Jure Pavlović (born Split, Croatia 1985) graduated with a degree in

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and TV directing from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Croatia. He took part in various international workshops, including

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, Sarajevo Talent Campus, Sources 2, and MAIA. Pavlović's

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s ''Half an Hour for Grandma'' (2010) and ''Umbrella'' (2012) were shown at more than 50

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, winning 6 awards. His third short film, ''Picnic'' (2015), premiered at the 65th Berlinale

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in the Generation 14+ programme. It went on to win different awards, including the Grand Prize– Best

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Short at Flickers –

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(and was RIFF’s official

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submission), Grand Prix –

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at the 24th Croatian Film Days (national short & medium FF), Best Short Film –

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, and others. The film won the

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(EFA) for the Best European short film in 2015. As of 2015, Pavlović was in development of his debut feature shot under the

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''Just Close Your Eyes'' (''Samo zatvori oči'') and released in 2019 as ''

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'' (''Mater'').

References

1985 births Croatian film directors Living people Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb alumni {{Croatia-film-director-stub