Private Project

Christmas Lights

Dijana found out the day before Christmas Eve that her mother, Gordana, was looking for a new husband through a newspaper ad. She urgently goes to visit her mother to dissuade her from what seems to be an irrational and immature decision. During the nighttime search for a future husband for her mother, we discover who is truly the immature one in this relationship.

  • Gjorgi Lazov
    Director
    Ashes, Our Las Cup of Coffee
  • Gjorgi Lazov
    Writer
    Ashes, Our Las Cup of Coffee
  • Aleksandar Arsovski
    Producer
    Alone, Ashes, Tobacco Shop...
  • Natasa Petrovikj
    Key Cast
    "Dijana"
    Blue Hour, Snow White Dies at the End, Only Human, The Children Will Come...
  • Sonja Mihajlova
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Божиќени светилки
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Croatia, North Macedonia
  • Country of Filming:
    North Macedonia
  • Language:
    Macedonian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:09
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Gjorgi Lazov

Gjorgji Lazov was born in 1994 in Macedonia. In 2018, he completed his undergraduate studies in directing at Goce Delchev University in North Macedonia. During his studies, he worked as a production assistant, script supervisor, and assistant director on numerous short and feature films, most notably as a production assistant on the film "God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya."

He is currently working as the coordinator of the Youth Center creACTive in Kavadarci.

As a director, he has written and directed several films, including Ashes, starring renowned actress Nataša Petrović, which was screened in the official competition at festivals in North Macedonia, the USA, Canada, Vienna, and Serbia. Another notable film is One More Coffee, which competed at festivals in Romania, Australia, and the USA.

Previous filmography:
1. "Ashes" - short film, 18 minutes
Official selection:
-Vienna International Film Awards, March 2021, Austria
-Green Fest, November 2020, Belgrade, Serbia - AWARD: Best
south-east European film
-49th National short film festival 2020, Skopje, Macedonia - AW
ARD: Silver statue for best short film
-Winter Apricots, December 2020, Prilep, Macedonia
-Drim Short Film Festival, November 2020, Macedonia
-Kinenova, October 2020, Skopje, Macedonia
-Macedonian Film Festival, October, 2019, Toronto, Canada
-First-time Filmmaker Sessions December 2019, L.A., USA,
finalist
-Beach film festival July 2019, Ohrid, Macedonia
-Bucharest Short cut film festival February 2019, Bucharest,
Romania
-Brothers Manaki Film Festival 2019, Bitola, Macedonia, MAK
Point selection

2. ”One more cup of coffee” – short film, 12 minutes
Official selection:
-Vienna International Film Awards, March 2021, Austria
-Mitreo film festival 2017 Italy
-Changing Faces International Film Festival 2017, Sydney,
Australia
-Winter’s Garden Film Festival 2018, Blackpool, UK
-FIOFA 2017, Ohrid, Macedonia AWARD: Best lovely film
-46 National short film festival 2017, Ohrid, Macedonia
-Kinenova Film Festival 2018, Skopje, Macedonia
-Drim Shorts 2018 , Struga, Macedonia
-Inshorts International Film Festival 2018, Nigeria
-Lift Of Session, December 2018, London, UK

3. ”The grey forest” – short film 8 minutes
Official selection:
-CEE International Film Festival 2016, Ningbo, China
-8th International Uther Film Festival 2015 – Bangladesh
-FIOFA 2016, Ohrid, Macedonia AWARD: Best sad film
-45 National short film festival 2016, Shtip, Macedonia AWARD: Silver for best short film

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