Selected Croatian films:
13+, Nikica Zdunić
After Party, Viktor Zahtila
Behemot, Igor Dropuljić
Trip, Boris Vuković
Pino, Josip Lukić
Light Range, Laure Pascu
Secret Life of Fairies, Igor Jelinović
Semicolon, Goran Ribarić
Tourism!, Tonći Gaćina
Women, Women, Women, Nikica Zdunić
Selected Foreign Films (by Film Academies - Partners):
Black Cake (Černý dort), Johana Švarcová, Czech Republic
Bernard or the Limit of Construction (Bernard sau limitele constructiei), Cristian Drăgan, Romania
Far From Homeland (Ulkemden Uzakta), Haydar Demirtas, Turkey
Competition (Competitie), Artur Boruzs, Romania
The Collision (Nehoda), Šimon Štefanides, Czech Republic
Bordered (Zamejen), Leo Černic, Slovenia
Paralysis, Dušan Zorić, Serbia
Back to the Memories (Domov k spominu), Neli Maraž, Slovenia
I Know My Murderer (Katilimi Tanıyorum), Arif Akdenizli, Turkey
Nightfall (Asfintit), Mirona Radu, Romania
All the Names That Start With "C" (Toate numele care încep cu ‘C’), Isabela Von Tent, Romania
Utopia, Matija Gluščević, Serbia
13+
DIRECTOR: Nikica Zdunić
SCREENPLAY: Nikica Zdunić
DOP: Mario Pućić
EDITOR: Denis Golenja
PRODUCTION DESIGN, COSTUME DESIGN: Iva Maria Jurić, Hana Grebenar
SOUND: Denis Golenja, Ivan Zelić
CAST: Nika Dolušić, Klara Kovačić, Nataša Dangubić
PRODUCER: Tajana Bakota
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION: Akademija dramske umjetnosti
Janka is on the verge of puberty but is trying to hold onto her childish innocence for as long as possible. Her friend Zorana in the grip of teenage obsessions such as kissing, new clothes, parties. Janka cannot escape the inevitable forever.
Nikica Zdunić (1988) is a first-year MA student of Film and TV Directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. She is an active member of Kinoklub Zagreb.
2016 I 20’45’’ I Croatia I drama
Zagreb Film Festival, Kockice 2016 (Special Mention)
AFTER PARTY
DIRECTOR: Viktor Zahtila
SCREENPLAY: Viktor Zahtila
DOP: Karla Jurić
EDITOR: Viktor Zahtila, Elena Radošević
CAST: Viktor Zahtila, Goran Koletić
PRODUCER: Marin Leo Janković
PRODUCTION, DISTRUBUTION: Akademija dramske umjetnosti
This film chronicles the last days of an intimate relationship between two men, who decided to film their separation in order to work through their unresolved issues.
Viktor Zahtila was born in Pula. For years he acted as a LGBT activist and journalist. In 2015, he enrolled to study film and TV directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art. Films: Mandatar moga srca (2014), Samo za tvoje oči (2016).
2016 I 23’30’’ I Croatia I documentary
FRKA (Best Documentary Film Director)
BEHEMOT
DIRECTOR: Igor Dropuljić
SCREENPLAY: Igor Dropuljić
DOP: Jure Cukar
EDITOR: Zorana Rajić
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Eda Tutić
COSTUME DESIGN: Eva Karakaš
MUSIC: Igor Dropuljić
CAST: Trpimir Jurkić, Niko Pavlović, Bobo Kolić, Zvonko Zečević, Vinko Kraljević
PRODUCER: Pere Cukrov
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION: Akademija dramske umjetnosti
Stanko does not hesitate to take matters into his own hands and proceeds to seek justice. He will take radical action in order to fight for his existence and for the existence of those who don’t dare fight.
Igor Dropuljić (1984) is a student of directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. Films: Prije podne (2015), Marko (2013), Okidač (2012).
