Franci Slak

Franci Slak was a Slovenian film director, producer, screenwriter, lecturer, and politician. He was born on February 1, 1953, in Krško, Slovenia. Slak moved to Koper at an early age where he completed his primary and secondary education. He initially enrolled at the AGRFT in Ljubljana to study filmmaking but later continued his studies in Łódź, Poland, where he graduated as a Master of Filmmaking in 1978. He became a regular lecturer at his alma mater in Ljubljana in 1980 and remained there until his death. Slak received the Badjur prize three times and the Prešeren Fund Award in 1988. He was also the president of the Board of programming of Active Slovenia and ran unsuccessfully for the position of the Mayor of Ljubljana. His notable works include Hudodelci (The Felons), which was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival. Slak passed away after a severe illness on October 27, 2007, in Ljubljana, Slovenia.