Flint&Ema

The first meeting of Flint and Ema happens in the middle of zebra crossing and so it is briefly interrupted by red light. Afterwards they dream about each other, which motivates them to improve their self-image. Oh well, from the outside at least...

  • Mitja Manček
    Director
    Laurels, Fundamentalism, Composition
  • Mitja Manček
    Writer
    Laurels, Fundamentalism, Composition
  • Mitja Manček
    Producer
    Laurels, Fundamentalism, Composition
  • Radiotelevizija Slovenija
    Producer
    Laurels, Fundamentalism
  • Mitja Manček
    Animation
    Laurels, Fundamentalism, Composition
  • Mitja Manček
    Drawing
    Laurels, Fundamentalism, Composition
  • Mitja Manček
    Music
    Laurels, Fundamentalism, Composition
  • Mitja Manček
    Director of photography
    Laurels, Fundamentalism, Composition
  • Mitja Manček
    Editor
    Laurels, Fundamentalism
  • Mitja Manček
    Tone
    Laurels, Fundamentalism, Composition
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Flint&Ema
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 23, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    29,198 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Slovenia
  • Country of Filming:
    Slovenia
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Scanning Drawings Digitally
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Screening of films of Mitja Manček
    Cerknica
    Slovenia
    September 15, 2023
    World premiere
  • Sweet Democracy Film Awards
    Cannes
    France
    Best Animation & Best No dialogue Film
Distribution Information
  • Mitja Manček
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Mitja Manček

Mitja Manček (born in 1987 in Postojna, SI, YU at the time) got involved into the production of animated film before entering his teenage years. He made seven short films before entering a 2 year Graphic design in animated film study at Film School Zlin (CZ), where he made four films. After finishing the study in 2009, he got self-employed in culture in 2010 and started making animated films professionally. In 2016 he got registered as a producer. He just finished his 22nd animated short in co-production with Slovenian national television. His films are screened all over the world and receive many awards. His best works are Composition which got awarded as the best experimental film at Slovene Film Festival and Laurels, which was awarded as the best super short film at Hollywood Gold Awards. He also draws caricatures, comics and enjoys fishing.

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Director Statement

Film Flint&Ema is my artistic reaction to the eruption of pandemic, as it has damaged the self-esteem and psyche of people all over the world. How can we connect to each other if our self-esteem is so low? This is the question that frequently run through my head after the start of the pandemic and the idea of film Flint&Ema came as an answer.