8–19 November
Foyer II
Festival Centre
Constant flow of information, festival box office, premises for socialising with friends and encountering new people, Delo daily reading corner and a spacious lounge in which to rest in between screenings, apples, coffee... and occasional special events to pamper our visitors.
FRI, 10 November, at 19.00
Kino Šiška Cinema, small hall
Image – Music
4th International Competitive Programme of Music Video
Public presentation of best 2017 video spots
Screening of twelve music-video masterpieces with accompanying commentary. For the fourth year running, viewers will vote for the best music video of the year, and compete for music prizes. This years’ focus is on rap, with half of the featured videos representing this popular music genre.
Stylo G x Jacob Plant: Bike Engine
ZDA, VB/USA, GB, 2016; 2'55''
režija/by Keith Schofield
The Last Shadow Puppets: Is This What You Wanted
VB/GB, 2016; 6'48˝
režija/by Ben Chappell & Aaron Brown
OK Go: The One Moment
ZDA/USA, 2016; 4'12˝
režija/by Damian Kulash
Bonobo: Kerala
VB/GB, 2016; 4'03˝
režija/by Bison
Leningrad: Kolšik
Rusija/Russia, 2017; 4'19˝
režija/by Ilja Najšuler/Ilya Naishuller
Danny Brown: Ain't It Funny
ZDA/USA, 2017; 3'37˝
režija/by Jonah Hill
Kendrick Lamar: HUMBLE.
ZDA/USA, 2017; 3'03˝
režija/by Dave Meyers
A Tribe Called Quest: Dis Generation
ZDA/USA, 2017; 3'33˝
režija/by Hiro Murai
Lil Dicky feat. Brain: Pillow Talking
ZDA/USA, 2017; 10'54˝
režija/by Tony Yacenda
Haim: Right Now
ZDA/USA, 2017; 4'30˝
režija/by Paul Thomas Anderson
Tyler, The Creator: Who Dat Boy
ZDA/USA, 2017; 3’46˝
režija/by Wolf Haley
Jay-Z: Moonlight
ZDA/USA, 2017; 7’25˝
režija/by Alan Yang
WED, 8 – FRI, 10 November, at 10.00
Lili Novy Club, Cankarjev dom
How to Assess a Script?
The three-day seminar organised by Motovila / Creative Europe Desk Slovenia with Christian Routh, a renowned European script advisor (ScripTeast), aims to help film professionals and decision makers find the most constructive ways to respond coherently and helpfully to screenwriters’ projects. These skills, while not self-evident, are doubtlessly crucial for the improvement and realisation of scripts that show a good potential of reaching their audiences.
The seminar is closed to the public, places are limited. Working language is English.
Pre-registration is required until 1 November: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
More information: www.ced-slovenia.eu
FRI, 10 November, at 18.00
Lili Novy Club, Cankarjev dom
Young Film Europe
Meetings with Film Professionals
Meetings are part of the on-going educational programme organised by Emerging Producers and are closed to the public.
Pre-registration is required until 7 November: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
SAT, 11 November, at 17.00
M1 Hall, Cankarjev dom
Back to the Future
Conference
Guest panellists will discuss the current state of the young European cinema as well as try to formulate a diagnosis of the Slovenian film environment as experienced by the young Slovenian filmmakers: what is and what will be.
Free entrance
MON, 13 November, 17.00–18.30
M1 Hall, Cankarjev dom
On Body and Soul
Production Case Study
Cooperation with Hungary: Co-production Possibilities
Renowned Hungarian film producers Monica Mecs and Andras Muhi (of the Focus Fox Studio) won the Golden Bear in the main competition section of this year's Berlin International Film Festival for the feature film On Body and Soul by Ildiko Enyedi. They will present the process of creating the film, which will be screened after the presentation as part of the Ljubljana International Film Festival programme. As a part of the masterclass, new possibilities of film cooperation with this neighbouring country will also be presented: Hungarian producers have started to cooperate again as minority co-producers in European co-productions, while foreign producers can get refunds for filming in Hungary.
Free entrance
MAF – Mad About Film
Simply mad about film
Seminar for young people
Aimed primarily at young people, the Institute for the Promotion of Visual Culture Vizo and its Mad About Film (MAF) programme present a platform for informal yet quality film education. The 28th Liffe will host the seminar targeted at audiences aged fifteen plus for the fourth time. By means of multimedia lectures, the attendees will gain insight into the production process of filmmaking, and learn the rudiments of film criticism and screenwriting. The practical part will include a screenwriting workshop presented by acknowledged film critic and screenwriter Tina Poglajen, and film criticism workshop conducted by acclaimed film critic Matic Majcen. The participants will attend film screenings and meet featured filmmakers.
After the lectures by Matevž Luzar, Jožko Rutar and Miha Černec, award-winning cinematographer Jure Černec will share his rich experience with the attendees.
Presented in Slovenian, the lectures are open to the general public, applications required for the workshops.
Applications: madaboutfilm.si/prijavi-se
Further information www.madaboutfilm.si
FRI, 10th – WED, 15 November
E1 Hall, Cankarjev dom
Workshops
Film Criticism
Conducted by: Matic Majcen
Screenwriting
Conducted by: Tina Poglajen
FRI, 10 November, at 18.30
E1 Hall, Cankarjev dom
Miha Černec
The Creative Work of a Cinematographer
Multimedia lecture
WED, 15 November, at 18.00
E1 Hall, Cankarjev dom
Presentation of practical works and film programme
The works will also be on view at www.madaboutfilm.si.
