Milena Grujić
Additional information
| Gender | |
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| Language | English (fluent), Russian, Serbian (native), Spanish (fluent) |
AWARDS
2024 – Best student film, “THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT AND UNBEARABLE”, Venice Short Film Festival 2024
2024 – Best Short Fiction Film, “THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT AND UNBEARABLE”, Vrboska film festival
2021 – Special prize for the best film ending, “A.S. (25)”, Balkan New Film Festival
2021 – Best male main role, “A.S. (25)”, Balkan New Film Festival
2020 – Emperor Constantine for the best male role, “A.S. (25)”, Niš Film Festival of Actors’ Achievements
2018 – Top 80 out of 4000 films, “All that Grows”, Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival
2018 – Best Documentary, “All that Grows”, VGIK Student Festival, Moscow
2018 – Best Short Film, “All that Grows”, Ravno Selo Film Festival
2018 – First Prize “Zlatna buklija, “All that Grows”, Film Festival Velika Plana
2017 – Best Short Film, “All that Grows”, Šumadija International Film Festival
2017 – Third Prize, “All that Grows”, Looking China Golden Lenses Awards
2016 – Best Film, “Last Call”, Brač Film Festival
2017 – Best Directing, “Last Call”, New Wave film festival
2017 – Best Foreign Film, “Last call”, New Wave film festival
2017 – Finalist, “Last Call”, Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival
2016 – Golden interpretation for best actor Vladimir Gvojić, “Last Call”, Bašta fest
CREDITS
MOVIES
Upcoming – “Verified Target”,
Director, Production: Catalyst Studios
Upcoming – “Switch and Bait”,
First Assistant Director / Director: Michelle Salcedo, Production: Bandur Film, Catalyst Studios
In post-production – “Harvest”,
2nd Unit Director / Director: Paul Kampf
2024 – “Broken Bird”,
First Assistant Director / Director: Joanne Mitchell, Production: Catalyst Studios, Mitchell-Brunt Films
2024 – “Slotherhouse”,
2nd Unit Director / Director: Matthew Goodhue, Production: Renegade Studios Chicago, Talking Wolf Productions, Buffalo Speedway Film Company
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2023 – “Labor day”,2nd Unit Director / Director: Mladen Djordjevic
2024 – “The Future Is Bright and Unbearable”,
Director, Production: Faculty of Dramatic Arts Belgrade
2019 – “A.S. (25)”,
Director, Production: High Media & Faculty of Dramatic Arts Belgrade
2019 – “Chronicles of Xi’an”,
Director, Production: Looking China
2017 – “Marlon”,
Director, Production: Faculty of Dramatic Arts Belgrade
2017 – “All that Grows”,
Director, Production: Academy for International Communication of Chinese Culture
2016 – “Last call”,
Director, Production: Faculty of Dramatic Arts
2016 – “Serbian Folk Story”,
Director, Production: Faculty of Dramatic Arts
2016 – “Odd and Even”,
Director, Production: Faculty of Dramatic Arts & RTS
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TV Shows
2025 – “The Librarians: The Next Chapter”,
Director (1 episode), Production: Balkanic Media, Electric Entertainment, The CW Network (The CW)
2024 – “The Ark”,
Director (1 episode), Production: Balkanic Media, Electric Entertainment, PFI Studios
2021 – “Dynasty”,
Director (8 episodes), Production: Emotion Production
2019 – 2021 – “The Outpost”,
2nd Unit (2 episodes), season 2
Education (Class, Academy):
2021 – present: Film and TV directing / Faculty of Dramatic Arts / PhD
2018 – 2021: Film and TV directing / Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade / Master’s studies
2013 – 2018: Film directing / Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade / Bachelor of audio-visual arts
Skills (Singing, Dancing, Instruments, Sport, Addition):
- Singing: Singing
- Instruments: Piano, guitar
Additional info:
Music Videos:
Nikola Vranjković – “Dve reči”
Buč Kesidi – “Draga”
Eva Braun – “Rikošet”
AD Experience:
2022-10 – 2022-12 1st Assistant Director – “Sybil” movie, produced by Catalyst Studios, service production Bandur Film
2022-08 – 2022-10 1st Assistant Director – “Switch & Bait” movie, produced by Catalyst Studios, service production Bandur Film
2022-01 2nd Assistant Director – “Labour Day” movie, produced by Sense Production
2021-11 1st Assistant Director, 2nd unit – “The Well” TV series, produced by Film Danas
2021-11 3rd Assistant Director – “Slaughterhouse” movie, service production Talking Wolf
2021-09 2nd Assistant Director and 1st Assistant Director, 2nd unit – “Hellraiser” movie, service production WIP
2021-04 – 2021-07 3rd Assistant Director – “The Machine” movie, produced by Legendary Production, service production Balkanic Media
2021-02 1st Assistant Director – “The Outpost” S4 EP11 TV series, produced by Arrowstorm Entertainment, service production Balkanic Media
2020-11 – 2021-03 3rd Assistant Director – “The Outpost” S4 TV series, produced by Balkanic Media
2020-01 – 2020-09 3rd Assistant Director – “The Outpost” S3 TV series, produced by Balkanic Media
2019-08 3rd Assistant Director – “Seal Team” TV series, produced by Balkanic Media
2019-07 3rd Assistant Director – “The Deal” movie, produced by Balkanic Media
2019-01 – 2019-06 3rd Assistant Director – “The Outpost” S2 TV series, produced by Balkanic Media
2019-04 – 2019-05 2nd Unit Director – “The Outpost” S2 TV series, produced by Balkanic Media
2018-10 2nd Assistant Director – “PENNY Naturgut” TVC, produced by Emote Belgrade
2018-07 – 2018-08 2nd Assistant Director – “Belgrade Escape” film, produced by Emote Belgrade & Broken Star Films (China)
Commercials:
2022 – “Stobi Flips” – TVC
2022 – “Atlantis” – TVC
2022 – “Imaš izbor, nemaš izgovor / Evil car” – ABS campaign against drunk driving
2018 – “Zaječarsko pivo” – digital director
2017 – “No man is an island” – Global Citizen Forum campaign
2017 – “Multi-kulti” – VIP corporate video
