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Bela plays the piano, writes songs and practices taekwondo. She lives with her father, a music producer. Her mother left for America in the hope of an acting career. At the beginning of her first year of high school, Bela learns that her mother wants to return to her old life. In search of meaning and self-expression, Bela forms a band that represents freedom and a confession of her worldview.

Starring: Alisa Milićević, Krešimir Mikić, Gaja Mazvita Strauss Tihaolang, Maša Slapar, Luka Lukša , Laura Prajs, Brin Strnad Volkar , Suzana Krevh , Ana Urbanc, Neisha…

Director: Jani Sever

D.O.P.: Darko Herič

Editor: Miloš Kalusek

Screenwriters: Jani Sever, Marko Bratuš, Nina Kokelj

Music: Konstrakta, Milovan Bošković - Zemlja Gruva

Producer: Nina Jeglič, Jani Sever

Festival of Slovenian film 2024, Vesna award for supporting male role – Krešimir Mikić

Ale Kino! Poznan 2024

IRIS 2025, special mention for director of photography - Darko Herič

Balkan Festival of Film Direction 2025

Production: Sever & Sever, 2024

A documentary film about prostitution in Slovenia, about a victim who is liberated and a detective who exceeds her authority to help the victims.

Starring: Vanja Plut, Irena Kovačevič, Petja Labovič, Boris Mihalj, Nina Kokelj…

Director: Jani Sever

D.O.P.: Mitja Ličen & Darko Herič

Editor: Miloš Kalusek

Screenwriters: Jani Sever & Stojan Pelko

Producer: Nina Jeglič

Production: Sever & Sever, 2022

One planet, one human race, many countries, and many ominous events. In trying to make sense out of what is happening in the world today, the film shows current politicians in the roles of Slavoj Žižek’s version of the famous ancient Greek drama.

Acted passages from the staging of Žižek’s drama are mixed with TV recordings of past political debacles.Through the words of Antigone, Creon and the chorus the eternal questions of basic human nature are asked once again.

Starring: Anja Novak, Primož Bizjak, Matija Vastl, Žan Perko, Jure Henigman, Doroteja Nahbar, Matej Zemljič

Director: Jani Sever

D.O.P.: Mitja Ličen (ZFS)

Editor: Miloš Kalusek

Screenwriters: Jani Sever, Stojan Pelko, Miloš Kalusek

Producer: Nina Jeglič

Festival of Slovenian film 2020 - best documentary, best editing, best actor

Jihlava 2020, Trieste film festival 2021, CPH DOX 2021, Atlàntida Mallorca Film Festival 2021

Production: Sever & Sever, 2020

A documentary film about the mythical mountain Triglav, the symbol of Slovenia.

Director and screenwriter: Jani Sever

Director of second unit: Vid Hanžek

D.O.P.: Rok Nagode (ZFS)

Editor: Miloš Kalusek

Producer: Nina Jeglič

Festival of Slovenian film 2019

Production: Sever & Sever, 2019

A music documentary about Pero Lovšin, the first Punk star of former eastern Europe.

Director: Jani Sever

Screenwriters Jani Sever, Stojan Pelko

D.O.P.: Darko Herič (ZFS)

Editor: Miloš Kalusek

Producers: Jani Sever, Nina Jeglič

Festival of Slovenian film 2018, DocnRitam Belgrade 2018, Motovun Film festival 2019, FEMF Piran 2018

Production: Sever & Sever, 2018

A documentary film about a homeless woman Viktoria and her husband who are both heroin addicts.

Viktorija is a homeless girl who explores abandoned buildings and takes photos of them. She is looking for a place to stay with running water and a warm bed. Her husband is in prison. When he gets out, they have big plans: to find a place to stay, to get a job, to stop using, to start a new life. Will they make it? Through their story, the film talks about universal human desires: to be loved and to belong someplace, with someone. But first we have to love ourselves.

Director and screenwriter: Nina Blažin

D.O.P.: Darko Herič (ZFS)

Editor: Zlatjan Čučkov

Producers: Jani Sever & Nina Jeglič

Festival of Slovenian film 2018 - award for best documentary, award for editing

Zagreb DOX 2019, Toronto 2019

Production: Sever & Sever, 2018

While recovering from a homophobia-driven assault, a Croatian professor confronts his own xenophobia after agreeing to help his Serbian neighbour memorize the Croatian constitution for a citizenship exam.

Starring: Nebojša Glogovac, Dejan Ačimovič, Ksenija Marinkovič

Director: Rajko Grlič

Screenwriters: Ante Tomić & Rajko Grlič

D.O.P.: Branko Linta (HFS)

Composer: Duke Bojadziev

Editor: Andrija Zafranovič

Costume: Leo Kulaš

Executive producer: Maja Vukič

Producer: Ivan Maloča

Coproducers: In Film, Praga; Revolution Production, Skopje; HRT, Zagreb; Film & Music Entertainment ltd, London; NP7, Zagreb; Sever & Sever, Ljubljana

Festival of Slovenian film 2016 - best coproduction award, best costume award

Montreal Best film award 2016, SEE 2017, Raindance 2017, European Film Festival Lecce 2017

Production: Interfilm, 2016

A documentary film about the kids from the Youth home Malči Belič.

