Private Project

The Corona

"The Corona" is a short animated film created as an artistic expression by director Branka Besevic Gajic, at the postgraduate doctoral study in the era of lock-down, the film was made in March, 2020, when the planet Earth was hit in full capacity by a situation caused by corona virus. Where a new stage of life begins for each individual on a global level, which is still going on. Will we fight the pandemic or will it defeat us, the question is now?

  • Branka Besevic Gajic
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 15, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Serbia
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Branka Besevic Gajic

Branka Besevic Gajic is an Award-winning Film & TV Director, Creative Producer, Screenwriter, Doctor of Arts, Ph.D. She holds a Master's degree in Drama and Audiovisual arts and have-graduated in the class of professor Goran Pekovic, at Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade and Interdisciplinary Arts Ph.D at University of Arts in Belgrade at Interactive movie of "The Decision". She was born in Pancevo on September 18th, 1982. In 2014 she debuted as director and screenwriter of film "Laus", a film about the life of famous Yugoslav actor Zarko Lausevic. The film features more than twenty major names of Serbian culture. After a successful premiere at Sava Center in Belgade, the film was widely distributed in Serbia as well as in Balkan region, followed by screenings at series of festivals in America, Australia, South Africa, Russia and China, in the cities of Toronto, New York, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Vulagong, Melbourne, Canberra, Peking, Johannesburg, Moscow, where it won numerous awards for directing, artistic contribution and courage of the author.

Featured Awards:

In Chicago, the Serbian Film Festival included it among the best films of 2014. "The best women XXI century" in drama and audiovisual arts, Airli Nivo, Belgrade(2016) "GRAND PRIX" for screenplay of film "Laus" at the International Festival (2016) "GRAND PRIX" for "The Home of Angels" in at the International Festival "Gold Buklia"(2017). Dr Dejan Kosanovic award for the best Master of Arts graduate film at Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia (FDU, 2017) City Fest (2019) City Fest (2021) Avant & Una (2021) Award for the best movie at Nis (2021)
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Branka Besevic Gajic

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