2017 I 18’ I Croatia I thriller, drama
premiere
TRIP
DIRECTOR: Boris Vuković
SCREENPLAY: Maja Ležaić, Boris Vuković
DOP: Toni Renaud
EDITOR: Iva Gavrilović
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Adam Llewellin
COSTUME DESIGN: Lora Vran, Mirjam Krajina
SOUND: Luka Gamulin
CAST: Ugo Korani, Denis Bosak, Martin Kuhar, Ognjen Milovanović, Boris Barukčić
PRODUCER: Sabrina Herak Smoković
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION: Akademija dramske umjetnosti
Five old high school friends are leaving for a hiking trip for the sake of good old times. The initial enthusiasm begins to crumble and problems of the past resurface. The reunion of the old squad starts to turn into a nightmare.
Boris Vuković (1991) is currently enrolled in graduate studies in comparative literature at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb, having previously completed the undergraduate film and television directing at the Academy of Dramatic Arts.
2017 I 24’11’’ I Croatia I drama
PINO
DIRECTOR: Josip Lukić
SCREENPLAY: Josip Lukić
DOP: Marinko Marinkić
EDITOR: Karlo Vorih, Dino Ljuban, Josip Lukić
PRODUCTION DESIGN, COSTUME DESIGN: Veronika Milinović
SOUND: Tihomir Vrbanec, Karlo Vorih
CAST: Lidija Penić-Grgaš, Josip Lukić, Petra Svrtan, Iva Jerković
PRODUCER: Aleksandra Giljević
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION: Akademija dramske umjetnosti
It’s Advent time in Zagreb. Pino, a 30-year-old freshmen at the Academy of Dramatic Art, wakes up early, as he has a couple of things to do at school before winter break.
Josip Lukić (1984) is a student of directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art. His film Minjonja njanjonja (2015) has been shown at a number of festivals. He worked on the film Gazda. He is one of the mentors at the workshops at Blank.
2017 I 15’34’’ I Croatia I psychological drama
premiere
LIGHT RANGE
DIRECTOR: Laura Pascu
DOP,EDITOR, SOUND, PRODUCER: Laura Pascu
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION: Akademija likovne umjetnosti
Through stimulation of light on the camera, this film evokes the passage of time and waiting, be it travel or another form of transience.
Laura Pascu (1997) is a student of animation at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. Her interests are photography, music and animation. She has participated in workshops in Restart, Blank, MM Centre and Zagreb Cinema Club.
2017 I 4’34’’ I Croatia I experimental film
premiere
SECRET LIFE OF FAIRIES
DIRECTOR: Igor Jelinović
SCREENPLAY: Igor Jelinović
DOP: Sven Čustović
EDITOR: Ivana Perčinlić
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Jana Piacun
COSTUME DESIGN: Dominika Mandić
SOUND: Luka Gamulin, Vid Begić, Tihomir Vrbanec
CAST: Luca Anić, Tina Orlandini, Matija Šakoranja, Tina Orlandini, Silvio Mumelaš
PRODUCER: Tibor Keser
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION: Akademija dramske umjetnosti
Sonja, Dea, Luka and Ivan are young actors, just at the beginning of their careers. During a theatrical performance of William Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream in which they each play small supporting roles, they start to tempt one another.
Igor Jelinović (1984, Split) graduated in communication sciences from the University of Milan. He is a graduate student of Film and TV Directing. He is an active member of Blank, a non-profit film association, and Kino Klub Split.
Revija hrvatskog filmskog stvaralaštva 2016 (Third Prize)
2016 I 47’10’’ I Croatia I drama
SEMICOLON
DIRECTOR: Goran Ribarić
SCREENPLAY: Dina Vukelić
DOP: Sven Mihaljević
EDITOR: Luka Gamulin
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Irena Kraljić
COSTUME DESIGN: Lucija Smolčec
MUSIC: Vinko Borčić
SOUND:Tihomir Vrbanec
CAST: Domagoj Janković, Gordana Gadžić, Tena Jeić Gajski, Martina Čvek, Karlo Mrkša
PRODUCER: Romana Brajša
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION: Akademija dramske umjetnosti
After a suicide attempt, David ends up in hospital. There he hears some unexpected news.
