Kresnik: The Lore of Fire / Kresnik: Ognjeno izročilo

A short film set in the 70s delves into the mysterious secrets of forest creatures and explores what it takes for Peter to become a man.

Watch the film on YouTube.

Kresnik: The Lore of Fire is a short teen film, directed by the director David Sipoš and independently produced by Studio Siposh during the summer of 2013. The 20-minute film is set in the Slovenian countryside during the 70's and talks about three boys on holidays at their grandpa's that decide to explore the nearby forest on the bonfire night. A mysterious experience of a fairyland full of fairies, elves, fire and slavic god Kresnik awaits the youngest among them as well as a test where he has to show his courage and take the first step towards maturity.

The main roles were cast by young talented actors Cene Skrt, Aljaž Šimunić and Domen Jančič with legendary Slovenian actor Dare Valič cast as their grandfather.

The film is mainly aimed at teenagers since we believe that its content and visual storytelling serves as an interesting and important contribution to the cultural development of our youngest generation. It addresses them with themes of growing up, independence, friendship, self-confidence and courage. Through the genre of fantasy the story also deals with motives of Slavic mythology, through which the authors are reviving our almost forgotten historical heritage and draw attention to the highly unfulfilled potential of fantasy film in Slovenia.

On April 10th Kresnik: The Lore of Fire became the first Slovenian movie to appear on Kickstarter, the largest crowdfunding platform that also became very popular in Slovenia.

Screenshots from the film:

Reconceal feat. Maja Keuc - End of Night

Music: Tim Žibrat, Danilo Kapel
Lyrics: Maja Keuc, Tim Žibrat, Danilo Kapel
Vocals: Maja Keuc
Production: Blaž Vrečko (Reconceal)
Digital art: Rok Kleva Ivančič

Kresnik Stories

After an award winning short fantasy film “Kresnik: The Lore of Fire” it’s time for the next chapter in the world of Kresnik. Set in the first centuries AD when Slavic people arrived in Europe we get to know a fierce and brave girl Živa. Chased by a mysterious creature she finds shelter in big local caves, where she has to move on and finally escape the threat.

It's our ongoing venture. We currently produced two episodes where you can get a good glimpse at how dangerous the old world was.

Episode I

Episode II

Kresnik: Miha Rodman
Živa: Gaja Filač
Trot: Andrei Lenart
Koschei: Ozana Leban

Screenshots from the episodes: