Mladen Kovačević

Mladen Kovačević’s poetic approach is rooted in the simplicity of realism: his films explore various styles with idiosyncratic dramatic structures and an unconventional approach to naturalistic aesthetics. Premiering in Nyon and Rotterdam, his films have traveled the festival circuit, awarded prizes internationally: a three-times Grand Prix winner at Beldocs, his other awards include the Spirit Award at the Brooklyn FF and Best Doc Feature at AcampaDoc Panama (Unplugged, 2013); Special Jury Mentions at Visions du Réel and ZagrebDox and Best Documentary Award at Ibiza Cine Fest (4 Years in 10 Minutes, 2018); The Heart of Sarajevo for Best Documentary at Sarajevo Film Festival and FIPRESCI Award at Flahertiana (Merry Christmas, Yiwu, 2020). The Institute of Documentary Film has included Kovačević’s Wall of Death and All That in their 20th anniversary selection of 20 films showing many the faces of the Central and Eastern European documentary. All his films are produced by Horopter Film Production.