Igor Drljaca | |
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 Drljaca in 2016 | |
| Born | Igor Drljača 1983 (age 39–40) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, professor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | diasporic cinema |
| Website | igordrljaca |
Igor Drljaca (born 1983) is a Bosnian Canadian film writer, producer and director.[1] A graduate of York University,[2] he cofounded the Canadian production company Timelapse Pictures with Albert Shin.[3]
Career
As a writer and director, he has made the narrative feature films Krivina (2012),[2] The Waiting Room (2015)[1] and The White Fortress (2021),[4] as well as the feature documentary The Stone Speakers (2018). His short films include Woman in Purple (2009); On a Lonely Drive (2009); The Fuse: Or How I Burned Simon Bolivar (2011), which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards; and The Archivists (2020).
As a producer, he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards for Shin's Best Picture-nominated film In Her Place (2014),[5] and was a producer of Bojan Bodružić's 2018 documentary film The Museum of Forgotten Triumphs.
At the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, Drljaca received a nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The White Fortress.[6]
Teaching
Drljaca is an associate professor in film production at the University of British Columbia's theatre and film department.[7]
References
- ^ a b "TIFF spotlight: Igor Drljaca and 'The Waiting Room'". Canadian Press, September 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "Immigration, accents and typecasting: The Waiting Room actor Jasmin Geljo & director Igor Drljaca". Toronto Film Scene, September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Cameras roll on Igor Drljaca’s The Waiting Room". Playback, December 2, 2014.
- ^ Anna Franklin, "FNE at Berlinale 2021: Films from Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021 Berlinale's Generation". Film New Europe, February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Feature film categories". Playback, February 15, 2015.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Film Production Professor Igor Drljaca's Documentary: The Stone Speakers Presented at TIFF and VIFF!". University of British Columbia. September 7, 2018. Retrieved Aug 20, 2019.
External links
- Igor Drljaca at IMDb
- Timelapse Pictures website
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