Nina Kusturica

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Nina Kusturica
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Born1975
OccupationFilm director
Years active1997-present
Website http://www.littlealien.at/en_regie01.html

Nina Kusturica is a Bosnian-born Austrian film director, film editor and film producer.

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Biography

She studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna to become a film director and editor and earned her degree with the film Auswege, which had its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in the International Forum of New Cinema. [1] It also opened the Diagonale – the Festival of Austrian Film – in 2003. In the same year, Nina Kusturica and Eva Testor founded the production company Mobilefilm in Vienna.

In 2009, Nina Kusturica's documentary Little Alien had its premiere – once again at the Diagonale. The documentary about unaccompanied minor refugees also went on tour to reach Austrian pupils and students with a special concept consisting of the projection of the film followed by a discussion with the director and/or protagonists. In 2010, Nina Kusturica was awarded the outstanding artist award in the category of 'Intercultural Dialogue' by the Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture for her special commitment. [2]

Kusturic is involved in the Austrian citizens' initiative Machen wir uns STARK which demands a change in current politics, above all concerning integration and education.

Filmography

director, producer, editor (selection)

producer/editor (selection)

Awards

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References

  1. "| Berlinale | The Festival | Festival Sections | Forum". www.berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10.
  2. "Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung".
  3. "Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung".
  4. "LAI Film Fest".