Denis Cvitičanin
Denis Cvitičanin (Serbian Cyrillic: Денис Цвитичанин; ) (born August 17, 1970 in Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian-Canadian film director. He has directed, produced and written Martyrs (2008), Cry (2008), Transfiguration in Trebinje, Herzegovina (2006), Across The Bridge (2005), The Biggest Wish (2004). He has a production company, Bridge Productions, based in Vancouver, Canada. Denis is also the founder and director of the Bridge Fest.
Cvitičanin's film Across The Bridge is the only Serbian film listed in the Czech Palacký University library in Olomouc as a reference for the Former Yugoslavia and national defense, while Martyrs are listed in the catalogue at the war crimes department at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada.
Filmography
- Martyrs (2008)
- Cry (2008)
- Transfiguration in Trebinje, Herzegovina (2006)
- Across The Bridge (2005)
- The Biggest Wish (2004).
Awards
- Across The Bridge (2005): Best short docu-drama - (Cinepobre, La Paz; Baja, Mexico; 2006 Pune International Film Festival - India; Hyderabad - India; 7th Jounju Seoul International Film Festival 2006; Cinemaniacs Film Festival 2006; 13th Mures International Fulm Festival- Romania; Sedicicorto - Italy; East Silver - Czech Republic; Alternative Film Festival - Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro; Izmir Kisa - Turkey; Vancouver shorts - film festival, Canada)
- The Biggest Wish (2004): Runner-up documentary category and Audience Winner - F. G. Theater Film Festival 2004 (Portland, Oregon, USA)