France Štiglic
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France Štiglic was a Slovenia
n film director
and screenwriter
. His 1948 film On Our Own Land was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival
. His film The Ninth Circle
(1960) was Yugoslavia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
at the 33rd Academy Awards
, where it was shortlisted for the award.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. His 1948 film On Our Own Land was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival
1949 Cannes Film Festival
The 3rd Cannes Film Festival was held on September 2-17, 1949. No festival was held in 1948.- Jury :The entire jury for this festival were French.*Georges Huisman *Jules Romains *Mme...
. His film The Ninth Circle
The Ninth Circle
The Ninth Circle is a 1960 Yugoslavian film directed by France Štiglic. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film...
(1960) was Yugoslavia'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 33rd Academy Awards
33rd Academy Awards
The 33rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1960, were held on April 17, 1961 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California...
, where it was shortlisted for the award.
Selected filmography
- On Our Own Land (Na svoji zemlji, 1948)
- Valley of PeaceValley of Peace (film)Valley of Peace is a 1956 Yugoslavian war film directed by France Štiglic. It was in competition at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. At that festival, John Kitzmiller received the best actor award for his role as Sgt. Jim.-Cast:* John Kitzmiller - Sgt...
(Dolina miru, 1956) - The Ninth CircleThe Ninth CircleThe Ninth Circle is a 1960 Yugoslavian film directed by France Štiglic. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film...
(Deveti krug, 1960) - Ballad About a Trumpet and a Cloud (Balada o trobenti in oblaku, 1961)
- Don't Cry, Peter (Ne joči, Peter, 1964)
- Story of Good People (Povest o dobrih ljudeh, 1975)