Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, upon the completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma program in Slovenia, I graduated from New York University Abu Dhabi with a B.A. in Film and New Media Practice, specialising in directing and editing.
As part of NYU’s global program, I studied in Abu Dhabi, New York, Buenos Aires and Cambodia.
And I have since gained professional experience in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Rome, and Sarajevo.
My artistic interests center on memory, identity and belonging, intergenerational relationships, and the arts in post-conflict societies.
My first film “Emptied” won the Teen Arena award for Best Short Film at the 2018 Sarajevo Film Festival, after which I was selected to be a juror at the 2018 Ajyal Film Festival, organised by Doha Film Institute in Qatar.
In 2019, I wrote and directed my first theater play “Pokojnik” in Slovenia, as part of the Drugi na Drugi theater group.
My graduation thesis project, a short film titled “Ocean Without a Floor”, was filmed in New York City and Abu Dhabi. I filmed principal photography of the project independently as a student in New York City. The rest of the film was shot in Abu Dhabi.
“Ocean Without a Floor” had its World Premiere at the 29th international Sarajevo Film Festival, as part of the official selection. The film had its North American premiere at the New York Shorts International Film Festival. It was also screened at the Youth Film Festival in Sarajevo and BHFF in New York City.
I also produced two films in Abu Dhabi: “But I Love You” (2023) and “Through Thin Ice” (2022).