Personalities attended Avvantura FF
by avvanturafestival | created - 30 Jan 2017 | updated - 31 Jan 2017 | PublicThese Personalities attended Avvantura Film Festival
1. Karl Baumgartner
Producer | Underground
Karl Baumgartner was born in 1949 in Brunico, Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. He was a producer and executive, known for Underground (1995), Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) and Tulpan (2008). He died on March 18, 2014 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
Italian/German producer/distributor/sales-agent Karl "Baumi" Baumgartner was one of the first friends and supporters of the festival. As friend of AFF founder and director Sergej Stanojkovski, Baumi helped and supported the founding and development of the festival. He received the first "Tomislav Pinter Award" that is named after croatias most productive filmmaker in the 20th century, legendary Tomislav Pinter and is give every year to personalities that have contributed to the development of film as art. When director Sergej Stanojkovski, a student from Pragues FAMU, was grading his film "Kontakt" in Germany with DOP Tom Pinter, Baumi came from Frankfurt to meet in person and shake hands with legendary Pičo (Tomislav Pinter) about whom he heard so many great stories from Slovenian DOP Vilko Filać, a student from Pragues FAMU and DOP of the early films of Emir Kusturica. During the 2010 festival edition Baumi attended a roundtable organized by Avvantura FF and Sergej Stanojkovski on launching croatias first Filmcomission, which resulted of its launch in 2014.
2. Lluís Miñarro
Producer | Stella cadente
Lluís Miñarro was born in 1949 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a producer and writer, known for Falling Star (2014), Love Me Not (2019) and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010).
4. Jérôme Paillard
Producer | Van Gogh
Jérôme Paillard is known for Van Gogh (1991), Un bruit qui rend fou (1995) and Navodneniye (1993).
5. Jérôme Paillard
Producer | Van Gogh
Jérôme Paillard is known for Van Gogh (1991), Un bruit qui rend fou (1995) and Navodneniye (1993).
6. Matt Dillon
Actor | Crash
Matt Dillon's successful film career has spanned over three decades and has showcased his wide range of dramatic and comedic talents. Dillon displayed his versatility with an arresting performance co-starring as a racist cop in the critically acclaimed Paul Haggis film Crash. This role earned him ...
7. Bigas Luna
Writer | Jamón Jamón
Bigas Luna was born on March 19, 1946 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Jamón, Jamón (1992), Caniche (1979) and Anguish (1987). He was married to Celia Orós. He died on April 6, 2013 in La Riera de Gaià, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
8. Veljko Bulajic
Director | Kozara
Veljko Bulajic was born on March 23, 1928 in Vilusi, Montenegro, Yugoslavia. He was a director and writer, known for Kozara (1962), The Man to Kill (1979) and Vlak bez voznog reda (1959). He was married to Vlasta. He died on April 2, 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia.
9. Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
Actor | Underground
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic was born on April 5, 1950 in Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and director, known for Underground (1995), The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) and The Bra (2018). He is married to Tamara Vuckovic. They have one child.
10. Allan Starski
Production_designer | Schindler's List
Allan Starski was born on January 1, 1943 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He is a production designer and set decorator, known for Schindler's List (1993), The Pianist (2002) and Oliver Twist (2005). He is married to Wieslawa Starska.
11. Branko Lustig
Production_manager | Gladiator
Branko Lustig was born on June 10, 1932 in Osijek, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was a production manager and producer, known for Gladiator (2000), Schindler's List (1993) and The Saint (1997). He was married to Mirjana. He died on November 14, 2019 in Zagreb, Croatia.
12. Ognjen Svilicic
Writer | Takva su pravila
Ognjen Svilicic was born in 1971 in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is a writer and director, known for These Are the Rules (2014), Armin (2007) and Oprosti za kung fu (2004).
13. Damjan Kozole
Director | Nocno zivljenje
Damjan Kozole is a Slovenian filmmaker whose directing credits include the critically-acclaimed "Spare Parts", worldwide released "Slovenian Girl" and "Nightlife", winner of Best Director Award at the 51st Karlovy Vary IFF, among others. "Spare parts" was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 53th ...
14. Vanja Juranic
Writer | Jesam li sretna?
Vanja Juranic is known for Am I Happy or What? (2011), Zagreb Cappuccino (2014) and Only When I Laugh (2023). Vanja was previously married to Ognjen Svilicic.
15. Marcelo Busse
Producer | Kontakt
Marcelo Busse is known for Kontakt (2005), A Pact (2013) and Give Me Your Hand (2008).
16. Tomi Salkovski
Producer | The Piano Room
Tomi Salkovski is known for The Piano Room (2013), Kobra (2018) and Black Sun (2017).
