Antonio Nuić
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Antonio Nuić is an award-winning Bosnian-Croatia
n film director and screenwriter.
Nuić had graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Drama Art
before beginning his career directing music videos and short films. His first short film Na mjestu događaja (1998) and Vratite im Dinamo (1999) won awards at student film festivals. His next project was Sex, drink and bloodsheed (Seks, piće i krvoproliće, 2004), a film in three segments, for which he directed the 23 minutes long Bloodshed segment.
His first feature film was All for Free
(Sve džaba, 2006), which won him the Best Director
and Best Screenplay
awards at the 2006 Pula Film Festival
. This was followed by Donkey
(Kenjac, 2009) which was Croatia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
at the 82nd Academy Awards
, without receiving a nomination.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n film director and screenwriter.
Nuić had graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Drama Art
Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb
The Academy of Dramatic Art is a Croatian drama and film school. It is one of the three art academies affiliated with the University of Zagreb, along with the Academy of Fine Arts and Academy of Music...
before beginning his career directing music videos and short films. His first short film Na mjestu događaja (1998) and Vratite im Dinamo (1999) won awards at student film festivals. His next project was Sex, drink and bloodsheed (Seks, piće i krvoproliće, 2004), a film in three segments, for which he directed the 23 minutes long Bloodshed segment.
His first feature film was All for Free
All for Free
All for Free is a 2006 Croatian-Bosnian film directed by Antonio Nuić.The film premiered at the 2006 Pula Film Festival , where it went on to win the Big Golden Arena for Best Film award, along with the Best Director , Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress awards....
(Sve džaba, 2006), which won him the Best Director
Golden Arena for Best Director
The Golden Arena for Best Director is an award given for best director at the Pula Film Festival, which was until 1992 the Yugoslav equivalent of the Academy Awards. Since 1992 and the breakup of Yugoslavia the competition narrowed to Croatian films only...
and Best Screenplay
Golden Arena for Best Screenplay
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Arena for Best Screenplay at the Pula Film Festival.-List of winners:The following is a list of winners of the Golden Arena for Best Screenplay at the Pula Film Festival.-Yugoslav competition :...
awards at the 2006 Pula Film Festival
Pula Film Festival
The Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival which is held annually in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula arena since 1954. The festival is usually held in the summer, in July or August....
. This was followed by Donkey
Donkey (film)
Donkey is a Croatian drama film directed by Antonio Nuic. It was released in 2009. It was successful at the Pula Film Festival.-Cast:*Nebojsa Glogovac as Boro*Natasa Janjic as Jasna*Ljubo Kapor as Ante...
(Kenjac, 2009) which was Croatia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 82nd Academy Awards
82nd Academy Awards
The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2009 and took place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. The ceremony was scheduled well after...
, without receiving a nomination.
Filmography
- All for FreeAll for FreeAll for Free is a 2006 Croatian-Bosnian film directed by Antonio Nuić.The film premiered at the 2006 Pula Film Festival , where it went on to win the Big Golden Arena for Best Film award, along with the Best Director , Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress awards....
(Sve džaba, 2006) - DonkeyDonkey (film)Donkey is a Croatian drama film directed by Antonio Nuic. It was released in 2009. It was successful at the Pula Film Festival.-Cast:*Nebojsa Glogovac as Boro*Natasa Janjic as Jasna*Ljubo Kapor as Ante...
(Kenjac, 2009)