JURY OF THE 2ND KRANJ ACTORS FILM FESTIVAL
Valentina Carnelutti
The Italian actress Valentina Carnelutti began her career on stage as a young girl and has worked both in theatre and film with directors such as Marco Tulio Giordana (The Best of Youth, 2003), Theo Angelopoulos (The Dust of Time, 2008), Paolo Virzì (A Whole Life Ahead [{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_2_-1_0}] and Like Crazy [{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_4_-1_0}]), Citto Maselli (The Red Shadows, 2009), Angelo Orlando (Sfiorarsi, 2005) and many others.
She is the author of the screenplay for Sfiorarsi and Margherita (to be developed). She has directed the documentary Melkam Zena – Good News (2012) and the music video for »Le conseguenze dell’Ingenuità« (2013) by the Italian musician Francesco Tricarico. In 2014, she made her first film, reCuiem (awarded Best Short Film in major Italian and international festivals), which she produced with her own company FioreLeone.
Marijana Brecelj
Drama actor Marijana Brecelj graduated from the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in 1979. She has been a regular member of the Drama Slovenian National Theatre in Ljubljana since 1971. She has also worked with Tone Čufar Jesenice Theatre, Prešeren Kranj Theatre, Gledališče Glej and Špas teater. She frequently works in radio, film, and television too. She retired officially in 2010, but nonetheless still finds time to perform.
She has created more than 100 theatrical roles with a wide range from the comic to the tragic genre, more than 50 roles in feature films, TV-films and series. She has also crafted a rich opus as an interpreter of radio plays.
Sebastian Cavazza
Actor Sebastian Cavazza, born in Kranj, completed his acting and spoken word studies at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana.
In his career, he has created more than 70 roles in theatre, more than 60 roles in front of the camera; he has dubbed more than 40 animated films and collaborated on more than 50 radio plays. He is a versatile creator, dedicating his attention to theatre, film, TV and radio in equal amounts.
He is also an active member of the Screen Actors Guild of Slovenia – DSI and is a member of the ensemble at Mestno gledališče Ljubljansko.