Director and screenwriter: Maja Prettner

D.O.P.: Miha Možina

Editor: Andrej Nagode

Producers: Nina Jeglič & Jani Sever

Festival of Slovenian film 2016, SEE 2017 Best documentary, DOKUDOC 2017, EU Human rights Turkey 2017, East Silver Market 2017

Production: Sever & Sever, 2015

A documentary film about the unemployment among youth outcasts 16 to 23 years old. The film follows six separate life stories.

Director and screenwriter: Jani Sever

D.O.P.: Lev Predan Kowarski (ZFS)

Editor: Nina Bučuk

Producers: Nina Jeglič, Jani Sever

Festival of Slovenian film 2017, DOCUDOC 2017

Production: Sever & Sever, 2015

A documentary film about the history of Planica and the construction of the new Nordic center.

Director: Blaž Završnik 

Screenwriters: Jani Sever, Blaž Završnik

D.O.P.: Lev Predan Kowarski (ZFS), Domen Ožbot 

Editor: Domen Ožbot

Producers: Nina Jeglič, Jani Sever

Production: Sever & Sever, 2015

A documentary film about Slovene heckers.

Produced in cooperation with SI-CERT (Slovenian Computer Emergency Response Team), the film follows four stories outlining the formation of a hacking community in Slovenia. The stories reveal different viewpoints on hacking and hacking communities.

Director: Blaž Završnik

Screenwriters: Blaž Završnik, Gorazd Božič

D.O.P.: Darko Herič (ZFS)

Editor: Katja in Blaž Završnik

Animation: Maja Andlovic

Producers: Nina Jeglič, Jani Sever

Production: Sever & Sever, 2015

A young man Žak sets out on a sailing trip in quest of peace and memories after the death of his parents, but his path is crossed by Lučka. On their Adriatic sailing trip they turn out to be each other's cure for what they are going through.

Starring: Ajda Smrekar, Klemen Janežič, Stane Tomazin, Igor Žužek

Director: Blaž Završnik

Composers: Laren Polič Zdravič, Andi Koglot

Editor: Andrej Nagode

D.O.P: Lev Predan Kowarski (ZFS)

Screenwriters: Ajda Smrekar, Klemen Janežič, Blaž Završnik

Executive producer: Nina Jeglič

Producer: Jani Sever

Festival of Slovenian film 2014 - audience award for best film, best actress award

GoEast Festival Wiesbaden, 2015, Raindance festival London 2015, Kotor Fest 2016

Production: Sever & Sever 2014

A documentary film about film heroines in Slovenian film.

The film explores the role of women in Slovenian film and their place in society. Through interviews with the actresses, theorists and artists as well as analyzing the most common phrases expressed by women in Slovenian films, it tries to reveal the true Slovenian film heroine.

Director: Urša Menart

Screenwriters: Urša Menart, Jani Sever

D.O.P: Darko Herič (ZFS)

Editor: Domen Ožbot

Executive producer: Nina Jeglič

Producer: Jani Sever

Festival of Slovenian film, 2014, Art Kino best film award, Trieste Film Festival 2015

Production: Sever & Sever for TVS, 2014

A documentary film about Slovene pop culture and identity in the eighties, about its efforts to form a new, unique image that would set it apart from others in Jugoslavia, just before Slovenia declared its independence.

Director: Urša Menart

Screenwriters: Jani Sever & Urša Menart

D.O.P: Darko Herič (ZFS)

Editors: Domen Ožbot & Urša Menart

Producer: Jani Sever

Festival of Slovenian film 2012, Zagrebdox 2013, Underhill Podgorica 2013, See a Paris 2013

Production: Vest, Sever & Sever, 2012

A documentary film about the blind model Alen Kobilica, about his sports career and humanitirian work after he lost his sight in 2009.

The film presents the tragic period in Alen’s life and his will power that prompted a new life purpose and the formation of Center for the blind in sports.

Director: Marko Bratuš

Screenwriters: Jani Sever & Marko Bratuš

D.O.P: Domen Ožbot

Editor: Marko Bratuš & Nina Bučuk

Composer: Davor Herceg

Producer: Jani Sever

Festival of Slovenian film 2012, DOKUDOC 2012

Production: Vest, Sever & Sever, 2012

A documentary film about the Rap scene in Slovenia.

Director: Urša Menart

D.O.P & Editor: Domen Ožbot

Screenwriters: Urša Menart & Jani Sever

Producer: Jani Sever

Production: Vest, 2011

A documentary film about the handicapped political activist Elena Pečarič follows her campaign to become a member of European Parliament.

Directors: Marko Bratuš & Katja Lenart

Camera: Katja Lenart, Marko Bratuš, Miran Bratuš, Nina Bučuk, Jan Šiško

Screenwriters: Katja Lenart, Jani Sever, Marko Bratuš

Editors: Katja Lenart & Marko Bratuš

Composer: Katja Lenart

Producer: Jani Sever

Festival of Slovenian film 2010, Trieste film festival 2011

Production: Vest, 2010