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Story about manipulation, greed of rich and intimidation of poor through media. Unfortunately this is the world we are living in. Welcome home.

Original Title: Dobrodošli doma

Authors

Design and animation:
Blaž Simčič, Urša Godina, Žan Dolinar, Natalija Kosmač, Nikolaj Salaj, Jan Hiršenfelder

Mentor: Kolja Saksida
Sound effects: Miha Šajina
Postproduction editing: Teo Rižnar
Producent: Matija Šturm

Film was produced in november 2011, as a part of 45hrs workshop of animation for high school students.

Production: ZVVIKS 2011
Coproduction: KUD Pozitiv

Kolja Saksida (Slovenian, born 1981) is active in the field of film as a director, actor and producer. At his fifteen years, he made his debut in the short film Forward by Boris Petković, followed by roles in short films Robbery of the Century, Dark Side of the Moon and feature films like Fuck, Blind Spot, Installation of love. As an assistant director he participated in the making of Academy Award winning film No Man's Land. Together with Marko A. Kovačič, he directed three animated short films featuring the Plastos Civilization. Up till now his most notable production was an animated series Koyaa that has been shown on the Slovenian national television throughout the 2005 season. In 2009 he realized a short puppet animated film entitled Kiddo – Slingshot and in 2011 short animated film Koyaa - The Extraordinary. Saksida participated as an ‘’artist in residence’’ at CEC Arts Link (New York), Talent Campus (Berlin and Sarajevo), Animwork - Open Workshop (Denmark), Nipkow Programm (Berlin), won two awards from Association of Slovenian filmmakers and special jury prize at Alternative film festival. During last years he organized and led workshops for children, youth and students. Saksida is a co-founder and director of production house ZVVIKS, based in Ljubljana - Slovenia.

Matija Šturm
Zavod ZVVIKS
Ribniška ul. 27
1000 Ljubljana
GSM: 031 632 162