Picnic

Sarajevo, rush hour. Emir, 15 years old, accompanied by a social worker, is on his way to meet his father Safet for a weekend picnic at Igman, a semi-open penitentiary. Due to the heavy traffic they are late...

Director. Jure Pavlovic (1985) graduated film and TV directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. He worked as an assistant director on several feature films gaining precious experience and took part in different international workshops and talent venues like Berlinale Talents, Sarajevo Talent Campus, Sources 2, MAIA, Microvawe Film London Micro School, etc. His short films Half an Hour for Grandma (2010) and Umbrella (2012) were shown on more then 50 festivals winning 6 awards. His third short film Picnic (2015) premiered at 65th Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival in Generation 14plus programme.

– Berlinale 2015 – Official Competition, Berlinale Shorts World Premiere (Germany)
– 19th Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival – Grand Prize Winner – Best Narrative Short Film (USA)
– 24th Croatian Film Days. National Croatian Short and Medium Film Festival – Grand PRIX – Best Film, Best Acting (Croatia)
– European Film Academy Awards 2015 – Best European Short Film
– Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2016 – International Competition (France)