Pionirski dom at 28th Liffe
WED, 8th, and SAT, 11th November, at 17.30 and SAT, 18 November, at 10.00
E2 Hall, Cankarjev dom
Happiness-Sadness-Fear
Animated film workshop (for children aged 8 +)
Conducted by: Andreja Goetz, Maša Ogrizek
Pionirski dom, Young People’s Cultural Centre, implements artistic, cultural and linguistic programmes as well as projects focused on leisure-time creativity. The institute has organised and implemented over fifty programmes and projects, and takes special pride in its didactic film workshops and screenings, as well as the Zoom Film Festival, featuring works by primary- and secondary-school students.
Hologram
Film workshop (for children aged 10 +)
Conducted by: Sandi Skok
Colours are a cinematic tool employed with a view to narrating stories. Each colour carries its own meaning. Colours can be used to convey a character’s feelings and well as the mood of the entire film. After determining which colours can be associated with which emotions, the participants will make short animated films paying special attention to employment of colours.
Applications: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MON, 13 November, at 14.30
Lili Novy Hall, Cankarjev dom
Film Education in Slovenia
Art Cinema Network Slovenia professional meeting
The meeting will focus on the education programme developed within the context of the Art Cinema Network Slovenia (AKMS), and aimed at raising appreciation of the cinema in young people and at training professional educators. Also featured will be partnering projects Basic Film School (AKMS) and Understanding Cinema (Slovenian Cinematheque), dedicated to systematic training of primary and secondary schoolteachers, and a new film education information hub, Film School.
Admission free
FRI, 10th, and SAT, 11 November, at 10.00 and 15.00
E3 Hall, Cankarjev dom
Casting Workshop for Actors
With a casting director from GB
An acknowledged casting director from Great Britain will conduct a casting workshop at the 28th Liffe in cooperation with the United Slavic Actors acting agency. He will share the practical guidelines of auditioning with confidence and provide tips to professional and would-be actors on showreels, self-tapes, voice reels, agents, casting databases, etc. The workshop and the exercises will be filmed, and the video footage and profile pictures made available to the participants for international casting purposes.
Applications, including a photo and short CV, must be submitted by 20 October to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Kinotrip Young Jury
For the second consecutive year, jury members of the Kinotrip Film Programme – By the Youth for the Youth will see a selection of various films screened at the 28th Ljubljana International Film Festival. The Kinotrip Young Jury will deliberate on five films that address issues concerning their peers, or, deal with topics relevant to young people. The winning film will be announced at the Festival’s concluding ceremony.
The second Kinotrip Young Jury comprises five members of the Kinotrip Film Club who have helped curate and organise the 2nd Kinotrip International Film Festival: Martin Draksler, Esma Hajdarpašić, Rostja Močnik, Mila Peršin and Jakob Rakovec.
The Kinotrip Young Jury Award will be presented at the concluding ceremony and Q&As organised with filmmakers featured within the context of the Kinotrip selection.
Films nominated for the Kinotrip Young Jury Award
Heartstone (by: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson)
Sami Blood (by: Amanda Kernell)
Call Me by Your Name (by: Luca Guadagnino)
The Workshop (by: Laurent Cantet)
A Ciambra (by: Jonas Carpignano)
LUX Film Prize
The European Parliament has been awarding the annual LUX Film Prize with the aim of boosting circulation of European films across European cinemas and encouraging dialogue and discussion on important social issues in all European countries.
The LUX Film Days project aims to bring the screenings of the finalists (subtitled in the 24 official languages of the EU) of the LUX Film Prize Official Competition closer to European citizens across all 28 countries of the European Union.
The European Parliament is actively committed to promoting cultural and linguistic diversity, as stated in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. In addition, its legislative powers make it a crucial player in shaping EU policies which affect the everyday lives of 500 million Europeans. Its remit covers key issues such as immigration, integration, poverty, freedom of expression and women’s rights.
The European Parliament’s LUX Film Prize is a permanent feature of numerous European films festivals, including the Berlin (Berlinale), Cannes (Directors’ Fortnight), Karlovy Vary, Venice (Venice Days), Sofia, Stockholm, Thessaloniki, Vienna (Viennale), Tallinn (Black Nights), Cork, Bratislava and Seville film festivals. Starting in 2015, partnership has also been established with the Ljubljana International Film Festival – Liffe.
More on the LUX Film Prize on www.luxprize.eu and www.europarl.si
LUX 2017 finalists at the 28th Liffe Festival
Free screenings
THU, 9 November, at 11.00, Kinodvor
120 Beats per Minute (120 battements par minute)
By: Robin Campillo; France
THU, 9 November, at 19.30, Kosovel Hall
Western (Western)
By: Valeska Grisebach; Germany, Bulgaria, Austria
FRI, 17 November, at 11.00, Kosovel Hall
Sami Blood (Sameblod)
By: Amanda Kernell; Sweden, Norway, Denmark
8–19 November
Foyer II, Cankarjev dom
360˚ Films
Telekom Slovenije Corner
The 360˚ films made by young independent filmmakers and submitted to the Telekom Slovenije competition will be featured in the corner of Liffe’s main sponsor. Participating film crews will shoot their films using Samsung 360° cameras. Each submitted film will receive votes from the viewers and a professional jury, composed of two experts in film production and a representative of Telekom Slovenije. Viewers’ votes represent 25% of the final score, and the jury vote accounts for 75%. The winning film will receive a special award to be presented at the Liffe closing ceremony.
More info on competition: www.telekom.si
Viewers are also invited to see films from the DKino Videotheque. Schedule of screenings will be available at the Telekom Slovenije Corner, at festival info points and on www.liffe.si.
Admission free