17. Anamaria Marinca
Actress | 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile
Anamaria Marinca was born on April 1, 1978 in Iasi, Romania. She is an actress, known for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007), Europa Report (2013) and Fury (2014).
18. Orsolya Török-Illyés
Actress | Ernelláék Farkaséknál
Orsolya Török-Illyés was born on May 11, 1977 in Tirgu Mures, Romania. She is an actress and producer, known for It's Not the Time of My Life (2016), A rossz árnyék (2018) and Macerás ügyek (2001).
19. Hermann Vaske
Director | Why Are We Creative: The Centipede's Dilemma
Hermann Vaske is known for Why Are We Creative: The Centipede's Dilemma (2018), Arteholic (2014) and The World's Best Sellers: The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996).
20. Dejan Sorak
Director | Dva igraca s klupe
Dejan Sorak was born on March 29, 1954 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is a director and writer, known for Two Players from the Bench (2005), The Officer with a Rose (1987) and Vrijeme ratnika (1991).
21. Hrvoje Hribar
Director | Sto je muskarac bez brkova?
Hrvoje Hribar was born on July 13, 1962 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is a director and writer, known for What Is a Man Without a Moustache? (2005), Puska za uspavljivanje (1997) and Hrvatske katedrale (1991).
22. Emir Hadzihafizbegovic
Actor | Karaula
Emir Hadzihafisbegovic was born on 20th of August 1961 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated acting at the Academy of performing arts in Sarajevo in 1986. From 1989 to 1992 he worked at the Folk theater in Tuzla. The war years he spent (1991 - 1995) in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia ...
23. Pnina Blayer
24. Jim Stark
Producer | Mystery Train
Jim Stark is known for Mystery Train (1989), Triangle of Sadness (2022) and Down by Law (1986).
25. Danilo Serbedzija
Director | Tereza37
Danilo Serbedzija was born in 1971 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is a director and actor, known for Tereza37 (2020), The Liberation of Skopje (2016) and Zagreb Stories Vol. 3 (2015).
26. Rade Serbedzija
Actor | The Saint
Rade Serbedzija was born in Bunic (Korenica) in 1946. Graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. Still a student, he started to play the leading roles in films and theater productions. He is remembered as an outstanding Peer Gynt, Don Juan, Georgij, Melkior, Oedipus, Hamlet, Leon and ...
27. Tanja Tzarovska
Actress | Troy
Tanja Tzarovska is known for Troy (2004), The Passion of the Christ (2004) and Mothers (2010).
28. Damir Urban
Actor | Mondo Bobo
Damir Urban is known for Mondo Bobo (1997), Because of You (2016) and Tusta (2019).
29. Shigeru Umebayashi
Composer | 2046
Shigeru Umebayashi was born on February 19, 1951 in Kitakyushu, Japan. He is a composer, known for 2046 (2004), The Grandmaster (2013) and A Single Man (2009).
30. Dénes Szekeres
Producer | Spy Game
Dénes Szekeres was born on July 15, 1944 in Pécs, Hungary. He is a producer and production manager, known for Spy Game (2001), A Nap utcai fiúk (2007) and Nincs kegyelem (2006).
31. Sergej Stanojkovski
Director | Kontakt
Sergej Stanojkovski was born in 1967. He is a director and editor, known for Kontakt (2005), Inheritance (Poetry Film) (2019) and Ulysses Shelter (2022).
32. Roberto Olla
Roberto Olla is known for Triangle of Sadness (2022), Melancholia (2011) and Department Q: The Absent One (2014).
33. Sasha Wieser
34. Heinrich Ambrosch
Producer | Lykke-Per
Heinrich Ambrosch is known for A Fortunate Man (2018), Brecht (2019) and Freud (2020).
35. Julie Bergeron
Producer | Les prisonniers de Beckett
Julie Bergeron is known for Les prisonniers de Beckett (2005) and Regular or Super: Views on Mies van der Rohe (2004).
36. Stefan Kitanov
Producer | Ahlat Agaci
Stefan Kitanov holds degrees in economics from the University for Bulgarian and World Economics, Sofia (1984), and in film criticism from the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts, Sofia (1991). In 1993-1994 he lived in Britain and studied arts management at the De Monfort University, ...
37. Ana Majhenic
Actress | 7 seX 7
Ana Majhenic was born on June 16, 1981 in Zagreb, Croatia. She is an actress, known for 7 seX 7 (2011), Some Other Stories (2010) and Kanjon opasnih igara (1998). She has been married to Antun Herceg since 2018.
