Rok Govednik, univ.dipl.kult.

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Office:
23 (Rožna Dolina)
Phone:
05 3315 231

He graduated in Cultural Studies from Faculty of Social Sciences (University in Ljubljana, Slovenia) with a film theory thesis. He is a PhD student of Film and TV Studies at Univeristy of Ljubljana Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television.

He is employed at the Univeristy of Nova Gorica School of Arts as an expert associate for production and distribution. He is also a lecturer of film and media theory & history at colleges, and he is the instructor of new film mentors at National Education Institute Slovenia. He is a mentor in creative centres and hubs for perspective cultural project of young artists. He regularly publishes film critics & articles in main Slovenian film magazines. He is also a member of the international association of film critics FIPRESCI. He attends in different juries at film festivals.

He is also the head of the programme of Institute for Advancement of Visual Culture VIZO, which main goal is to develop the national level of film education. With Vizo, he also established the first international film festival for children and young people in Slovenia, "Film na oko" and held three editions (2015-2017). He cooperates with some art cinemas as a program consultant and instructor of film education. Institute Vizo is also a member of the international network of film-educational organizations ECFA (European Children's Film Association).

Govednik worked on many European projects at home and with foreign partners (funded by MEDIA, Erasmus+, Norwegian Mechanism).

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Rok Govednik, univ.dipl.kult.