Mladibor Films

November 16th at 8:00 pm

Mladibor Shorts are a result of the art education project Mladibor, which was organised this spring by Bunker in co-operation with five partner schools from Maribor: Prva and II. gimnazija Maribor, Primary School Gustav Šilih, Primary School Borcev za severno mejo and Primary School Franc Rozman – Stane.

Two film workshops were taking place at Mladibor, hosted by Tomaž Pavkovič and Enej Mavsar from Luksuz Production and mentors from the Maribor association Film Factory. The pupils of both Mladibor Gymnasiums produced four short live action and documentary films, each telling its own different story.

Mladibor was also hosting an animation film workshop with mentors from the programme Elephant of the Association for reanimation of storytelling 2 reels. Three witty animation films in different techniques are the result of this workshop.

Live action and documentary films:

Film workshop with mentors from the Maribor association Film Factory:

  • Who Cares

Authors Sebastjan Krajnc, Miha Likar, Žan Mlakar, Nej Lešnik and Lara Larisa Pohorec

The live action film Who Cares shows two different worlds of perception following two chess games. On the one side showing professionals at a tournament being nervous and tense, on the other side showing relaxed chess players playing chess at a tee house. Who is better? And who is having more fun?
  • Franc

Authosr: Tilen Berglez, Primož Robnik and Vanja Gligorovič

A story about a homeless guy Franc, whose life has been tough on him. By the help of good people and friends he managed to get away from the street and is living in satisfactory conditions.

Film workshop with mentors from the Society of allies for soft landing ¬– Luksuz Production:

  • Silvo

Author: Nadica Denić

Silvo has been blind since his birth. He lives in Maribor and passionately reads literature.
His current passion is psychoanalysis.
  • Vox Populi

Author: Yllnora Sefaj

On April 18th a strike of the public sector took place in all major cities across Slovenia. Teachers, police officers, public workers were on strike.

Animated films:
Animation film workshop with mentors from the programme Elephant:

  • Adi

3D classical puppet animation

Authors: Tine Brglez, Iztok Mladič and Tine Purg

Adi has been living his life in a steady rhythm for a long time; he is always bored and watching TV. Some day he draws his imaginary friend and puts the picture on the wall. Then something magical happens.
  • Hungry?

A combination of classical drawn and stop-motion animation

Authors: Janja Kosi, Anja Fekonja, April Veselko in Katarina Rijavec

There is a mysterious box. What is in the box? Who knows? Suddenly a puppy peaks out of the box. It is not a normal puppy, but a real robo-puppy. His name is Robert. But Robert isn’t alone. There is also… Muffin! Is Robert hungry?
  • Ice-cream Love

A combination of collage and 3D classical animation

Authors: Melani Medved, Rebeka Rap, Anja Zgaga, Tina Šilc and Urban Vešligaj

The day the Little Giant was born, a stork was carrying it in a white kerchief to his mother, but he was to heavy for the little stork, so she let go of him. The Little Giant fell towards the earth and landed on an Ice-cream island…