About Janez Lapajne
Janez Lapajne (Slovene: [yannez la-pie-nay]; born 24 June 1967 in Celje, Slovenia, grew up in Ljubljana, Slovenia is a Slovenian film director, producer, writer, editor and production designer. The son of geophysicist Janez K. Lapajne, he graduated in film directing from the University of Ljubljana. He founded PoEtika, an occasional academy for researching the art of film directing, which he heads as mentor. He also directs for theatre, radio and television. He has won several awards for his student works and his feature films. He is former first president of Directors Guild of Slovenia. Lapajne is related to Slovenian female painter Ivana Kobilca. == Filmography == === As director === 1992 – Blackred/Črnordeče (Zveza Kulturnih Organizacij Slovenije), short fiction 1995 – An Electric Chair Over Ljubljana or What a Painter Can Do With Two Suitcases/Električni stol nad Ljubljano ali Kaj počne slikar z dvema kovčkoma (University of Ljubljana and Radiotelevizija Slovenija), short documentary 1996 – The Smile/Smehljaj (University of Ljubljana), short fiction 1997 – The Kanižarica Lignite Mine Closure/Rudnik rjavega premoga Kanižarica v zapiranju (Orson), short documentary 1997 – Breakages/Črepinjice (University of Ljubljana), diploma film, short fiction 2002 – Rustling Landscapes/Šelestenje (Triglav film, VPK), first feature film 2006 – Short Circuits/Kratki stiki (Triglav film), feature film 2009 – Personal Baggage/Osebna prtljaga (Triglav film), feature film 2012 – Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?/Kdo se boji črnega moža?/Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann? (Triglav film), short fiction 2019 – Dromedary/Dromedar (Triglav film), short fiction 2026 – Drama/Drama (Triglav film), short fiction (currently in postproduction) === As producer === 2002 – Rustling Landscapes/Šelestenje (Triglav film, VPK), first feature film 2006 – Short Circuits/Kratki stiki (Triglav film), feature film 2013 – Class Enemy/Razredni sovražnik (Triglav film), first feature film 2019 – Dromedary/Dromedar (Triglav film), short fiction === As writer === 1992 – Blackred/Črnordeče (Zveza Kulturnih Organizacij Slovenije), short fiction 1995 – An Electric Chair Over Ljubljana or What a Painter Can Do With Two Suitcases/Električni stol nad Ljubljano ali Kaj počne slikar z dvema kovčkoma (University of Ljubljana and Radiotelevizija Slovenija), short documentary 1996 – Cinders/Pepelca (University of Ljubljana), short documentary 1996 – The Smile/Smehljaj (University of Ljubljana), short fiction 1997 – The Kanižarica Lignite Mine Closure/Rudnik rjavega premoga Kanižarica v zapiranju (Orson), short documentary 1997 – Breakages/Črepinjice (University of Ljubljana), diploma film, short fiction 2002 – Rustling Landscapes/Šelestenje (Triglav film, VPK), first feature film 2004 – Lilies of the Valley/Solzice (University of Ljubljana and Radiotelevizija Slovenija), short fiction 2006 – Short Circuits/Kratki stiki (Triglav film), feature film 2009 – Personal Baggage/Osebna prtljaga (Triglav film), feature film 2012 – Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?/Kdo se boji črnega moža?/Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann? (Triglav film), short fiction 2013 – Dual/Dvojina (Perfo), feature film 2013 – Class Enemy/Razredni sovražnik (Triglav film), first feature film 2019 – Dromedary/Dromedar (Triglav film), short fiction 2026 – Drama/Drama (Triglav film), short fiction (currently in postproduction) === As editor === 1996 – The Smile/Smehljaj (University of Ljubljana), short fiction (uncredited) 2002 – Rustling Landscapes/Šelestenje (Triglav film, VPK), first feature film 2004 – Lilies of the Valley/Solzice (University of Ljubljana and Radiotelevizija Slovenija), short fiction 2006 – Short Circuits/Kratki stiki (Triglav film), feature film 2009 – Personal Baggage/Osebna prtljaga (Triglav film), feature film 2011 – A Trip/Izlet (Perfo, Invida, MC Krka), first feature film 2012 – Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?/Kdo se boji črnega moža?/Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann?
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