38. Ivona Juka
Director | Ti mene nosis
Ivona Juka is known for You Carry Me (2015), Sto sa sobom preko dana (2006) and View from a Well (2011).
39. Anita Juka
Producer | Infinity Pool
Anita Juka is known for Infinity Pool (2023), Knights of the Zodiac (2023) and You Carry Me (2015).
40. Ivan Kelava
Ivan Kelava is known for The Card Counter (2021), Kosnice (2012) and Pommel (2018).
41. Ljubo Zdjelarevic
Producer | ZG80
Filmmaker, director, and producer Ljubo Zdjelarevic was born in Nova Gradiska, Croatia. He holds an MA in History and Geography at the University of Zagreb and he also studied Film and Theatre Production at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, Zagreb. Ljubo is a Sarajevo Talent Campus 2007 alumni as well ...
42. Nenad Korkut
Actor | Happy End
Nenad Korkut is known for Happy End: Stupid and Stupider 3 (2018), Nemoj nikome reci (2015) and Koledzicom po svijetu (2007).
43. Mare Milin
Actress | Zabranjena ljubav
Mare Milin was born on March 20, 1973 in Zadar, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. She is a director and actress, known for Forbidden Love (2004), Meritas: Taj dan (2020) and Hrvatski broj jedan (2014).
45. Zdenka Gold
Producer | Obrana i zastita
Zdenka Gold is known for Obrana i zastita (2013), Murina (2021) and Gospod postoi, imeto i' e Petrunija (2019).
46. Christoph Friedel
Producer | High Life
Christoph Friedel is known for High Life (2018), Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush (2022) and Je Suis Karl (2021).
48. Tihana Lazovic
Actress | Zvizdan
Tihana Lazovic was born on September 25, 1990 in Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. She is an actress, known for The High Sun (2015), Aleksi (2018) and Hush... (2013). She has been married to Branislav Trifunovic since August 21, 2022.
49. Peter Webber
Director | Girl with a Pearl Earring
A self-confessed cinephile, Peter Webber made his first short film, The Zebra Man, straight out of film school. He then worked as a film editor, beginning his association with Girl with a Pearl Earring producers Andy Paterson and Anand Tucker on Tucker's drama debut, Saint-Ex, starring Miranda ...
50. Judita Frankovic
Actress | Izbrisana
Judita Frankovic was born on September 14, 1981 in Zagreb, Croatia. She is an actress, known for Erased (2018), Sonja and the Bull (2012) and Daddy (2011). She has been married to Marko Brdar since April 2018.
51. Antonio Nuic
Writer | Sve dzaba
Antonio Nuic was born on March 26, 1977 in Sarajevo, Bosnia. He is a writer and director, known for Sve dzaba (2006), Donkey (2009) and Mali (2018).
52. Antonio Franic
Actor | A Perfect Day
Antonio Franic is known for A Perfect Day (2015), Strike Back (2010) and Faraway (2023).
53. Sara Renar
Self | Subotom ujutro
54. Rayna Campbell
Director | The Spell That Backfired
Rayna Campbell is known for The Spell That Backfired (2022), Extraction (2020) and Extraction II (2023).
55. Pia Marais
Director | Layla Fourie
Pia Marais was born in 1971 in South Africa. She is a director and writer, known for Layla Fourie (2013), Im Alter von Ellen (2010) and The Unpolished (2007).
56. Reinhard Brundig
Producer | Only Lovers Left Alive
Reinhard Brundig is known for Only Lovers Left Alive (2013), Fallen Leaves (2023) and Le Havre (2011).
57. Tomislav Vujcic
Director | So Gott will
Tomislav Vujcic was born in 1983. He is a director and actor, known for So Gott will (2015), Champ (2017) and Choice (2019).
58. Igor Grubic
Producer | Monument
Igor Grubic is known for Monument (2015), A Cat Is Always Female (2019) and How Steel Was Tempered (2018).
59. Ecija Ojdanic
Actress | Kud puklo da puklo
Ecija Ojdanic was born on June 26, 1974 in Drnis, Croatia. She is an actress, known for Whichever Way the Ball Bounces (2014), Zlatni dvori (2016) and Larin izbor (2011). She has been married to Robert Orhel since June 3, 2009. They have one child.
60. Pavo Marinkovic
Writer | Ministarstvo ljubavi
Pavo Marinkovic was born in 1967 in Zagreb, Croatia. He is a writer and producer, known for Ministry of Love (2016), Treseta (2006) and Okupacija, 27. slika (2013).
