Jernej Žmitek (1981) is a director, editor, scriptwriter, and animator. His directorial debut, Zippity Zappity (2014), won the Vesna Award for Best Animated Film at the Festival of Slovenian Film and the Audience Award at Animateka. His previous films are Zippity Zappity (2014), Muri the Cat – Going for a Walk (2017), and Muri the Cat – Lunchtime (2018).