Filmsko gledališče Idrija, 28.–29th of November 2024
The town of Idrija is known for its 500-year mining tradition and its rich technical and natural heritage, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In addition to mining, Idrija also prides itself on lace making and culinary specialties.
We understand heritage as an important component of the identity of the city and its people, so we want to further expand this awareness. The goal of the festival is thus to encourage young people to take a creative cinematic view of cultural heritage, especially technical heritage. In this way, we want to preserve it and involve it as actively as possible in the functioning of the community, especially in the views of young people. The purpose of the festival is to ensure that the heritage is not just a remnant, but rather an incentive for the creativity of young people in the artistic field and also in life. Submitted films should therefore actively include elements of heritage, which can be tangible or intangible, but preferably from the creators’ home environment. Heritage items should be an integral part of the narrative or they should motivate the story itself (heritage should not only serve as a scenography or place of action). Genres of submitted films can be: animated, feature or documentary.
The festival thus enables children and youth to present and learn about diverse cultural heritage and to become aware of its importance for their identity and future.
The goal of the festival is to attract as many young creators as possible, so the festival also accepts films with other themes. Films must be suitable for young viewers in the age categories up to 14 years or 15-19 years.
The festival also accepts high-quality films by authors who are over 19 years old. These films must be suitable for young audiences and will be shown in a companion (non-competition) programme.