61. Anica Kovacevic
Actress | Stipe u gostima
Anica Kovacevic was born on April 9, 1984 in Zadar, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. She is an actress, known for Stipe u gostima (2008), Dnevnik velikog Perice (2021) and Blizine (2009).
62. Arsen Oremovic
Writer | Glava velike ribe
Arsen Oremovic (1966), graduated from film and TV direction on Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. He had been working as film critic and editor in daily Vecernji list for years, and in the last few years he dedicated his work primarily to film and TV direction. He directed awarded documentaries ...
63. Ana Ularu
Actress | Emerald City
Ana Ularu is a Romanian born actor and director. She began acting at the age of 9 in French productions like "Meurtres par procuration" and "Passion Mortelle". Since graduating with a B.A. and M.F.A. in Acting from the National University of Theatre and Film "I.L.Caragiale" (UNATC) in Bucharest, ...
64. Antonio Saura
Producer | El día de la bestia
Writer, producer and teacher. Born in Madrid, the son of film director Carlos Saura and film teacher and journalist Adela Medrano, brother of film director Saura Medrano.
Either as executive of the film companies LolaFilms and Iberoamericana Films, or as executive producer for the film production ...
65. Dinka Dzubur
Actress | Battle of the Sexes
Dinka Dzubur: A classic beauty with striking blue-green eyes and a magnetic on-screen presence, the 5ft8' award-winning Australian actress, model and filmmaker was raised on the Gold Coast. Dinka is of Croatian and Bosnian descent.
She studied ballet and started rhythmic gymnastics at a competitive ...
66. Helena Danielsson
Producer | Svinalängorna
Helena Danielsson was born on December 20, 1966 in Malmö, Sweden. She is a producer and assistant director, known for Beyond (2010), The Childhood of a Leader (2015) and Kiss Me (2011).
67. Tomasz Wasilewski
Writer | Plynace wiezowce
Born 1980. Polish scriptwriter and director. Member of European Film Academy. He graduated from Academy of Film and Television and The National Film School in Lodz. His full - length feature debut In a Bedroom (W sypialni) had it's world premiere in Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2012 ...
68. Katarina Tomková
Production_manager | Ledoví muzi
Katarina Tomková is known for Ledoví muzi (1961).
69. Loic Magneron
Producer | Déflagrations
Loic Magneron is known for Blast (2021), Do Me Love (2009) and I Dreamt Under the Water (2008).
70. Michel Reilhac
Producer | Antichrist
Michel Reilhac is known for Antichrist (2009), Son of Rambow (2007) and Melancholia (2011).
71. Ruth Gabriel
Actress | Días contados
Ruth Gabriel was born on July 10, 1975 in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress and producer, known for Numbered Days (1994), The Disciple (2010) and Gelo (2016).
72. Sonja Prosenc
Director | Zgodovina ljubezni
Sonja Prosenc is known for History of Love (2018), The Tree (2014) and Family Therapy (2024).
73. György Pálfi
Director | Taxidermia
György Pálfi was born on April 11, 1974 in Budapest, Hungary. He is a director and writer, known for Taxidermia (2006), Hukkle (2002) and Free Fall (2014).
74. Ilse Hughan
Producer | Hamaca paraguaya
Ilse Hughan is known for Paraguayan Hammock (2006), Jauja (2014) and Back to Stay (2011).
75. Isabelle Stead
Producer | Syn Babilonu
Isabelle Stead was born on October 8, 1979 in Yorkshire, England, UK. She is a producer and costume designer, known for Son of Babylon (2009), Red Herring (2002) and In My Mother's Arms (2011).
76. Cédomir Kolar
Producer | No Man's Land
Cédomir Kolar is known for No Man's Land (2001), The Adopted Son (1998) and The Lunchbox (2013).
77. Daniel Mulloy
Director | Baby
Daniel Mulloy was born on March 24, 1977 in London, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Baby (2010), Dad (2006) and Son (2007).
78. Alissa Simon
Cinematographer | French Kitchen: Recipes Kids Can Do!
Alissa Simon is known for French Kitchen: Recipes Kids Can Do! (2009).
79. Maria Solrun
Director | Adam
Maria Solrun was born on August 1, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland. She is a writer and director, known for Adam (2018), Two Little Girls and a War (1995) and Jargo (2004).
80. Simona Spirovska
Actress | Kaymak
Simona Spirovska is known for Kaymak (2022), The Piano Room (2013) and Mavera (2023).
81. Eduard Grau
Cinematographer | A Single Man
Born in Barcelona in 1981, Edu Grau is one of the youngest members of the American Society of Cinematographers. He is mostly known for his adaptable and beautiful style in very different movies such as A single man, Buried, The gift, Suffragette, Boy Erased, The Way Back and Passing as well as some...
