Synopsis

A hunter heads out to the mountains to mend his broken heart. On his way, he can’t escape the visions of his lover who left him. As he loses his mind, his dark side comes to life. The shadow guides him to hunt the mythical Goldhorn and ultimately leads him to his demise. Based on the Slovenian folktale, a story about greed and our relationship towards nature.

Lea Vučko

Lea Vučko, illustrator by education and animator by profession, has animated on Prince Ki-Ki-do, Weasel, Spela Čadež’s OITNB Netflix commission and Somewhere Else, a contemporary puppet play. She is the co-creator of two site-specific projects that were selected for Animafest’s Animation goes MSU (Petris, Spring Cleaning) and cofounder of Octopics production studio. Her debut short film The Legend of Goldhorn was screened  at more than 90 film festivals, receiving 13 awards.