Goran Ribarić (1990) graduated in directing from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2015. His film Weekend was screened in Pula, Fred (2012) at the Zagreb Film Festival, and Through the Window (2013) at the Croatian Films Days.
2017 I 19’40’’ I Croatia I drama
premiere
TOURISM!
DIRECTOR: Tonći Gaćina
SCREENPLAY, DOP: Tonći Gaćina
EDITOR: Jan Klemsche
SOUND: Martin Semenčić
MUSIC: Jurica Buljević, Bartol Modrić
PRODUCER: Tibor Keser
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION: Akademija dramske umjetnosti
Tourism! is a funny and wild film about mass hysteria in the summer time, where an astonished observational approach reveals the hidden surrealism of consumerist society.
Tonći Gaćina (1983) graduated in documentary film at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2015. He has established cooperation with Cinema Club Split. Films: Nasljeđa, Vatra!
2016 I 52’ I Croatia I documentary film
WOMEN, WOMEN, WOMEN
DIRECTOR: Nikica Zdunić
SCREENPLAY, DOP: Nikica Zdunić
EDITOR: Denis Golenja
SOUND: Denis Golenja, Ivan Zelić
PRODUCER: Tajana Bakota
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION: Akademija dramske umjetnosti
Three generations of women in hair salons. Through their conversations we get a chance to eavesdrop on the things that women talk about during their ‘beauty sessions’, and observe the varying levels of intimacy between hairdressers and their clients.
Nikica Zdunić, born in 1988 in Gospić, Croatia, is a first-year MA student of Film and TV Directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art. She is an active member of Kinoklub Zagreb.
2016 I 23’ I Croatia I documentary film
BLACK CAKE (Černý dort)
DIRECTOR: Johana Švarcová
SCREENPLAY: Kristina Májová, Johana Švarcová
DOP: Šimon Dvořáček
EDITOR: Adam Patyk
MUSIC: Martin Ožvold, Johana Švarcová
CAST: Ester Geislerová, Barbora Milotová, Taťjana Medvecká, Ján Sedal, Radek Beran
PRODUCER: Ondřej Šejnoha
PRODUCTION: Studio FAMU
Family celebration, family ties, family lies. Photographs evoke the long forgotten memories. To keep peace in the family, somebody had to be silenced.
Johana Švarcová (1993) is an actress, musician, performer and one of the founding members of an amateur theatre DNO. She is studying at the Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
2016 I 25’25’’ I Czech Republic I drama
FAMUFEST 2016 (Best Film)
BERNARD OR THE LIMIT OF CONSTRUCTION (Bernard sau limitele constructiei)
DIRECTOR: Cristian Drăgan
SCREENPLAY: Cristian Drăgan
DOP: Ilie Micut-Istrate
EDITOR, SOUND: Laura Grigoriu
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Cristian Drăgan, Clara Manea, Alexandra Paraschivoiu
CAST: Nicolae Mandea, Mihaela Teleoacă
PRODUCTION, WORLD SALES: UNATC I.L.Caragiale
a) A brief depiction of loneliness. b) A cinematic Haiku. c) A formal exercise. d) None of the above.
Cristian Drăgan studied directing at the I.L. Caragiale in Bucharest and media and journalism at the Ovidius University in Constanța, Romania. He takes an active interest in cinema and writes film reviews and essays.