82. Martina Valentina Baumgartner
Art_department | The Reader
Martina Valentina Baumgartner was born on June 5, 1974 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, West Germany. Martina Valentina is a producer and art director, known for The Reader (2008), Berlin Syndrome (2017) and Barbara (2012).
83. Veit Helmer
Director | Tuvalu
Veit Helmer was born on April 24, 1968 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is a director and producer, known for Tuvalu (1999), Surprise! (1995) and Absurdistan (2008).
84. Damir Radic
Director | Posljednji dani ljeta
Damir Radic was born in 1966 in Zagreb, Croatia (then part of Yugoslavia). He earned degrees in History and Comparative Literature from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. He is an awarded poet and film critic, and has made about twenty experimental films and ...
85. Arta Dobroshi
Actress | Le silence de Lorna
Arta Dobroshi was born on October 2, 1980 in Prishtina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. She is an actress and producer, known for Lorna's Silence (2008), Three Worlds (2012) and Stray (2018).
86. Krzysztof Zanussi
Director | Struktura krysztalu
Born in 1939 in Warsaw, Poland. Documentary and feature film director. Studied physics at Warsaw University and philosophy at Jagiellonian University in Cracow. Graduated from Lodz Film Academy in 1966. Amateur film maker. His school diploma film 'Death of a Provincial' (Smierc prowincjala (1968)) ...
87. Nedjo Osman
Actor | Die Sturzflieger
Nedjo Osman is known for Die Sturzflieger (1995), The Meeting Point (1989) and Eine Insel namens Udo (2011).
88. Nada Kokotovic
Director | TV teatar
Nada Kokotovic is known for TV teatar (1956), A Mess in the House (1980) and Ivan Goran Kovacic (1979).
89. Hans von Sonntag
Camera_department | Das deutsche Kettensägen Massaker
Hans von Sonntag is known for Blackest Heart (1990), Slip (1993) and High (1997).
90. Daniel Hoesl
Director | Davos
Daniel Hoesl was born in 1982 in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria. He is a director and writer, known for Davos (2020), Soldier Jane (2013) and WiNWiN (2016).
91. Angelina Noa
Actress | Frankie's Jewels
Angelina Noa is known for Frankie's Jewels (2009), 3096 Tage (2013) and Monsieur Taurins (2011).
92. Sascha Lobo
Self | Zur Sache Baden-Württemberg!
Sascha Lobo was born on May 11, 1975 in Berlin, Germany.
93. Rada Sesic
Director | Soske
Rada Sesic was born in 1957 in Bjelovar, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. She is a director and writer, known for Soske (2001), The Last Switchman of the Narrow Gauge Railway (1986) and In Whitest Solitude (2003).
94. John Appel
Director | André Hazes: Zij Gelooft in Mij
John Appel was born on November 25, 1958 in Wognum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is a director and writer, known for André Hazes: Zij Gelooft in Mij (1999), The Last Victory (2004) and Outlawed (1999).
95. Vlado Zrnic
Director | Dan pod suncem
Vlado Zrnic was born on September 21, 1959 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is a director and writer, known for Dan pod suncem (2001), Kap po kap (2005) and Mirila (1997).
96. Peter De Maegd
Producer | The Spiral
Peter De Maegd is the founder of Potemkino, a Belgium based production company that works with acclaimed directors such as Peter Greenaway, Terence Davies, Bille August and Giuseppe Tornatore and top talent such as Ennio Morricone, Hilary Swank, Helena Bonham Carter, Ron Perlman and Cynthia Nixon. ...
97. Orhan Tekeoglu
Director | Öyle Sevdim Ki Seni
Orhan Tekeoglu is known for I Loved You So Much (2013), Untold Story of Fatma Kayaci (2020) and Vargit zamani (2018).
98. Werner Nekes
Director | Hynningen
Werner Nekes was born on April 29, 1944 in Erfurt, Germany. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Hynningen (1984), Beuys (1981) and Jüm-Jüm (1967). He was married to Dore O.. He died on January 22, 2017 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany.
99. Szabolcs Hajdu
Director | Fehér tenyér
Szabolcs Hajdu was born on January 26, 1972 in Debrecen, Hungary. He is an actor and director, known for Fehér tenyér (2006), Bibliothèque Pascal (2010) and It's Not the Time of My Life (2016).
100. Marvin Kren
Director | 4 Blocks
Marvin Kren was born in 1980 in Vienna, Austria. He is a director and writer, known for 4 Blocks (2017), Rammbock: Berlin Undead (2010) and Freud (2020).
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