Arsen Anton Ostojić
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Arsen Anton Ostojić is an acclaimed Croatia
n film director and screenwriter.
Ostojić belongs to the young generation of Croatian directors who rose to prominence in the 2000s. Two of his feature films were Croatia's submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
(A Wonderful Night in Split
in 2004 and No One's Son in 2008), although neither received a nomination.
He also won the Golden Arena for Best Director
at the 2008 Pula Film Festival
, and was nominated for the European Discovery of the Year award at the 2004 European Film Awards.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n film director and screenwriter.
Ostojić belongs to the young generation of Croatian directors who rose to prominence in the 2000s. Two of his feature films were Croatia's submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
(A Wonderful Night in Split
A Wonderful Night in Split
A Wonderful Night in Split is a 2004 Croatian drama film directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić featuring an ensemble cast starring Nives Ivanković, Marinko Prga, Marija Škaričić, Dino Dvornik and Coolio.- Synopsis :...
in 2004 and No One's Son in 2008), although neither received a nomination.
He also won the Golden Arena for Best Director
Golden Arena for Best Director
The Golden Arena for Best Director is an award given for best director at the Pula Film Festival, which was until 1992 the Yugoslav equivalent of the Academy Awards. Since 1992 and the breakup of Yugoslavia the competition narrowed to Croatian films only...
at the 2008 Pula Film Festival
Pula Film Festival
The Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival which is held annually in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula arena since 1954. The festival is usually held in the summer, in July or August....
, and was nominated for the European Discovery of the Year award at the 2004 European Film Awards.
Filmography
- A Wonderful Night in SplitA Wonderful Night in SplitA Wonderful Night in Split is a 2004 Croatian drama film directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić featuring an ensemble cast starring Nives Ivanković, Marinko Prga, Marija Škaričić, Dino Dvornik and Coolio.- Synopsis :...
(Ta divna splitska noć, 2004) - No One's SonNo One's SonNo One's Son is a 2008 Croatian film directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić. The film won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the 2008 Pula Film Festival, the Croatian national film awards....
(Ničiji sin, 2008)