Goran Rušinović
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Goran Rušinović is an award-winning Croatia
n film director and screenwriter.
After graduating from the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts Rušinović went on to enrol at the European Film College
in Ebeltoft
, Denmark
in 1993, where he directed his first short film titled Kilo of Shrimp. In 1996 he went on to the New York Film Academy
where he made another short film titled Get the Hard Goods.
His first feature film was the independently produced Mondo Bobo
(1997), which won four Golden Arena awards at the 1997 Pula Film Festival
, the Croatian national film awards, including the Golden Arena for Best Director
. His next film was the largely unnoticed The World's Greatest Monster (2003), but his 2008 film Buick Riviera
, based on a novel by Miljenko Jergović
, won him the Golden Arena for Best Screenplay
at the 2008 Pula Film Festival, as well as the main award in the regional competition at the 2009 Motovun Film Festival
, and the Best Film award at the 2008 Sarajevo Film Festival
.
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.
After graduating from the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts Rušinović went on to enrol at the European Film College
European Film College
The European Film College is a school that offers an eight-month foundation course in practical filmmaking covering the fields of script-writing, cinematography, sound, acting, directing, editing, documentary and production management. The School is based in Ebeltoft, Denmark...
in Ebeltoft
Ebeltoft
Ebeltoft is a town with a population of 7,559 on the central east coast of Denmark, located in Syddjurs municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Danish peninsula of Jutland....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in 1993, where he directed his first short film titled Kilo of Shrimp. In 1996 he went on to the New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy - School of Film and Acting is a film school andacting school based in New York City, Universal City, California, USA and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. NYFA offers short-term film-making and acting courses, as well as one- and two-year conservatory and Master of Fine Arts...
where he made another short film titled Get the Hard Goods.
His first feature film was the independently produced Mondo Bobo
Mondo Bobo
Mondo Bobo is a critically acclaimed 1997 Croatian film directed by Goran Rušinović.-Synopsis:Bobo, a young man, kills two criminals in self-defense. Acting on his lawyer's advice, he turns himself in, but ends up in a mental institution. He then escapes and meets up with his girlfriend , but she...
(1997), which won four Golden Arena awards at the 1997 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....
, the Croatian national film awards, including 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...
. His next film was the largely unnoticed The World's Greatest Monster (2003), but his 2008 film Buick Riviera
Buick Riviera (film)
Buick Riviera is a 2009 drama film by director Goran Rušinović. It was awarded the "Heart of Sarajevo" award as the Best Film at the 2008 Sarajevo Film Festival.-Plot:...
, based on a novel by Miljenko Jergović
Miljenko Jergovic
Miljenko Jergović is a Bosnian prose writer. Jergović currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia, having moved there in 1993....
, won him the Golden Arena for Best Screenplay
Golden Arena for Best Screenplay
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Arena for Best Screenplay at the Pula Film Festival.-List of winners:The following is a list of winners of the Golden Arena for Best Screenplay at the Pula Film Festival.-Yugoslav competition :...
at the 2008 Pula Film Festival, as well as the main award in the regional competition at the 2009 Motovun Film Festival
Motovun Film Festival
Motovun Film Festival is an annual film festival established in 1999 and held in Motovun, Croatia. It usually takes place over 5–6 days in late July or early August...
, and the Best Film award at the 2008 Sarajevo Film Festival
Sarajevo Film Festival
The Sarajevo Film Festival is the premier and largest film festival in the Balkans, and is one of the largest in Europe. It was founded in Sarajevo in 1995 during the siege of Sarajevo, and brings international and local celebrities to Sarajevo every year. It is held in August and showcases an...
.
Filmography
- Mondo BoboMondo BoboMondo Bobo is a critically acclaimed 1997 Croatian film directed by Goran Rušinović.-Synopsis:Bobo, a young man, kills two criminals in self-defense. Acting on his lawyer's advice, he turns himself in, but ends up in a mental institution. He then escapes and meets up with his girlfriend , but she...
(1997) - The World's Greatest Monster (Svjetsko čudovište, 2003)
- Buick RivieraBuick Riviera (film)Buick Riviera is a 2009 drama film by director Goran Rušinović. It was awarded the "Heart of Sarajevo" award as the Best Film at the 2008 Sarajevo Film Festival.-Plot:...
(2008)
External links
- Goran Rušinović at Filmski-programi.hr
- Goran Rušinović at Film.hr