workings of\u00a0creativity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
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12. 5.<\/b> 2026
\n<\/strong>Kinodvorana AGRFT (A\u0161ker\u010deva 5), 18.00\u201320.30<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

White Snail<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter, Austria, Germany, 2025, 115′<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Physicality, beauty, death, and love through the eyes of a girl who dreams of a modelling career and a boy who works in a morgue while pouring his inner world\u2014which he rarely shares with others\u2014into his paintings. <\/span><\/p>\n

With support from the Austrian Cultural Forum.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Followed\u00a0by\u00a0a Q&A.\u00a0<\/span>Free\u00a0admission.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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PRO OTOK IN IZOLA 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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10. 6. 2026
\n<\/span><\/b>11.00\u201314.00, <\/span>Manzioli\u00a0Palace<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meeting of the Slovenian Art Cinema Association (AKMS): Film Education \u2013 Good Practice and the Search for Systemic Solutions<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

The industry meeting of the Slovenian Art Cinema Association is dedicated to film education, ranging from examples of good practice within the Slovenian cinema network, to the search for systemic solutions for the sector at large. The event also features a presentation of the results of Cinnespinners, a project implemented over the past year by the Dom\u017eale City Cinema, and the findings of a study on the current state and needs in the field of film education in smaller towns across Slovenia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Organised by AKMS with support from Kino Otok. Free admission.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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11.\u201312. 6.<\/span><\/b> 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meeting\u00a0of\u00a0European\u00a0Film Festival\u00a0Networks<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Kino Otok\u00a0hosts\u00a0a\u00a0two-day meeting of European\u00a0film\u00a0festival networks\u00a0supported by\u00a0the Creative Europe MEDIA programme,\u00a0which\u00a0contribute to the development of the European festival ecosystem and the\u00a0flow\u00a0of knowledge, innovation, and audiences. The\u00a0purpose of the event\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0exchange experiences, reflect on\u00a0new approaches, and\u00a0find\u00a0common paths\u00a0towards\u00a0closer\u00a0cooperation and\u00a0audience engagement.\u00a0Featuring\u00a0representatives of the\u00a0Adriatic Festival Network,\u00a0European Network for Film Discourse (END), Moving Images \u2013 Open Borders (MIOB), Northern Animation Network (NAN), and the host network Young\u00a0Programmers\u00a0for Young Audiences! (Young4Film),\u00a0coordinated\u00a0by Kino Otok.
\n<\/span>Organised by Creative Europe MEDIA Desks from Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium (Flanders), the Czech Republic, Denmark, Croatia, Italy (Turin), Lithuania, and Germany (<\/span><\/i>Berlin – Brandenburg<\/span><\/i>), in collaboration with Kino Otok and\u00a0Motovila.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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11. 6. 2026
\n<\/span><\/b>15.00\u201316.30, <\/span>Manzioli Palace<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Inside Festival Networks: Imaginative Ways of Building Film Communities of the Future\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a\u00a0public\u00a0panel discussion, representatives\u00a0of five\u00a0European\u00a0film\u00a0festival networks\u00a0debate\u00a0new collaborative approaches to film programming, audience engagement, and international networking.<\/span>\u00a0Free admission.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Panelists: European Network for Film Discourse: Niels Putman (Talking Shorts); Moving Images \u2013 Open Borders: Nicoletta Romeo, Monica Goti (Trieste Film Festival); Northern Animation Network: Sandra Brunkow Simonsen (Viborg Animation Festival); Adriatic Festival Network: Franka Bihar (Zagreb Film Festival); Young 4Film: Tanja Hladnik (Kino Otok \u2013 Isola Cinema). <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chaired by: Sabina Bri\u0161ki Karli\u0107, Motovila \/ Center Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji (CED Slovenia)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Organised by Creative Europe MEDIA Desks from Slovenia,\u00a0Bosnia and Herzegovina,\u00a0Belgium (Flanders), the Czech Republic, Denmark,\u00a0Croatia,\u00a0Italy (Turin),\u00a0Lithuania, and\u00a0Germany (Berlin \u2013 Brandenburg), in collaboration with Kino Otok and\u00a0Motovila.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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11. 6. 2026<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Designing the Set \u2013 Shaping the View<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kino Otok is excited to welcome Laurent Tesseyre, a set designer, art director and, as one of the founding members of Artscenico, the European Federation for Costume and Production Design, an advocate of formal platforms for connecting professionals both in France and at the European level. In this all-day event, Tesseyre will share insights from his extensive body of work and discuss his longstanding efforts to improve working conditions in production design.<\/span><\/p>\n

