Leo Černic is an independent author of short animated films. He graduated in film and television directing at the Academy of Theater, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana and then continued his studies in animation at the Experimental Center of Cinematography – Piedmont branch in Turin. His graduation film Pentola received a number of awards and was screened at Clermont-Ferrand, Annecy, Indielisboa, Animafest Zagreb and many other festivals.