Vinko Brešan

Vinko Brešan (b. 1964, Zagreb, Croatia) initially studied philosophy and comparative literature, followed by a course in film and television direction at Zagreb’s Academy of Dramatic Art. His short student film Our Stock Exchange (Naša burza) was awarded at Oberhausen in 1987. He debuted with the low-budget war comedy How the War Started on My Island (Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku, 1996). His next film, the comedy Marshal Tito’s Spirit (Maršal, 1999), received awards at the international festivals in Karlovy Vary (Best Director), Berlin (Forum – Wolfgang Staudte Award) and elsewhere. In 2003 he shot the war drama Witnesses (Svjedoci – Ecumenical Jury Award at the Berlinale, Philip Morris Award at KVIFF). His tragicomic love story Will Not Stop There (Nije kraj, 2008) won the Golden Arena at Pula and the FIPRESCI Prize at Karlovy Vary in 2009. He also directs for the theatre.

48. MFF Karlovy Vary