Do You Know Where The Birds Live? / Ali veš, kje živijo ptice?

Anja Paternoster
2025, Slovenia, 2’59’’

A poetic exploration of self-doubt and perseverance. Blending reality with imagination as the author reflects on her journey. Along the way, she realizes that reaching the sky may not be necessary to soar; even without it, she can still find her own way to fly.

Poetično raziskovanje dvoma vase in vztrajnosti. Avtorica prepleta resničnost z domišljijo, medtem ko razmišlja o svoji poti. Ob tem spozna, da za vzpon v višave ni treba nujno doseči neba - tudi brez tega lahko najde svoj način letenja.

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Language: English, Slovenian
Technique: Puppet animation, Loose materials animation (sand, coffee, salt, etc.), Pixilation, Paint-on-glass
Recommended for children under 14 years old: No

Team

Script: Anja Paternoster
Animation: Anja Paternoster
Music: Anja Paternoster

Anja Paternoster

(b. 1998, Ljubljana) is a Slovenian visual artist working in animation, illustration, and film. She studied at the Academy of Arts, University of Nova Gorica, developing an interdisciplinary approach to animation and visual storytelling. Her graduation film “White, Black and True Love” (2021) screened at 30+ festivals and won multiple awards. Her work has been exhibited internationally. She is currently studying 3D animation at Dongseo University in South Korea, where she continues to develop new animated projects.