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Celebrating 90 years of the birth of Zdravko Velimirović, director and screenwriter, a longtime professor and dean of the FDA, Belgrade and the 80 years of the birth of Ranka Velimirović, documentary filmmaker and producer.
Blood Feud, Zdravko Velimirović (1971. / 48′)
A film about blood feud and attempts to break with this tradition.
Gold Medal, Yugoslav Documentary Film Festival 1972
Leipzig Festival Special award
Yugoslav Academy Award entry
Mediala – The Last Supper, Zdravko Velimirović (1969. / 8′)
A film about eight famous Serbian-Yugoslav painters who worked in Paris.
The Immortal Lieutenant in Death with a Smile, Ranka Velimirović (2006. / 56′)
A film about the April War hero, Yugoslav Royal Army Lieutenant Božidar Žugić, who ferociously confronted the invading fascists and willingly sacrifised his life in 1941 defending the country and honor of the army and the people.
Zdravko Velimirović (1930-2005)
Director, screenwriter, published author, academician. A full professor of film directing and dean of the Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts (1976-1996). Graduated from the Academy of Theater, Film, Radio and TV in Belgrade and continued his improvement at the famous Institute for Advanced Cinematographic Studies in Paris (IDHEC). Directed documentaries, television and radio dramas, as well as 8 feature films. Received many awards and prizes, including the Charter for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema by the Russian Federation Filmmakers Association (2001). His films represented Yugoslav cinema at many international film festivals (Cannes, Venice, San Sebastian, Rio…). He was a member of the jury of the Yugoslav Documentary Film Festival as well as other national and international festivals.
Ranka Velimirović (1940-2020)
Film and TV producer, director, documentary auteur. Started her career and work on the film in 1963, with her husband Zdravko on major film projects. Devoted almost six decades to the art of film as a creative collaborator in making significant cinematic works of the former Yugoslavia. As the founder of the production company Libra film, she made 44 documentaries as a producer and auteur, which won numerous awards at national and international festivals and represent the cultural and historical heritage of Serbia and Montenegro. She was a member of the Association of Film Artists, as well as a representative of Serbia in international juries at documentary film festivals.Celebrating 90 years of the birth of Zdravko Velimirović, director and screenwriter, a longtime professor and dean of the FDA, Belgrade and the 80 years of the birth of Ranka Velimirović, documentary filmmaker and producer.
Blood Feud, Zdravko Velimirović (1971. / 48′)
A film about blood feud and attempts to break with this tradition.
Gold Medal, Yugoslav Documentary Film Festival 1972
Leipzig Festival Special award
Yugoslav Academy Award entry
Mediala – The Last Supper, Zdravko Velimirović (1969. / 8′)
A film about eight famous Serbian-Yugoslav painters who worked in Paris.
The Immortal Lieutenant in Death with a Smile, Ranka Velimirović (2006. / 56′)
A film about the April War hero, Yugoslav Royal Army Lieutenant Božidar Žugić, who ferociously confronted the invading fascists and willingly sacrifised his life in 1941 defending the country and honor of the army and the people.
Zdravko Velimirović (1930-2005)
Director, screenwriter, published author, academician. A full professor of film directing and dean of the Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts (1976-1996). Graduated from the Academy of Theater, Film, Radio and TV in Belgrade and continued his improvement at the famous Institute for Advanced Cinematographic Studies in Paris (IDHEC). Directed documentaries, television and radio dramas, as well as 8 feature films. Received many awards and prizes, including the Charter for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema by the Russian Federation Filmmakers Association (2001). His films represented Yugoslav cinema at many international film festivals (Cannes, Venice, San Sebastian, Rio…). He was a member of the jury of the Yugoslav Documentary Film Festival as well as other national and international festivals.
Ranka Velimirović (1940-2020)
Film and TV producer, director, documentary auteur. Started her career and work on the film in 1963, with her husband Zdravko on major film projects. Devoted almost six decades to the art of film as a creative collaborator in making significant cinematic works of the former Yugoslavia. As the founder of the production company Libra film, she made 44 documentaries as a producer and auteur, which won numerous awards at national and international festivals and represent the cultural and historical heritage of Serbia and Montenegro. She was a member of the Association of Film Artists, as well as a representative of Serbia in international juries at documentary film festivals.
