The International Student Film and Video Festival Filofest is the first international festival in Slovenia that is focused on student film and video production. Filofest festival takes place every two years at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, since 2006. The festival is organized by the students of the Faculty of Arts as well as other Ljubljana faculties.

Filofest logo.

Along with its primary role as a film festival, the International Student Film and Video Festival Filofest is accompanied by additional programme: lectures, panel discussions, exhibitions, social gatherings, etc.

Before 2014, the competition part of the programme was opened exclusively to independent student films, whose authors were amateurs without any formal film education. Films directed by students of film academies or film schools were screened within the non-competition part of the programme. In 2014, the festival opened the competition programme to all student films, but also presented a special award to an independent student film. The festival accepts fiction, documentary, animated and experimental films, and music videos.

Awards

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Between 2006 and 2010, the best film, which received the main award of the festival, was chosen by the audience. The festival jury also presented awards to films that entered in the competition part of the programme: the award for best film, best directing, best screenplay, best performance, best fiction film, best documentary film, best animated film, and best experimental film. In 2012 and 2014 all awards were presented by the jury, including main award for best film. In 2014, an additional award for best independent film was awarded.

Filofest 2006

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Film Directed by Country
Best Film
PERFECT Alen Pavšar, Robert Mastnak Slovenia
Best Directing
TATITA Tatita Team Kosovo
Best Screenplay
AMOR SANJUÁN Luis Misis Herrero Spain, Argentina
Best Performance
PERFECT Alen Pavšar, Robert Mastnak Slovenia

Members of the jury gave special recognition to: ?orque, Hallucii, What Do We Need This For and Behind Closed Minds. The winning video of the video workshop was shot and edited by Agata Rosochacka, the director of the film Reflections.

Filofest 2007

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Filofest 2007 was again hosted at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana and took place between December 10 and December 14.

Film Directed by Country
Best Film
FREQUENT MEETINGS Darja Kornijenko Estonia
Best Experimental Film
EVAPORATION Simon Chang Taiwan/Czech Republic
Best Animated Film
DEATH Mitja Manček Slovenia
Best Documentary Film
BALKAN JUNCTIONS Luksuz Production Slovenia
Best Fiction Film
A SWAMP Luka Puš Slovenia
Best Screenplay
ROCHELLE'S CAFÉ Tiago Américo Brazil
Best Performance
EYES FULL OF WATER (Vitomir Vratarič) Jože Baša Slovenia
Best Direction
TERMINAL Mario Gomes Portugal
Special Recognition of the Jury
DEAD SERIOUS Andrej Arsenijevič, Marija Grintal Slovenia

The winning video of the 'Video Workshop', THE LIPSTICK AND THE RAZOR, was directed by Simon Chang (shot by Valentin Perko and edited by Arnold Marko).

Filofest 2010

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Filofest 2010 was again hosted at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana and took place between December 6 and December 10.

Film Directed by Country
Best Film
NEVERENDING KNOT Miha Šubic, Mitja Mlakar, Mojca Pernat, Robert Ribič, Miha Šubic, Simon Komar Slovenia
Best Experimental Film
JUST A GAME Kaja Ocvirek-Krušić Croatia
Best Animated Film
EVENING FAIRYTALE Andraž Sedlar Slovenia
Best Documentary Film
LEBEN IN SEIFENBLASEN Nadine Lüchinger Switzerland/Argentina
Best Fiction Film
MY TOWN Žiga Divjak, Matic Drakulić, Jakob Adler Slovenia
Best Screenplay
NEVERENDING KNOT Miha Šubic, Mitja Mlakar, Mojca Pernat, Robert Ribič, Miha Šubic, Simon Komar Slovenia
Best Performance
IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER (Larisa Dagul) Luka Gluvić Slovenia
Best Direction
A REASON TO STAY Adiya Orr Israel
Special Recognition of the Jury
JOLLY ROGER Matias Zemljič, Francisco ''Pako'' Amezcua Slovenia
A BALLAD Matevž Jerman Slovenia

Filofest 2012

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Filofest 2012 was hosted at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana and took place between December 12 and December 14.

Film Directed by Country
Best Film
7 DREAMS Alexandru Căpătoiu Hungary
Best Directing
THE MOST PRECIOUS Joseph Bliadze Georgia
Best Performance
THE MOST PRECIOUS Joseph Bliadze Georgia
Best Fiction Film
THE MOST PRECIOUS Joseph Bliadze Georgia
Best Documentary Film
BROKEN BORDER Keywan Karimi Iran
Best Experimental Film
7 DREAMS Alexandru Căpătoiu Hungary
Special Recognition of the Jury
LAPINDO Felix Jäkel Indonesia

Les Inattendus

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Filofest is partnered with the Les Inattendus festival from Lyon, France.

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