Audience Development in European Film Festival Networks: From Audiences to Communities
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The past decade has seen a remarkable shift in the role of film festivals. Once primarily venues for film premieres and meeting places for film professionals, they are increasingly becoming spaces for cultural participation and community-building. This shift has been driven by changing film-viewing habits, the (digital) transformation of the distribution landscape, growing competition for viewers’ attention and broader social changes accelerated by the pandemic. As a result, many festivals have begun to reconsider their curatorial practices, develop audience engagement strategies and introduce new technological tools and participatory formats to attract new audiences. Although they seek to reach different groups and vary considerably in profile, the need for festivals to connect with one another and form international networks has become increasingly clear. What challenges do they address together? What audience development strategies are they devising to build communities that extend beyond the time and place of the festival event?
Razvoj občinstev v evropskih mrežah filmskih festivalov: Od gledalca do skupnosti
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Vloga filmskih festivalov se v zadnjem desetletju opazno spreminja. Če so bili nekoč predvsem prizorišča premier in srečevanja filmskih profesionalcev, danes vse bolj postajajo prostori kulturne participacije in povezovanja skupnosti. K temu so prispevali spreminjajoči se načini gledanja filmov, (digitalno) preoblikovanje distribucijske krajine, vse večja konkurenca za pozornost občinstev in širši družbeni premiki, ki jih je še pospešila pandemija. Številni festivali so zato začeli preizpraševati svoje kuratorske prakse, razvijati strategije vključevanja ter uvajati nova tehnološka orodja in participativne formate, da bi pritegnili nove obiskovalce. Čeprav nagovarjajo različna občinstva in se med seboj močno razlikujejo, je vse bolj naraščala potreba, da se povežejo v mednarodne mreže. Katere izzive naslavljajo skupaj? Kakšne strategije za razvoj občinstev razvijajo, da bi zgradili skupnosti, ki presegajo čas in prostor festivalskega dogodka?
Idrija Mine Museum
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Thanks to having the second largest mercury mine in the world the town of Idrija was for centuries considered to be the centre of scientific and technological progress in the region. The administration of the Idrija Mercury Mine was housed in the Gewerkenegg Castle (16th century) which dominates the town. Today it houses the Idrija Municipal Museum, which together with the Idrija Mine Museum takes care of the region's rich technical, geological, technological, ethnological, and cultural heritage. The Idrija Mine Museum is managed by the Idrija Mercury Heritage Management Centre.
In 2012 the Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija project was submitted to UNESCO and both cities entered its World Heritage List.
Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA)
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Established in Vienna in 2011, the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre in Austria (SKICA) promotes Slovenian achievements in the arts, culture, science and research, while fostering cultural exchange between Slovenian and Austrian audiences and institutions.
The Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (SKICA Berlin): Bridging Cultural Diplomacy and International Connections
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In 2026, the Slovenian Cultural Centres (SKICA) in Vienna and Berlin each celebrate a significant milestone. Established in 2011, SKICA Vienna marks fifteen years of activity, while SKICA Berlin, founded five years later, celebrates its first decade. Created as a joint initiative of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, the two centres play a vital role in promoting contemporary Slovenian art and culture internationally.
The projects and partnerships developed by SKICA Berlin are strikingly diverse. They range from cooperating at the Slovenia’s appearance as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2023, to an exhibition on Slovenia’s beekeeping heritage at Berlin’s Museum of European Cultures, and an exhibition Beyond Impressionism – Slovenian Modernism and Dachau at the Dachau Art Gallery. At the time this interview was conducted, SKICA was also presenting, together with the Centre for Creativity and the LJFW Institute, a pop-up showcase of Slovenian fashion designers during Berlin Fashion Week.
We spoke with Saša Šavel Burkart, MSC, who is the Head of SKICA Berlin since January 2021. She reflects on the centre’s work and some of its most significant achievements, discusses the approaches that underpin the successful international promotion of Slovenian art and culture, and considers the measures needed to support the long-term development of Slovenian cultural diplomacy.
Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji: Nosorogi in alkimija transformacije, skozi katero se oblikujejo zgodbe, ljudje in skupnost
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S producentko in scenaristko Marino Gumzi smo se pogovarjali o vrednotah, ki usmerjajo razvoj in produkcijo filmov v studiu NOSOROGI. Njeno iskreno in poglobljeno razmišljanje osvetljuje etična in trajnostna vprašanja v filmski produkciji ter slovenski in mednarodni filmski skupnosti.
Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji: Kino Otok v spreminjanju ustaljenih festivalskih praks
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Tanja Hladnik v svojem prispevku osvetljuje, kako se mednarodni filmski festival Kino Otok – Isola Cinema prilagaja novim družbenim realnostim, hkrati pa poudarja pomen vključevanja občinstev in povezovanja evropskih festivalov.
Creative Europe in Slovenia: Kino Otok – Transforming Festival Practices
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In her contribution, Tanja Hladnik sheds light on how the Kino Otok – Isola Cinema International Film Festival is adapting to new social realities, while also highlighting the importance of audience engagement and collaboration among European festivals.
Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji: Pionirski dom na poti poguma, učenja in zaupanja
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Urša Strehar Benčina in Bjanka Kršmanc v svojem prispevku osvetljujeta, kako je Pionirski dom z vztrajnostjo, samoevalvacijo in razvijanjem tesnih in zanesljivih odnosov vstopal v mednarodni prostor. Njuna izkušnja poudarja pomen dolgoročnih partnerstev pri razvoju organizacije.
Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji: Invida v razvoju medsektorskih pristopov med glasbo, izobraževanjem in tehnologijo
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Blaž Gregorin je v okviru produkcijskega studia Invida sodeloval pri medsektorskem projektu Fortissimo. Izhajajoč iz te izkušnje v svojem prispevku odpira vprašanja o pogojih za razvoj in realizacijo inovativnih projektnih idej ter o vlogi tehnologije, umetne inteligence in medsektorskega povezovanja.