2016 I 7’45’’ I Romania I drama
Cinemaiubit International Short Film Festival 2016 (Special Mention)
FAR FROM HOMELAND (Ulkemden Uzakta)
DIRECTOR: Haydar Demirtas
SCREENPLAY, DOP: Haydar Demirtas
EDITOR: Yusuf Kurt
SOUND: Feyzullah Ekin, Baran Sekin
MUSIC: Ozan Aslan, Mesut Yucel, Ihsan Bilgic
PRODUCERS: Haydar Demirtas, Yusuf Kurt
PRODUCTION, WORLD SALES: Gaziantep University
After Isis attacked Yezidis, they went to Turkey as refugees. Some arrived to the Midyat Camp in Mardin. The women who live at that camp meet at the crying tent and share the suffering.
Haydar Demirtas studies Art Design and Communication at the Istanbul Culture University. Films: Itinerant Smith, My Father Making History, The Guest.
2016 I 20’ I Turkey I documentary film
Boston Türk Film Festival 2016, MEDIAWAVE 2017
COMPETITION (Competitie)
DIRECTOR: Artur Boruzs
SCREENPLAY: Cosmin Filisan
EDITOR: Cristian Radu
SOUND: Stefan Azaharioae
CAST: Cristian Costache
PRODUCTION, WORLD SALES: UNATC I.L.Caragiale
While two boxers prepare for the international competition, a third one puts up a fight of his own outside the ring, a spiritual one.
Artur Boruzs is a student at UNATC I.L. Caragiale. Films: Revelion 2014, Romanesti.
2016 I 6’34’’ I Romania I drama
San Antonio Film Festival 2017, Nevada International Film Festival 2017
THE COLLISION (Nehoda)
DIRECTOR: Šimon Štefanides
SCREENPLAY: Šimon Štefanides, David Semler
DOP: Tomáš Frkal
EDITOR: Šimon Štefanides, Matěj Sláma
MUSIC: MIDI lidi
CAST: Tereza Brodská, Jana Vilímková, Jaroslav Vilímek, Tomáš Turek, Miloslava Otčenášková
PRODUCTION: FAMU
WORDL SALES: Czech Film Centre
Old Mr. Tošovský has knocked down Mrs. Pařízková by a car. His daughter Zuzana is boiling with anger and takes the car keys away from him to prevent him from further driving. On one hand, Zuzana solves the problem with her father, but on the other, she antagonizes her mother Jana.
FRIEND COUNTRY - CZECH REPUBLIC
2017 I 13' I Czech Republic I drama
BORDERED (Zamejen)
DIRECTOR: Leo Černic
SCREENPLAY: Leo Černic
DOP: Rok Kajzer Nagode
EDITOR: Jakob Hreščak
PRODUCTION, WORLD SALES: UL AGRFT
I am bordered, you are bordered, we are all bordered. It sounds like a children's song. But it is not. Ciao I am Leo, nice to meet you!
Leo Černic (1995) studies film and TV directing. He started exploring animated films. Film: Raw Meat (2015).
2016 I 20’21’’ I Slovenia I documentary film
premiere
PARALYSIS
DIRECTOR: Dušan Zorić
SCREENPLAY: Dušan Zorić, Boris Grgurović
DOP: Milica Drinić
EDITOR: Olga Košarić
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Angie Wild
COSTUME DESIGN: Ferenc Varga, Ivana Gajić
SOUND: Milan Antić, Uroš Todorović
CAST: Ivana Vuković, Marko Grabež, Bojan Žirović
PRODUCER: Višnja Nikitin
PRODUCTION, WORLD SALES: Fakultet dramskih umetnosti Beograd
A boy with a sleeping disorder struggles to become a man his father wants him to be. A woman from out of town comes and sings for them.
Dušan Zorić (1992) studied medicine before enrolling the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. Films: Intermezzo (2016), Love (2016).
2016 I 20’31’’ I Serbia I drama
Pančevo Film Festival 2016, Martovski festival 2017
BACK TO THE MEMORIES (Domov k spominu)
DIRECTOR: Neli Maraž
SCREENPLAY: Neli Maraž
DOP: Rok Kajzer Nagode
EDITOR: Žan Žvižej
MUSIC: Ingrid Mačus
PRODUCER: Nina Robnik
PRODUCTION, WORLD SALES: UL AGRFT
After the stroke, Štefka couldn't even remember her name. But one night, a memory from her early childhood vividly returned; when she was three, her grandmother showed her a photograph of her children.
