Dušan Kastelic

Dušan Kastelic, author of animated films and computer games, illustrator and educator, has made numerous short animated films, both hand-drawn and in 3D computer-animated technique. In 2002, he made the high-profile 3D computer-animated music video Perk, and in 2004, the hand-drawn computer-animated film Animator's Animated Autobiography. His short animated film Chicory 'n' Coffee won several awards at international film festivals, including a Vesna Award for best animation at the 11th Festival of Slovenian Film. His new animated short The Box has ranked among award-winning films when only beginning its festival round. At the Cinequest festival, the film won an award for best-animated film, thus qualifying for the Oscar nomination.