Špela Čadež

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Špela Čadež
Born (1977-11-28) November 28, 1977 (age 46)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
NationalitySlovenian
Occupation(s)Director, scriptwriter, art director
Years active2008–present
Known forSteakhouse, Nighthawk, Boles

Špela Čadež (born in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian director and film producer of animated films.[1][2] She is mostly known for her use of the multiplane camera technique in her animated films.

Career[edit]

After graduating in visual communication design (2002) in Ljubljana, she continued her studies at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. She specialises in analog animation; multiplane and puppet animation.[3][4] In Cologne she made the films "Zasukanec" and "Lovesick". Her animated films have been awarded over 100 prizes.[5][6] Špela Čadež has been working in Slovenia as an animation film director and producer since 2008.[7] She became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2017.[8]

Filmography (selected)[edit]

  • Steakhouse (2021)
  • Orange is the New Black - Unraveled (2017)[9]
  • Nighthawk (2016)[10]
  • Boles (2013)[11]
  • Last Minute (2010)[12]
  • Far East Film Festival Trailer (2009)[13]
  • Marathon (2008)[14]
  • Liebeskrank (2007)[15]
  • Zasukanec (2004)[16]

Recognition[edit]

Čadež's latest film Steakhouse premiered at Locarno Film Festival[17] and got shortlisted for the 95th Academy Awards under the category Best Animated Short Film.[18] It also won the Jury Award at the 2021 Annecy Animation Festival.[19] Her previous film Nighthawk screened at Sundance Festival.[20] In 2022 she received the highest Slovenian cultural accolade, the Prešeren Fund Award, for her work described as the “culmination of the revival of original Slovenian animated filmmaking".[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Čadež Špela". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. ^ "Špela Čadež, animatorka: Z vsakim filmom se želim česa naučiti". Outsider - revija, ki presega meje (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. ^ "Špela Čadež: "Mislim, da je vsak perfekcionističen animator zamuden"". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  4. ^ "Festival d'Annecy | Entretien avec Špela Čadež". Le Polyester (in French). 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  5. ^ "StopTrik Workshot: Špela Čadež". StopTrik. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  6. ^ "STEAKHOUSE". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  7. ^ "STA: Slovenian Špela Čadež becomes a member of Oscars academy". english.sta.si. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  8. ^ "STA: Slovenian Špela Čadež becomes a member of Oscars academy". english.sta.si. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  9. ^ "Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Orange is the New Black: Unraveled'". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  10. ^ "Nighthawk by Spela Cadez | Short Film". Short of the Week. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  11. ^ Cowley, Laura-Beth (2013-10-06). "Interview with 'Boles' director Špela Čadež". Skwigly Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  12. ^ "Masterclass with Špela Čadež". Bergamo Film Meeting. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  13. ^ "animafest.hr". animafest.hr. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  14. ^ "2005". www.defa-stiftung.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  15. ^ "21.4.: film und medien aktuell +++ film und medien | nmz - neue musikzeitung". www.nmz.de. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  16. ^ "Špela Čadež: Animated images of overlooked matters – SCCA-Ljubljana". Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  17. ^ Team, Z. F. (2021-07-01). "'Steakhouse', 'Love, Dad' Compete at Locarno Festival 2021". Zippy Frames. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  18. ^ Sciences, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and. "95th Oscars Shortlists Announced for 10 Categories". A.frame. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  19. ^ "Film Index". www.annecy.org. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  20. ^ "»Nočna ptica« Špele Čadež na filmskem festivalu Sundance - Slovenski filmski center, javna agencija". www.film-center.si. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  21. ^ "Prešeren Awards 2022 | GOV.SI". Portal GOV.SI. Retrieved 2023-01-04.

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