Tina Smrekar focuses on developing and producing short artistic animated films. Co-founder of and producer at Finta Film. Films by Špela Čadež such as Boles and Nighthawk received more than 70 awards and the latest Steakhouse premiered at Locarno Film Festival, received several Grand Prixs and a Jury Award in Annecy. The studio is also producing the debut Three Birds by Zarja Menart and developing the professional debut by the Slovenian-Italian director Leo Černic. Slovenia’s first official minority coproduction in animation, Money&Hapiness by Ana Nedeljković and Nikola Majdak was coproduced by Finta Film and has begun its life at Locarno Film Festival this August. Tina has also been collaborating regularly with the University of Nova Gorica School of Arts, helping young talents develop across media. Lives and works in Ljubljana. Supervisory board member of Slovenian audiovisual collecting society AIPA.
Tina Smrekar
CEE Animation Forum •
14/11/2024
Animation Today •
13/11/2024
07/11/2024
CEE Animation Forum •
07/11/2024
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