Lava Lamp

When a documentary about cathedrals starts playing on TV, two friends discuss why people start their projects and live their lives the way they do.

  • Aljoša Toplak
    Director
  • Aljoša Toplak
    Writer
  • Aljoša Toplak
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
  • Miha Štumberger
    Key Cast
    "Lesjak"
  • Mateja Toplak
    Director of Photography
  • Aljoša Toplak
    Director of Photography
  • Mateja Toplak
    Camera Operator
  • Primož Vidovič
    Music
  • Aljoša Toplak
    Editor
  • Aljoša Toplak
    Producer
  • Rok Štumberger
    Sound Recordist
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Lava Lučka
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Stoner Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 23, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Slovenia
  • Country of Filming:
    Slovenia
  • Language:
    Slovenian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FNF Independent Film Festival
    Ljubljana
    Slovenia
    May 28, 2022
    Official Selection
  • FSVP Festival svobodne video produkcije
    Kamnik
    Slovenia
    June 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • FEKK Ljubljana Short Film Festival
    Ljubljana
    Slovenia
    August 15, 2022
    Second Wave
  • FLIF Festival ljubiteljskega igranega filma
    Tržič
    Slovenia
    September 17, 2022
    Best Editing
  • SIFF Stojnci International Film Festival
    Stojnci
    Slovenia
    October 1, 2022
    Golden Stojan Award
  • 20. Luksuz festival poceni filma
    Krško
    Slovenia
    November 5, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Kurz Klub International Short Film Festival
    Radovljica
    Slovenia
    January 27, 2023
    Official Selection
  • SWIFF Student World Impact Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    June 21, 2023
    Semi-finalist
  • The Amazing Stoner Movie Festival
    Bangkok
    Thailand
    November 9, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Aljoša Toplak

Aljoša Toplak (1996) is a Slovenian writer and philosopher, known for his short prose.

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Director Statement

"This is my first short film, so I've chosen to adapt a short story that I've written years ago for a writing contest. It's a story that I wrote in utter frustration, because I realized midway through that not only am I not being original, but that I'm writing a story that has been already written by the american author Raymond Carver. This led the protagonist of my story to question the goal of art - is it to bring original artistic value to the world or is it to bring value to the artist?"