About us
Kinoatelje functions as a multifunctional hub for intercultural and cross-border projects in the field of film and audiovisual media. Its activities encompass the organization and promotion of cultural events, documentation and research, publishing, distribution, as well as film and audiovisual production. While Kinoatelje integrates various areas, it maintains common traits and addresses both sides of the Slovenian-Italian border.
Kinoatelje was founded in 1977 by Senator Darko Bratina, a film critic and professor of sociology at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Trieste. In 1981, Kinoatelje co-organized the first retrospective of Slovenian film Slovenski Film 1948–1981 Cinema sloveno, which was held in Gorizia, across the border. Subsequently, Kinoatelje focused primarily on presenting Slovenian video, film, and television production to Italian audiences (e.g., the festival Film Video Monitor, Gorizia 1986–2000; the presentation of Slovenian cinema in Rome, 1987) and organized regular film theater seasons (GoricaKinema/GoriziaCinema, 1984–2009).
Kinoatelje operates in Gorizia, a city that bridges the Romance and Slavic worlds and was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until World War I, then home to an indigenous German-speaking community. In 2000, Kinoatelje established Zavod Kinoatelje in Slovenia, focusing on video and film production, as well as documenting and researching memories in the border region.
Kinoatelje is a member of FIC – Federazione Italiana Cineforum. It collaborates with major film institutions in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Slovenia, working with schools in both regions to promote film culture among young people. In partnership with the University of Udine - DAMS, the “Sergio Amidei” association, the Province of Gorizia, and Transmedia, Kinoatelje co-founded the Palazzo del Cinema – Hiša filma in 2007, managing the Provincial Media Library “Ugo Casiraghi” in Gorizia.
Over the past 15 years, Kinoatelje’s key activities and projects have included:
- Video and film production: A corpus of 30 works narrating the multi-layered border region, its cultural vibrancy, and the histories of the communities residing there;
- Publishing: Catalogs for Film Video Monitor, DVDs of video films, independent authorial or documentary projects, and books on film and social history;
- Darko Bratina Award – Tribute to a Vision: Since 1999, this award recognizes individuals whose work in film demonstrates a special sensitivity to their social environment and intercultural dialogue;
- Nora Gregor (Gorizia 1901 – Vina del Mar, Chile 1949): Kinoatelje has researched the life of this actress, published a monograph (2005), produced a video documentary, and dedicated two exhibitions to her (2001 and 2014).
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Kinoatelje was founded in 1977 by Senator Darko Bratina, a film critic and professor of sociology at the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Trieste. In 1981 Kinoatelje was one of the organisers of the first retrospective of Slovenian film, Slovenian Film 1948-1981 Cinema sloveno, which took place in Gorizia, across the border. Kinoatelje then focused mainly on the presentation of Slovenian video, film and television production in the Italian space (Film Video Monitor festival, Gorizia 1986-2000; presentation of Slovenian film in Rome, 1987) and organised regular seasons of film theatre (GoricaKinema /GoriziaCinema, 1984-2009).
Kinoatelje operates in Gorizia, which combines the Romanesque and Slavic worlds; until the First World War, the city was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was then also inhabited by an indigenous German-speaking community. In 2000, Kinoatelje founded the Kinoatelje Institute in Slovenia. The institute's primary field of activity is video and film production, as well as the documentation and research of memory in the border area.
Cinematheque is a member of FIC - Federazione Italiana Cineforum. It implements joint initiatives with the main film institutions in FJK and Slovenia. It collaborates with schools in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Slovenia to promote film culture among young people. In 2007, together with the University of Udine - DAMS, the association "Sergio Amidei", the Province of Gorizia and the company Transmedia, Kinoatelje became a co-founder of the association Palazzo del cinema - House of Cinema, which manages the Provincial Mediatheque "Ugo Casiraghi" in Gorizia.
Administration
Karin Kocijančič
Head of Public Relations (Slovenia) and Programme Coordinator
Nadina Štefančič
Head of Public Relations (Italy) and Executive Producer
Mateja Sulič
Location Manager
Robert Drekonja
Kinomagnet Programme Coordinator
Egle Frandolič
Coordinator of the "Our Ordinary Cinema" Project
Martina Bearzi
Coordinator of the Retrospective Program "Vzhod Oriente / Zahod Occidente — Border cinema"
Jasna Pintarič
The House of Cinema (Palazzo del Cinema – Hiša filma) Association brings together institutions, associations, and individuals united by their passion for cinema and their professional work in the fields of film research, education, production, and promotion, as well as visual arts and new media.
The founding members are: the Province of Gorizia, Kinoatelje, the University of Udine (DAMS Cinema Gorizia), Transmedia SpA, and the Sergio Amidei Cultural Association.
Located in Gorizia at the Darko Bratina Courtyard, Travnik 41, the association houses the aforementioned institutions, including the Gorizia Provincial Media Library, Mediateca.GO “Ugo Casiraghi.” The media library offers a rich collection of nearly 6,000 books, journals, and approximately 10,000 films (on DVD and VHS) and hosts the Camera Ottica e CREA film laboratory.
In addition, the three screening rooms of Kinemax cinema showcase a regular program of films from local and international productions.
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