To love and to be free.
Born in Slovenia in 1997, he has shown an interest in visual arts since childhood. He attended the Secondary School of Design and Photography, majoring in photographic technology. In 2019, he passed the entrance exam at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) and enrolled in the Film and Television Directing program.
His first directorial work was the short film Fabula (2019).
During his studies at AGRFT, Filip directed five short films: Summer on Chengdu Street 19 (2020), Premonition (2020), Our Lives (2020), Cradle (2021), and Faraway Fields (2022). His works have been screened at more than sixty international film festivals.
In 2023, he participated in the Belgrade March Debut Workshop and was selected for the Sarajevo Talents 2023 program, where he honed his skills under the mentorship of international film educator Gyula Gazdag. His film Welcome Home was developed within the Midpoint Institute in the Czech Republic and received financial support from both the Slovenian and Croatian Film Centres.
Among his latest projects is a children’s TV series titled Smrdljivc (2025), wich won at Sarajevo film festival - The Children’s Programme jury award for Best Feature Film/Series.
He is also preparing a short film titled Albania mon Amour and has directed several music videos for various Slovenian bands, contributing to the growth of young, promising artists.
Since 2024, he has been a full member of the Slovenian Directors’ Guild (DSR) and continues to pursue his passion for filmmaking, devoted to creating powerful stories through his unique artistic vision.
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Welcome home2025
    Short
    Faraway fields2022
    Short, Student
    Cradle2021
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Fabula2019
    Short, Student
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    Welcome home2025
    Short
    Faraway fields2022
    Short, Student
    Fabula2019
    Short, Student
Best cinematography in a short film
Welcome home
IRIS Awards 2026
Ljubljana
2026
Official Selection
Welcome home
Winter Apricots-Prilep International Film Festival 2025
Prilep
2025
Official Selection
Welcome home
28th Festival of Slovenian Film 2025
Portorož
2025
Official Selection
Welcome home
Manaki Brothers International Festival 2025
Bitola
2025
Official Selection
Cradle
K3 Film Festival
Villach
2022
Best student film
Cradle
Shots Film Festival
Slovenj Gradec
2022
Official selection
Cradle
Balkan food and film festival
Pogradec
2022
Sharpening the gaze Award
Cradle
FeKK Ljubljana
Ljubljana
2022
Finalist
Cradle
Camera Action" Film Critics Festival
Lodz
2022
Official Selection
Cradle
Kosice International Film Fest
Kosice
Official Selection
Cradle
Black Cat Film Festival
Kairo
Official Selection
Cradle
Youality Film Festival
Paris
Official Selection
Cradle
FIRST CROSSINGS
Gorizian and Nova Gorica
Special mention
Cradle
LUKSUZ FESTIVAL POCENI FILMA
KRŠKO
Official selection
Cradle
CINESTESIA FEST
Bogota
Official Selection
Cradle
DokuDoc Maribor
Maribor
Official Selection
Cradle
MARS Festival Mljet
Mljet
Official Selection
Cradle
Dreamer's Short Film Festival
Official Selection
Cradle
TIFF ODA
Tetovo
Official Selection
Cradle
Student World Impact Film Festival
Official selection
Cradle
Kraljevski filmski festival
Kraljevo
Official Selection
Cradle
Saratov Sufferings Documentary Drama Film Festival
Saratov
Official Selection
Cradle
Herceg-Novi Film Festival
Official selection
Fabula
FIORENZO SERRA FILM FESTIVAL
Official selection
Fabula
Kranjska gora international film festival
Official selection
Faraway fields
Leskovački internacionalni festival filmske režije LIFFE
Leskovac
Official selection
Faraway fields
Festival diplomskog filma u Nišu
Niš
Official selection
Faraway fields
Alexandre Trauner Art/Film Festival
Official selection
Faraway fields
The Youth Perspective Competition - feature // SPEKTRUM Film Festival
Official selection
Faraway fields
Galichnik film festival
Galichnik
Best script
Faraway fields
Fine Line film festival
Belgrade
Official selection
Faraway fields
Manaki Brothers Film Festival
Bitola
Official selection
Faraway fields
Festival of Slovenian Film
Portorož
Best script
Faraway fields
Fine Line film festival
beograd
Official selection
Faraway fields
Pula Film Festival
Pula
Official selection
Faraway fields
Kameo
Čačak
Best short film
Faraway fields
SEE A PARIS Festival
Paris
Highschool jury award for best film
Faraway fields
Mr. Vorky
Ruma
Official selection
Faraway fields
Kino otok - Cinema Isola
Izola
Re:do Award for best acting in student film
Faraway fields
KRANJ ACTORS FILM FESTIVAL
Kranj
Official Selection
Cradle
Versi di luce
Official Selection
Cradle
Sorrento Film & Food Festival
Sorrento
Semi finalist
Cradle
Balkan New Film Festival – DOC:SHORT
Stockholm
Official Selection
Cradle
26 cineMAiubit
BUCHAREST
Official Selection
Cradle
Capri Hollywood Film Festival
Capri
Official Selection
Cradle
Prague International Film Awards
Prague
College
Academy for theater, radio, film and television Ljubljana
Film and television direction
20192023
High School
High school for photography and design Ljubljana
Photography
Birth Date
May 26, 1997
Nickname
Ficho
Birth City
Brežice
Current City
Ljubljana
Hometown
Brežice
Height
189
Gender
Other
Ethnicity
Croatian
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
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