Concept: Mojca Gorogranc Petrushevska in collaboration with Mateja Fajt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Organised by\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Slovenian Association of Set Designers, Costume Designers, and Make-up Artists\u00a0(SKOM)<\/span><\/i>, with support from Kino Otok and\u00a0<\/span><\/i>The Slovenian Federation of Filmmakers’ Guilds.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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11. 6. 2026
\n<\/span><\/b>12.00\u201313.00,\u00a0Manzioli Palace<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Collective\u00a0Efforts\u00a0for\u00a0Better\u00a0Working\u00a0Environment\u00a0in\u00a0Production\u00a0Design\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

A discussion with Laurent Tesseyre on the importance of technical staff in production design, union activity in France, efforts for better working conditions and fair pay, and the need for European cooperation. The talk will also look into the importance of solidarity and collective action in cinema, an industry that is often far from the public eye.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chaired by\u00a0costume designer Mateja Fajt.\u00a0<\/span>Free admission.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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11. 6. 2026
\n<\/span><\/b>15.00\u201318.00, Art Cinema Odeon<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Claude Lelouch, France, 1995, 175′, ap<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Screening of a film in which Laurent Tesseyre served as production designer.\u00a0With introduction from\u00a0Mateja\u00a0Medvedi\u010d, production designer and member of the SKOM\u00a0managing\u00a0board.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More about the film:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>This epic, nuanced, and\u2014for many\u2014the finest film adaptation of Hugo\u2019s classic transposes the novel\u2019s events to the 20th century, delivering a film-within-a-film while preserving the essence of the original work.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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11. 6. 2026
\n<\/span><\/b>18.00\u201319.00,\u00a0Art Cinema Odeon<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Designing the\u00a0Set \u2013\u00a0Shaping the\u00a0View<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Laurent Tesseyre discusses\u00a0his work as a set designer and art director in French cinema and\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chaired by Varja Mo\u010dnik.\u00a0<\/span>Free admission.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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12. 6.<\/span><\/b> 2026<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>
\n11.00, Manzioli Palace<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Inspiration Accelerator for Video on the Beach Filmmakers: Short Films Through the Eyes of Film Festivals<\/a><\/h3>\n

A\u00a0rendez-vous with\u00a0Anna Ladinig<\/strong>\u00a0(Austria), director of the\u00a0International Film Festival Innsbruck<\/a>;\u00a0Thomas Zandegiacomo\u00a0(Germany), program director of the\u00a0ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival<\/a>; and film critic and programmer\u00a0Neil Young<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(UK\/Austria), discussing how films are selected for festivals and what kinds of festivals are most suitable for submitting films.<\/p>\n

Participation for Video on the beach authors is free of charge; advance registration is required by\u00a0Friday, June 5, via the registration form at\u00a0this link<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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13. 6.<\/span><\/b> 2026<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>
\n13.00, Manzioli Palace<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Inspiration Accelerator for Video on the Beach Filmmakers: Multidisciplinarity or Precarity?<\/a><\/h3>\n

Today, is working across multiple artistic fields an advantage that supports filmmaking, or also a necessity in a time when culture and the arts are marked by precarious working conditions and the constant sharpening of survival skills? How can a filmmaker become a successful multidisciplinary creator, and why work at the intersections of different practices at all? A\u00a0<\/span>rendez<\/span>-vous with filmmakers and award-winning writers:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Filip Gruji\u0107<\/span><\/span>, Serbian co-director of the documentary\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Yugo Goes to America<\/span><\/span><\/a>, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Marie Luise Lehner<\/span><\/span>, Austrian director of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile<\/span><\/span><\/a>, who is also active as a member of the feminist punk band\u00a0<\/span>Schapka<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Participation for Video on the beach authors is free of charge; advance registration is required by\u00a0Friday, June 5, via the registration form at\u00a0this link<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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12. 6. 2026<\/span><\/b>
\nVarious venues<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Short Scene Screenwriting Workshop<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

‘Short Scene’ is an intensive 6-month screenwriting workshop organised by the Directors\u2019 Guild of Slovenia in collaboration with the Slovenian Film Centre and in partnership with the Society for short film promotion Kraken.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, see dsr.si.\u00a0<\/span>For workshop participants.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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