Nikola Stojanovic
Director
Nikola Stojanovic
Director
Film Director/ 28 Years Old / Belgrade / Film Student
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Nikola Stojanović, 28, is an award-winning film director and editor. He graduated as the top student in Film Directing at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. His films have been screened at over 100 film festivals around the world, winning awards at festivals such as Sarajevo FF, Les Arcs FF, Beldocs FF, and others. Besides film, he directs music videos, having worked with artists such as Konstrakta, Repetitor, Structures, Bojana Vunturisevic, among others. He was part of Berlinale Talents in Sarajevo in 2020.
Filmography:
Dog Days of Summer (Fiction, 19’, 2019.)
Sherbet (Fiction, 19’, 2019.)
Everything in its Right Place (Fiction, 19’, 2020.)
Cornelian Cherries (Documentary, 40’, 2020.)
The Ghosts You Draw On My Back (Fiction,14’, 2023.)
Filmography
  • Editor (8 Credits)
    The Ghosts You Draw On My Back2023
    Short
    Bullet2020
    Music Video, Student
    Cornelian Cherries2020
    Documentary, Student
    Everything in its Right Place2020
    Short, Student
    Quiet About Nothing2020
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Dog Days of Summer2019
    Short, Student
    Sherbet2019
    Short, Student
    Together2016
    Short
  • Director (8 Credits)
    Bullet2020
    Music Video, Student
    Cornelian Cherries2020
    Documentary, Student
    Everything in its Right Place2020
    Short, Student
    Quiet About Nothing2020
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Dog Days of Summer2019
    Short, Student
    Sherbet2019
    Short, Student
    Together2016
    Short
    Interruption2014
    Short
  • Producer (6 Credits)
    Cornelian Cherries2020
    Documentary, Student
    Everything in its Right Place2020
    Short, Student
    Quiet About Nothing2020
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Sherbet2019
    Short, Student
    Together2016
    Short
    Interruption2014
    Short
  • Writer (4 Credits)
    Cornelian Cherries2020
    Documentary, Student
    Quiet About Nothing2020
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Together2016
    Short
    Interruption2014
    Short
  • Set Design (2 Credits)
    Bullet2020
    Music Video, Student
    Dog Days of Summer2019
    Short, Student
  • Director of Photography (2 Credits)
    Cornelian Cherries2020
    Documentary, Student
    Together2016
    Short
  • Acting (1 Credit)
    Bullet2020
    Music Video, Student
  • Set Design by (1 Credit)
    Everything in its Right Place2020
    Short, Student
  • Sound Design (1 Credit)
    Quiet About Nothing2020
    Documentary, Short, Student
44 Awards & Selections
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Trieste Film Festival
Trieste
2020
Heart of Sarajevo - Best Student Film
Sherbet
Sarajevo Film Festival
Sarajevo
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Sumadijski International Film Festival
Kraljevo
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Mr. Vorky Film Festival
Ruma
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Becej Night
Becej
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Dev9t Festival
Belgrade
2019
Official Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Novi Val Festival
Budva
2019
Ex Yugoslavia Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Karlovci Film Festival
Sremski Karlovci
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
International Film Festival First Frame
Sarajevo
2019
Student Film Competition
Dog Days of Summer
Balkan Film Food Festival
Pogradec
2019
Official Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
International Film Festival Kranjska Gora
Kranjska Gora
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival
Thessaloniki
2019
Student Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Adriatic Film Festival
Spoltore
2019
Official Selection
Dog Days of Summer
STIFF Student International Film Festival
Rijeka
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Youki International Youth Media Film Festival
Wels
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Up and Coming Film Festival
Hannover
2019
Student Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
International Cinematographers Film Festival "Manaki Brothers"
Bitola
2019
Special Jury Mention
Dog Days of Summer
Zagreb Student Film Festival
Zagreb
2019
Best Young Artist - Director of Photography
Dog Days of Summer
Valjevski Filmski Susreti
Valjevo
2019
Best Camera in a Student Film
Dog Days of Summer
Festival de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada
Alvorada
2019
Best Director
Dog Days of Summer
Film Front
Novi Sad
2019
Best Serbian Film
Dog Days of Summer
Japanese Serbian Film Festival
Belgrade
2019
Best Collegiate Fiction Film, Best Actress in a Short Film, Aglet Award for Best Short Film
Dog Days of Summer
Red Rock Film Festival
Utah
2019
Best School Film - Second Place
Dog Days of Summer
Alexander Trauner Art and Film Festival
Szolnok
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
21114 Film Fest
Novi Sad
2019
Official Selection
Dog Days of Summer
SEECS Short Film Festival
Bucharest
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Brac Film Festival
Brac
2019
Official Selection - Opening Film
Dog Days of Summer
Youth Film Festival Sarajevo
Sarajevo
2019
Official Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Basta Fest
Bajina Basta
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Festival Internacional de Cinema da Figueira da Foz
Figueira
2019
Official Selection
Dog Days of Summer
FICICA - International Short Film Festival Cine a la Calle
Barranquilla
2019
Zlín Dog International Student Film Competition
Dog Days of Summer
ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL - International Festival for Children and Youth
Zlin
2019
Student Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
FEST - New Directors New Films Festival
Espinho
2019
Motovun Short
Dog Days of Summer
Motovun Film Festival
Motovun
2019
Short Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Brest European Film Festival
Brest
2019
Winner - National Fiction Short Film
Dog Days of Summer
MARTOVSKI - Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival
Belgrade
2019
Official Selection in Tokyo
Together
JSFF - Japanese Serbian Film Festival
Tokyo
2016
Official Selection
Together
Mikro FAF Festival
Belgrade
2016
Official Selection
Together
OFF - Omladinski Film Festival Sarajevo (Sarajevo Youth Film Festival)
Sarajevo
2016
Won
Together
West Herzegowina Fest
Siroki Brijeg
2016
Official Selection
Interruption
Shortz Video/Film Festival
Novi Sad, Serbia
2014
Selection
Interruption
Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film
Belgrade, Serbia
2014
Third Award
Interruption
Mikro Art Film Festival
Belgrade, Serbia
2014
Student Film Selection
Dog Days of Summer
Cinedays European Film Festival
Skopje
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Education
College
Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade
Film and TV Directing
2016 – 2021
High School
Ninth Belgrade Gymnasium "Mihailo Petrovic Alas"
2010 – 2014
Personal Details
Birth Date
March 22, 1995
Nickname
Johnny
Birth City
Belgrade
Current City
Zemun
Hometown
Zemun
Height
180
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Serbian
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Quotes
"Life is a 24/7 movie. Ideas come out of that all the time. There are billions of ideas swimming around. You just have to catch them." - David Lynch
Film Director/ 28 Years Old / Belgrade / Film Student
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