media quotes

"The quality competition programme aside, the organisers of this year's festival also were lucky with their partners whose cooperation resulted in several stimulating film events. The original decision to lay particular emphasis on films from Central and Eastern Europe proved a success as well." Špela Štandeker, Delo, December 21st 2005

"The second edition of the festival Animateka, which developed from an animated film programme at the Ljubljana Cinematheque, has come to a conclusion even more splendid than the first one, boasting more award winners (besides the Jury, the spectators could vote for their favourite films as well)." Igor Harb, Večer, December 20th 2005

"Animated feature films, with the exception of some Hollywood productions, are almost absent from Slovenian cinemas. This makes the "temporary" distribution of two animated feature films, a pre-festival event organized by Animateka, more than welcome." Denis Valič, Delo, December 12th 2005

"Judging by the audience, Animateka certainly promises to become one of the main film events in Slovenia: the sharp increase in the number of visitors is the best proof of its growing popularity." Smail Jušič, Finance, December 12th 2005

"We often complain that there is nothing else for our children to watch but "those low-quality Japanese" cartoons and that foreign animation productions are generally commercially oriented, resulting in "unsuitable" content full of violence, while the rare authors who produce quality animated films are beset with financial problems. This year's festival Animateka has once more proved the existence of significant exceptions to this." Elvira Miše, Mag, December 21st 2005

"For the official opening, the entrance hall of the Kinodvor cinema was decorated in a highly imaginative way to convey the spirit of the festival. The decorations — original paper creations and various illustrations — were the work of this year's artist in residence, Swiss comic artist, painter and illustrator M. S. Bastian, also member of the international jury of the festival." Uroš Smasek, Večer, December 15th 2005