Neli Maraž (1992) studies Film and TV directing, second year. Film: At Sunset (2015).
2016 I 17’13’’ I Slovenia I documentary film
Festival slovenskega filma 2016
I KNOW MY MURDERER (Katilimi Tanıyorum)
DIRECTOR: Arif Akdenizli
SCREENPLAY, EDITOR: Arif Akdenizli
DOP: Alper Şen, Samet Yalçın
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Sima Nisa Altıner
MUSIC: Özüm Özgülgen
CAST: Ceren Karakuş, Emre Can Tekgül
PRODUCER: Atakan Gülgeç, Ulukan Ulubay
PRODUCTION, WORLD SALES: Istanbul Kültür University
I am watching myself. I could not do it before. My new gained features increase the feeling of loneliness’ inside me. I started to travel. I am traveling all around the city.
Arif Akdenizli (1994) studies at the Istanbul Kültür University. Films: Ghosts in the Pool, Light Bearer.
2016 I 14’18’’ I Turkey I experimental film
Antalya Film Festival 2016, Ankara University Short Film Festival 2016, International Early Bird Short Film Festival 2016, Okan University Short Film Festival 2017 (Special Award), International Rotary Short Film Festival 2017 (Best Experimental Film), International Lion Short Film Festival 2017 (Special Award).
NIGHTFALL (Asfintit)
DIRECTOR: Mirona Radu
SCREENPLAY: Mirona Radu, Răzvan Dutchevici
DOP: Claudia Ciocan
EDITOR: Alice Gheorghiu
SOUND: Iolanda Gîrleanu
CAST: Ana Covalciuc, Cecilia Bîrbora, Valeriu Gavrilescu
PRODUCTION, WORLD SALES: UNATC I.L.Caragiale
The wedding is almost off and the future husband does not play fair. That is the moment when Mihaela turns to her future mother in law for advice. But can she really hope for a little ray of sunshine when the nightfall is close?
Mirona Radu (1986) graduated in Film Production from UNATC. She has also graduated in direction and photography. She has directed the films To Ana. Yours, Santa (2015), Stories in Tea Cups (2015), etc.
2016 I 14’ I Romania I drama
ALL THE NAMES THAT START WITH “C” (Toate numele care încep cu ‘C’)
DIRECTOR: Isabela Von Tent
SCREENPLAY: Isabela Von Tent, Ioana Avram, Andrei Sendrea
DOP: Roberto Stan
EDITOR: Petre Osman
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Remus Gabor
CAST: Isabela Neamtu, Ana Maria Guran, Petru Ciobanu
PRODUCTION, WORLD SALES: UNATC I.L.Caragiale
Ilinca is an independent, confident woman who runs her own business of helping those who can’t have children. Money and the satisfaction of helping others are not the main goal of her work.
Isabela Von Tent studies at UNATC I.L. Caragiale. Films: Alice (2014), Day Dream (2015), Chat with Alice (2015).
2017 I 14’04’’ I Romania I drama
premiere
UTOPIA
DIRECTOR: Matija Gluščević
SCREENPLAY: Matija Glučević
DOP: Ana Melentijević
EDITOR: Natalija Shaczka
CAST: Boriša Vajović, Mirjana Vajović, Milan Vajović, Vukosava Perišić
PRODUCER: Višnja Nikitin
PRODUCTION, WORLD SALES: Fakultet dramskih umetnosti Beograd
Boriša is 14 and he loves to play. He is one big child.
Matija Gluščević was born in Požega. He studies film and TV directing at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade.
2016 I 20’23’’ I Serbia I documentary film
Pančevo Film Festival 2016, Martovski festival 2017, Festival Zlatna buklija 2017 (Best Student Film).
