Filmmakers Up in Arms over Appointment of Film Studio Boss

Ljubljana, 20 February - Culture Minister Žiga Turk has outraged Slovenian filmmakers by appointing as director of the Viba film studios Igor Prodnik, who they say has already caused Slovenian film enough harm during his spell at the helm of the former Slovenian Film Fund.

Ljubljana
Filmmakers hold a press conference at Viba film studios (pictured) in protest against the appointment of a new director of the studios.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana, Viba film.
Novinarska konferenca, na kateri so filmski ustvarjalci predstavili razloge za svoj protest in svoje zahteve ter nadaljevali z razpravo o prihodnosti slovenske filmske produkcije.
Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Film director Metod Pevec addresses a news conference in protest against the appointment of a new director of the Viba film studios.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Film director Metod Pevec addresses a news conference in protest against the appointment of a new director of the Viba film studios.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Filmmakers hold a press conference at Viba film studios in protest against the appointment of a new director of the studios.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Film director Miran Zupanič addresses a news conference in protest against the appointment of a new director of the Viba film studios.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Filmmakers hold a press conference at Viba film studios (pictured) in protest against the appointment of a new director of the studios.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Filmmakers hold a press conference at Viba film studios (pictured) in protest against the appointment of a new director of the studios.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Film director Miha Hočevar addresses a news conference in protest against the appointment of a new director of the Viba film studios.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Film director Miha Hočevar addresses a news conference in protest against the appointment of a new director of the Viba film studios.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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