Steakhouse

a short animated film by Špela Čadež
Slovenia / Germany / France | 2021 | 9:30 min

SYNOPSIS

The steak has been marinating for a few days now. The pan is heated. Franc’s stomach is rumbling. But Liza’s co-workers surprise her with a birthday party. Will she be home on time?

CREW

Director: Špela Čadež, Scriptwriter: Gregor Zorc, Animators: Zarja Menart, Anka Kočevar, Špela Čadež, Clémentine Robach, Editor: Iva Kraljević, Post-production: Thomas Schmidl, Voices: Maruša Majer, Marko Mandić, Music: Tomaž Grom, Olfamož, Sound design: Johanna Wienert, Producers: Tina Smrekar, Špela Čadež / Finta Film, Co-producer: Fabian&Fred / RTV Slovenija / Miyu Productions, Financial Support: Slovenian Film Centre / Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein / Pictanovo – Région Haut de France in partnership with CNC / RE-ACT / FFA – German Federal Film Board ZDF/ARTE

FESTIVALS

TRAILER

Poster design by Roman Ražman

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ABOUT ŠPELA ČADEŽ

Špela Čadež is animation director and co-founder of Finta Studio in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her films have received 100+ awards at festivals worldwide and were screened in competition selections such as the Sundance Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand and Annecy. A passionate advocate for the analogue, Čadež has impressed with films in puppet and cut-out animation techniques.
In 2018 Špela was invited to become a member of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

FILMOGRAPHY
Steakhouse, animated film, Slovenia, Germany, France, 2021
OINTB Unraveled, Netflix, commission work, 2017
Nighthawk, animated film, Slovenia, Croatia, 2016
Boles, animated film, Germany, Slovenia, 2013
Last Minute, animated film, co-dir. Marina Rosset, Germany, 2010
Marathon, animated film, co-dir. Izabela Plucinska, Germany, 2008
Lovesick, animated film, Germany, Slovenia, 2007
Zasukanec, animated film, Germany, Slovenia, 2004

ABOUT MUSIC

Rythm and music play an important role in the film, giving the viewer insight into Franc’s functioning and dictating his preparation for the special event. The main theme in the film comes from Olfamož, a Slovenian improvisational band collective composed by and around the multiinstrumentalist Andrej Fon. Musicians from different scenes, freejazz, alter-rock and neofolk, mix genres from noise through Afrobeat to postrock. The music was selected by the director’s longtime collaborator Tomaž Grom, who understands music as a medium of communication rather than aesthetic pleasure, moving easily between free improvisation and predetermined structures. Tomaž Grom also composed the final song, performed by Irena Tomažin Zagoričnik, a devotee explorer of the voice as an instrument.

Olfamož
Tomaž Grom