Janez Burger
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Janez Burger, a Slovene director, screenwriter and producer.
. In 1986 started his studies on Faculty of Economics in Ljubljana, but in 1990 quit this studies and moved to study at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
(FAMU) . In 1996 he graduated from film and TV direction at FAMU and moved back to Ljubljana.
In Slovenia he established his theatre group Burgerteater and worked for a while in the field of theatre.
In 1997 he shot his first feature film Idle running . The world premiere took place at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
in 1999 in the international competition programme. Idle running had been presented on more than 60 festivals worldwide.
In 2002 Burger shot his second movie Ruins
. The movie had its' world premiere on the International Film Festival Rotterdam
in 2005.
Together with Jan Cvitkovič
he established the production company Stara Gara in 2003 and was a producer of Cvitkovič's award-winning film Gravehopping.
In 2009 he shot his third feature film Silent Sonata
. This time it was a movie without dialogues. The film had its' world premiere on the International Film Festival Rotterdam
in 2011.
Life and career
Born on 21 March 1965 in Kranj, Slovenia. He grew up in Železniki, now lives and works in LjubljanaLjubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
. In 1986 started his studies on Faculty of Economics in Ljubljana, but in 1990 quit this studies and moved to study at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Film and TV School of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague or FAMU is one of the oldest film schools in Europe. Located in Prague, Czech Republic, FAMU was founded in 1946 as one of three branches of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague...
(FAMU) . In 1996 he graduated from film and TV direction at FAMU and moved back to Ljubljana.
In Slovenia he established his theatre group Burgerteater and worked for a while in the field of theatre.
In 1997 he shot his first feature film Idle running . The world premiere took place at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....
in 1999 in the international competition programme. Idle running had been presented on more than 60 festivals worldwide.
In 2002 Burger shot his second movie Ruins
Ruins
Ruins are the remains of human-made architecture: structures that were once complete, as time went by, have fallen into a state of partial or complete disrepair, due to lack of maintenance or deliberate acts of destruction...
. The movie had its' world premiere on the International Film Festival Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam
The International Film Festival Rotterdam is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Locarno...
in 2005.
Together with Jan Cvitkovič
Jan Cvitkovic
Jan Cvitkovič is a critically acclaimed Slovenian film director, screenwriter and actor. As of April 2007 he has already won a total of 12 awards and 3 nominations at various film festivals for his work, including the San Sebastian Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.-Biography:After one...
he established the production company Stara Gara in 2003 and was a producer of Cvitkovič's award-winning film Gravehopping.
In 2009 he shot his third feature film Silent Sonata
Silent Sonata
Silent Sonata is a 2011 Slovenian drama film directed by Janez Burger and has no dialogue. The main producers are the Slovene Stara Gara and the Irish Fastnet Films. Silent Sonata is the first official Slovene-Irish-Swedish-Finnish co-production and was shot in 35 days in Slovenia and Ireland. The...
. This time it was a movie without dialogues. The film had its' world premiere on the International Film Festival Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam
The International Film Festival Rotterdam is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Locarno...
in 2011.
Feature films
- Silent SonataSilent SonataSilent Sonata is a 2011 Slovenian drama film directed by Janez Burger and has no dialogue. The main producers are the Slovene Stara Gara and the Irish Fastnet Films. Silent Sonata is the first official Slovene-Irish-Swedish-Finnish co-production and was shot in 35 days in Slovenia and Ireland. The...
(2010, 75 minutes), director and writer - RuinsRuinsRuins are the remains of human-made architecture: structures that were once complete, as time went by, have fallen into a state of partial or complete disrepair, due to lack of maintenance or deliberate acts of destruction...
(2004, 100 minutes), director and co-writer - Idle running (1999, 90 minut), director and co-writer
Short films
- On the Sunny Side of the Alps (2007, 15 minutes), short feature, director and writer
- Matura 2000 (2000, 10 minutes), documentary, director and writer
- Door (1989, 10 minutes), amateur short feature, director and writer
TV films
- Sonja (2007), feature TV drama, director
- Novak family (2000) feature TV series, director
- Sweet Little House(1998) short TV documentary, director and writer
FILM studies and exercises for television, made during his studies at FAMU
- Macek (1994, 30 min), short feature film
- Deltaplan (1991, 3 min), documentary
- About people, trains and filth (1991, 5 min), documentary
- War film (1992, 5 min), short feature film
- Television microscene (1992, 10 min), short feature film
- Confession (1993, 10 min), documentary
- Solitude (1993, 15 min), short feature film