GRAD
The city
Maša Šarović
SRB, 2016, col., 12’
Serbian o.v.
Italian Premiere
Sceneggiatura, musica / Screenplay, Music: Marko Marković. Fotografia / Photography: Đorđe Stojiljković. Montaggio / Editing: Ana Žugić. Suono / Sound: Luka Barajević. Costumi / Costume Designer: Kristina Savić. Interpreti / Cast: Jovana Stojiljković, Vladimir Gvojić, Miloš Djurović. Produzione / Produced by: Faculty of Dramatic Arts Belgrade (FDU) Dunja and her boyfriend arrive in Belgrade. He leaves her alone for a second when a too-friendly local guy appears and refuses to leave her alone. The City premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival in 2016.
Maša Šarović
She was born in Subotica, Serbia, in 1993. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in film directing from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. With the short film In Your Hands, directed with Sharon Engelhart, she participated in the Cinéastes Fortnight project “See Factory 2019.” His last short film, 9-5, was in competition at Trieste FF in 2023. 2016 Grad (The City) cm / sf; Awards / Prizes: Küstendorf FF – Special Jury Award / Special Jury Award 2018 Najtopliji dani leta (Hottest Summer Days) cm / sf 2019 In Your Hands cm / sf directed with / directed with Sharon Engelhart 2022 9-5 cm / sf NIKOG NEMA
No one here
Jelena Gavrilović
SRB, 2017, col, 20′
v.o. Serbian Screenplay / Screenplay: Dimitrije Kokanov, Jelena Gavrilović. Photography / Photography: Igor Đorđević. Editing / Editing: Ana Žugić. Sound / Sound: Saša Rančić, Danica Vujošević. Set Design / Set Designer: Livija Mikić. Costumes / Costume Designer: Vladislava Joldžić. Performers / Cast: Teodora Janković, Igor Benčina, Miodrag Dragičević, Nina Popović. Production / Produced by: Faculty of Dramatic Arts Belgrade (FDU). Co-produced / Co-produced by: Serbian Film Center Sara, a 17-year-old girl, is obsessed with her ex-boyfriend Sergej. Lacking a father figure, she finds solace in her bodyguard Dušan. A graduation film by Jelena Gavrilović, Nikog nema was screened at the 2017 Locarno Film Festival. “In this story I am interested in several aspects. First of all, I wanted to analyze how social differences work… On a psychological level then, I wanted to explore the theme of personal freedom. Sara manages to carve out her own space of freedom despite living in a rigidly controlled system.” (J. Gavrilović)
Jelena Gavrilović
Director, was born in 1990 in Belgrade. She graduated in film and television directing from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. Her short film Sve je više stvari koje dolaze was in competition at Trieste FF in 2016. He currently works as a series director for TV. selected filmography / selected filmography
2011 Momci, gde ste (Boys, Where Are You) cm / sf; Bibi cm / sf doc. 2012 Nešto slatko (Something Sweet) cm / sf 2013 Ja nisam tvoj drug (I’m Not Your Friend) cm / sf 2015 Sve je više stvari koje dolaze (With Many Things to Come) cm / sf 2017 Nikog nema (Nobody Here) cm / sf 2021 Kljun TV series / TV series; Awards / Awards: CannesSeries – Best Series / Best Series 2024 Vazne stvari TV series / TV series; Sram TV series / TV series
ROZE
Pink
Tamara Todorović
SRB, 2018, col., 17′
v.o. Serbian
Italian Premiere Screenplay / Screenplay: Tamara Todorović. Photography / Photography: Aleksa Radunović. Editing / Editing: Kristina Todorović, Ana Ristović. Sound / Sound: Luka Barajević. Set Design / Set Designer: Tamara Todorović, Aleksa Radunović. Costumes / Costume Designer: Andrijana Janković. Performers / Cast: Sara Simović, Milica Vraneš, Jelena Anđelković, Tatjana Venčalovski. Production / Produced by: Faculty of Dramatic Arts Belgrade (FDU) Sonia is a teenager who, unlike her peers, has not yet had her first menstruation. The absence of her menstrual cycle creates insecurities for her, as it seems to prevent her from becoming a “real woman.” “Roze explores the theme of puberty, the vulnerable transition from childhood to adulthood, society’s expectations of women during this period and how these expectations end up influencing them.” (T. Todorović)
Sceneggiatura / Screenplay: Tamara Todorović. Fotografia / Photography: Aleksa Radunović. Montaggio / Editing: Kristina Todorović, Ana Ristović. Suono / Sound: Luka Barajević. Scenografia / Set Designer: Tamara Todorović, Aleksa Radunović. Costumi / Costume Designer: Andrijana Janković. Interpreti / Cast: Sara Simović, Milica Vraneš, Jelena Anđelković, Tatjana Venčalovski. Produzione / Produced by: Faculty of Dramatic Arts Belgrade (FDU) Sonia is a teenage girl who, unlike her peers, has not yet gotten her first period. The absence of her menstrual cycle creates insecurities as it seems to distance her from her goal of becoming a “real woman.” “Pink aims to investigate the theme of puberty, the vulnerable transition from girlhood to womanhood, the societal expectations placed upon women during this period, and how these expectations affect them.” (T. Todorović)
Tamara Todorović was born in 1996 in Belgrade. Her interest in film developed over the 15 years she spent in the Drama Studio and Film Workshop at the Youth Center in Kragujevac. In 2014 Tamara enrolled in the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, majoring in Film and Television Directing. 2014 Čvorovi (Knots) mm / ml doc. diretto con / directed with Milena Arsić, Đorđe Nešović 2017 Glad (Hunger) cm / sf; Ne znas nista o meni (You don’t know anything about me) cm / sf 2018 Roze (Pink) cm / sf; Porodica (Family) cm / sf 2019 Melting cm / sf 2021 Take Me to the Seaside mm / ml
U RAMENIMA
Shoulders
Tara Gajović
SRB, 2022, col., 20’ Serbian o.v.
Sceneggiatura / Screenplay: Tara Gajović, Vida Davidović. Fotografia / Photography: Miloš Radovanović. Montaggio / Editing: Neda Živanović. Suono / Sound: Nikola Tomić. Scenografia / Set Designer: Anđela Živanović. Costumi / Costume Designer: Nikolina Malenović. Interpreti / Cast: Nikolija Mičić, Milica Janevski, Jovan Jelisavčić, Danilo Milovanović. Produzione / Produced by: Faculty of Dramatic Arts Belgrade (FDU) A mother and daughter return home after a family celebration at a nearby pub. On the way home, they meet people from their past. Along the way, they realize they still don’t know everything about each other. Shoulders premiered in 2022 at the Belgrade Auteur’s Film Festival, where it was awarded a Special Mention.
Tara Gajović
Tara Gajović was born in 2000 in Belgrade. After graduating from high school, she entered the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade and is pursuing her master’s degree in Film and Television Directing. Tara is currently in postproduction on her graduate movie. 2022 Vidi moje oči, vidi moje ruke, lice moje cm / sf; U ramenima (Shoulders) cm / sf 2023 Minel cm / sf doc.
