Srđan Dragojević

Srđan Dragojević was born in 1963 in Belgrade. He obtained a degree in clinical psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade and in film and television directing from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. He was the student of the generation at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in 1992. He published poetry and prose in all literary journals of the SFRY. He published three novels and three books of poetry. He received the „Branko Radičević“ Award in 1986 for „Knjiga akcione poezije“. He published five more books, followed by two books containing his screenplays and four books for children. He is the author of eight internationally award-winning feature films, which were included in the official selections of numerous prestigious festivals. He also directed the television New Year’s special „Dva sata kvalitetnog TV programa“, media campaigns and numerous advertising spots. His latest project is the film „Nebesa“, which had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival in 2021. The film was acquired by HBO and is currently available on its streaming platform. He has just completed a new film, „Osmi mart“, based on the prose of Macedonian writer Rumena Bužarovska, which is expected to premiere in spring 2027.