8 May 2024, at 8.45 am
Cineplexx, Celje

The Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent.,. organises a screening of films in Celje in the framework of the EU Youth Cinema: Green Deal (EUYC:GD 2024-2026).

EU Youth Cinema: Green Deal is an innovative project dedicated to a sustainable Europe, presenting the European Union’s green objectives in a cinematic context, contributing to the appreciation and understanding of the EU’s Green Deal, mainly among young viewers, and providing a platform for a multicultural approach to the Green Agenda. We have successfully implemented the project in the period 2022-2024, involving almost 5,000 young people in film events in seven Slovenian cities and thousands more in the streaming part of the programme. We are continuing the project into 2024-2026, with a further 23 screenings across Slovenia and online engagement through the website www.euyc.green.

EUYC:GD 2024-2026 will be actively co-created by the same four partners who are already behind the success of the previous edition 2022-2024 EUYC:GD: the LET’S CEE Filmfestival Association and the communication consultancy agency Chapter 4 from Austria, the Scientific Research Association for Arts, Cultural and Educational Programmes and Technology EPEKA from Slovenia and the Go Green Skopje Association from North Macedonia. A new partner in the group is the Ukrainian NGO INNOVATION GENERATION, which will launch the Ukrainian edition of EUYC:GD.

Film info:

THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE CLIMATE | Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, Finland 2020 | 52 min | directed by Mads Ellesøe: In 1988, the world was ready to act against climate change. But action stalled, leading to the alarming climate situation we face today.
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Registration is no longer possible – all available places have been filled.

The films are available on the streaming platform from 1 March 2024 – 31 March 2025:

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Before the screening of the film, we will organise a discussion with Primož Brvar, Director of the public company Nepremičnine Celje d.o.o. We will discuss the housing problem of young people in Celje, looking at housing as a sustainable asset to which every individual, especially young people, should have the right. The discussion will be enriched by questions from young people, which will raise other interesting topics.

Nepremičnine Celje d.o.o. is a non-profit housing organisation established by the Municipality of Celje to meet the housing needs and improve the standard of living of the inhabitants of the Municipality of Celje. The company manages 2000 dwellings, which is slightly less than 10% of all dwellings in the territory of the Municipality of Celje. By renting out flats, implementing and promoting housing construction, renovation, maintenance of flats and apartment houses, the company implements housing policy in the local community.

The company helps citizens to solve their housing problems by renting out non-profit housing. It provides help and support for young people, young families and middle-class citizens to rent and buy property. It helps elderly citizens to live in dignity in housing adapted to their needs and in care. It provides housing units for citizens living below the poverty line. The company plays an active role in the city’s development projects, respecting the principles of sustainable development and energy efficiency. In its business operations, the company aims to implement smart models and innovative forms of shelter provision and actively participates in the development of important housing policy documents of the Municipality of Celje. We want to combine our knowledge, experience and traditions with public and non-governmental institutions, exchange good practices and realise the objectives of quality of living with the help of European funding.

Primož Brvar is the Director of Nepremičnine Celje d.o.o., a non-profit housing organisation established by the Municipality of Celje to provide affordable rental housing in Celje, and was previously the Director of the Celje Youth Centre. As a long-time director at the Youth Centre, he actively managed and participated in projects for the development and empowerment of young people and learned first-hand about the challenges and needs of young people in achieving their own autonomy. In his current role, he and his team are tackling the challenges of housing provision for current and future citizens of the Municipality of Celje. He believes that housing is a fundamental human need that should not be left to the market alone, as it is an important element of social security and individual dignity. It therefore advocates that an active housing policy is in the public interest, enabling people to live in dignity.

The entire programme is free of charge, funded by the EU (Programme: Audience Development and Film Education) and co-financed by the Austrian Ministry of Climate (BMK), Vienna Insurance Group | Wiener Städtische and the Association for the Collection of Audiovisual Material (VAM). The international cinema group Cineplexx is also supporting the project as the exclusive cinema partner. Additional Slovenian supporters (or: co-financiers) are the Student Campus and the Ministry of Public Administration of the Republic of Slovenia.

The Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., is supported by: