Špela Čadež (born in

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) is a Slovenian director and film producer of animated films. She is mostly known for her use of the

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technique in her animated films.

Career

After graduating in visual communication design (2002) in Ljubljana, she continued her studies at the

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in Cologne. She specialises in analog animation; multiplane and puppet animation. In Cologne she made the films "Zasukanec" and "Lovesick". Her animated films have been awarded over 100 prizes. Špela Čadež has been working in Slovenia as an animation film director and producer since 2008. She became a member of the

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in 2017.

Filmography (selected)

* ''Steakhouse'' (2021) * ''Orange is the New Black - Unraveled'' (2017) * ''Nighthawk'' (2016) * ''Boles'' (2013) * ''Last Minute'' (2010) * Far East Film Festival Trailer (2009) * ''Marathon'' (2008) * ''Liebeskrank'' (2007) * ''Zasukanec'' (2004)

Recognition

Čadež's latest film ''

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'' premiered at Locarno Film Festival and got shortlisted for the 95th

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under the category

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. It also won the Jury Award at the 2021 Annecy Animation Festival. Her previous film ''Nighthawk'' screened at Sundance Festival. 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".

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* {{Authority control 1977 births Animation directors Living people Slovenian animators Slovenian artists Slovenian film directors Slovenian women film directors